GPF alerts INTERPOL as probe launched into “Guyana-registered” vessel seized in Senegal
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
The Guyana Police Force has noted with great concern an online news article which states that a...
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...
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No extensions, zero tolerance for further delays – Edghill puts CJIA contractor on notice
The rigid pavement apron component of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) upgrades currently being done, is at 38 per cent completion. And while...
Blanhum urges ranks to “raise the bar” in the new year
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Monday urged detectives of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to aspire to do better in 2025, even as they...
$205M magistrate’s court commissioned in Mahaicony
A spanking new $205 million magistrate’s court was commissioned on Monday in Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, enhancing access to justice for residents in Region...
Hicken announces plans to rotate cops with GPF to achieve more efficiency
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken on Monday announced plans to rotate officers within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in an effort to achieve more...
Powership begins producing power to national grid
See full statement from Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar:
Following strategic investments in the energy sector by the PPP/C Government, it...
Letter: The Integrity Commission Act needs to be effectively implemented
Dear Editor,
The new land acquisition amendment being proposed in the current sitting of the Honourable House should bring to mind and encourage the effective...
2020 elections’ rigging attempt: Video footage contradicts David Granger’s claims of no election victory...
Former President David Granger’s claim, in a letter to the editor over the weekend, that he “did not declare victory” following the 2020 General...
GECOM to conduct Claims and Objections exercise in January 2025
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced schedules for Claims and Objections, with the electoral agency revealing that Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) will...
With dead husband & living in a shack, single mother of 3 struggling to...
For over 13 years, Yamanie Bepot has called a dilapidated zinc shack in Ordnance Fortlands, East Canje, Region Six, home. The 35-year-old mother of...
Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase completed, set for January handover to ExxonMobil
All three phases of the US$300 million Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc (VEHSI) have been completed, with VEHSI Director Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer revealing that they are looking...