US man given US$21m for false murder charge
(BBC) A California man wrongly convicted of murder has been awarded $21m (£16m) as compensation for his 38 years in jail.
Craig Coley, 71, was...
Bangladesh plane ‘hijacker’ killed by police was carrying toy gun
(BBC) A passenger who took a crew member hostage and threatened to storm the cockpit on a flight from Dhaka in Bangladesh was carrying...
R. Kelly charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse
R. Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Cook County, Illinois, multiple sources in Chicago reported Friday.
The...
U.S. President congratulates Guyana on 49th Republic Anniversary
The following letter was sent to President David Granger on behalf of the people of the United States.
Dear Mr. President:
Congratulations to you and the...
Venezuela crisis: Border clashes as aid row intensifies
At least one person has died and several others have been injured in clashes at Venezuela's border with Brazil, local media report.
Venezuelan security...
World’s biggest bee found alive
The world's biggest bee has been re-discovered, after decades thought lost to science.
The giant bee - which is as long as an adult's...
South African Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources to visit Guyana
The Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa, Godfrey
Oliphant, has accepted an invitation from the Minister of Natural Resources of...
Venezuela crisis: Maduro to close border with Brazil
(BBC) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced he is closing the border with Brazil on Thursday night as a row over foreign humanitarian aid...
Catholic cardinals urge end of ‘homosexual agenda’
(BBC) Two prominent Roman Catholic Church cardinals have urged an end of what they call "the plague of the homosexual agenda", telling bishops to...
Mexico border wall: Trump confirms emergency move
President Trump has confirmed he will use emergency powers to build a wall on the US border with Mexico, saying "walls work".
Building the wall...
Recent Articles
Fire destroys Linden house
See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service:
A fire caused extensive damage to a wooden and concrete two-story building at Lot 9, Second Alley,...
Record night for Global Super League opener
The opening match of the ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL) saw a record 4.2million combined broadcast and digital viewership for the first game of...
Agri. Ministry to intensify efforts to monitor market prices as holiday season approaches
In an ongoing effort to sensitize consumers about price trends in markets across Guyana, the Ministry of Agriculture through the New Guyana Marketing Corporation...
Minibus driver jailed for dangerous driving
A D’Edwards Village, West Bank Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) minibus driver who appeared in court on Tuesday was jailed for two months for dangerous...
Letter: Massive reforms needed in the auto insurance industry
Dear Editor,
It is time for the Government regulatory bodies to step in and rein in the insurance industry. On the one hand, while commercial...
Harris Paints opens new manufacturing plant, flagship store at BV
Harris Paints Guyana Limited has opened its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and flagship retail store at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, marking a major milestone...
Brazilian miner stabs co-worker to death at ‘Honey Camp’
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating the alleged murder of Ovid James, a 37-year-old Miner from Mahdia Region #8, which...
ExxonMobil Guyana GSL T20: Pretorius, Hope lead GAW to opening victory
Fireworks illuminated the tapestry of the night sky above Providence, East Bank Demerara on Tuesday evening, as four teams lined up in the middle,...
Over 430 persons graduate from GT School of Nursing
The Ministry of Health’s Georgetown School of Nursing on Tuesday hosted its 33rd Biennial Graduation Ceremony, celebrating the institution’s largest cohort of graduates since...
Mashramani 2025 poised to be bigger, better and electrifying
Mashramani 2025, which was officially launched on Tuesday, is expected to be the largest and most electrifying Mash in Guyana’s history, highlighting Guyana’s diverse...