MARAD distances itself after ‘Guyana-registered’ vessel seized in Senegal with US$5M in weapons
Senegal has seized three containers of ammunition from a Guyana-flagged cargo ship in the port of the capital Dakar, in a rare arms haul...
ILO cites ‘fragile outlook’ as global labour market recovery remains ‘slow and uncertain’
The International Labour Organisation, in its World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022 (WESO Trends), has downgraded its forecast for labour market recovery...
Tennis star, Novak Djokovic deported after losing Australia visa battle
Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia after losing a last-ditch court bid to stay in the country.
Judges rejected a challenge by the unvaccinated...
Tsunami hits Tonga after giant volcano eruption
Tsunami waves caused by a giant underwater volcanic eruption have hit the Pacific country of Tonga.
Social media footage showed water washing through a church...
Guyanese mother of two trapped in Syria for over 6 years cries for help...
By: Amar Persaud
Trapped in the war-torn country of Syria for almost seven years, a 29-year-old Guyanese mother of two is pleading with the...
Covid: UK records more than 150,000 deaths
More than 150,000 people in the UK have now died within 28 days of a positive Covid test since the pandemic began.
A further...
Barrier-breaking black actor, Sidney Poitier, dies at 94
Legendary Hollywood actor and first black man to win an acting Oscar, Sir Sidney Poitier, has died at the age of 94, a Bahamian...
Covid: Deadly Omicron should not be called mild, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against describing the Omicron variant as mild, saying it is killing people across the world.
Recent studies...
Covid: US reports record 1m cases with peak still to come
The US has recorded more than one million new Covid cases as officials warn the peak of a fast-spreading Omicron surge is still...
Manhattan men charged with fatal stabbing of Guyanese
Twenty-two-year-old Raymond Kenner and Alexander Stephens, 31, both of Manhattan, New York were on Thursday charged for the fatal stabbing of a Guyanese man...
Recent Articles
Corentyne fire that killed 5 was deliberately set – Divisional Fire Officer
The recent fire at No. 64 Village Corentyne, Berbice which claimed the lives of a mother and her four children was an act of...
No decision yet on use of biometrics at 2025 polls – GECOM Chair
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is yet to decide on the use of biometrics at next year’s polls even after a feasibility study was...
Customs Officer charged for exposing genitals to policeman
Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, EBD, was who was arrested on 2024-09-03 by Police at the Sparendaam Station, was charged today...
Guyanese wins prestigious Lambeth Cross for outstanding service
Sheran Harper, A.A., has been awarded the Cross of St Augustine for Services to the Anglican Communion, recognising her exceptional contributions over more than...
Brutus slapped with more charges, granted $1.4M bail
Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus has been slapped with additional criminal charges.
Brutus, a businessman named Corwin Nicholson and a Police Sergeant named Latoya...
Letter: ‘No’ to electronics and biometrics in 2025 Guyana elections
Dear Editor,
Just recently, Anil Nandlall, AG and Minister of Legal Affairs, succinctly and definitively commented that “They (the PNC especially), will do everything within...
GDF Coast Guard opens boat ramp with support from U.S. Southern Command
As part of the United States and Guyana’s strong ongoing military-to-military partnership, the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) formally inaugurated the opening of the boat...
Guyana has “big role” in creating new world order in Global South – PM...
Having already positioned itself as a voice for the Global South, India believes Guyana can play a key role in creating a new world...
$100M allocated to transform Linden’s riverfront
Eight contracts were signed early this morning for the waterfront development of Linden and Wismar.
A total of $100 million was allocated to transform the...
Citibank open to establishing office in Guyana
The Government of Guyana in 2023 commenced talks with US-headquartered Citibank and other international financial institutions.
On Thursday, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo noted that...