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Friday, March 29, 2024

BREAKING: Armed bandits kill Parika businessman

A popular fuel dealer from Parika, East Bank Essequibo was, earlier tonight, shot and killed by armed bandits as the spiraling crime wave continues...

In memory of the Lusignan massacre victims…Inter-faith service planned to observe 8th anniversary

The Indian Action Committee (IAC) today said it will be holding an inter-faith service on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 in commemoration of the eighth...

Amaila Falls only realistic path for Guyana – Norway report

…only way for Govt to fulfil its LCDS commitment to UN The independent assessment of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) has revealed that the...

Traffic ranks “not permitted to take away persons documents” -Traffic Chief

Twenty-two police officers fresh out of Police College, will spend an additional two weeks in training before becoming full-fledged traffic officers. Traffic Chief Deon Moore...

Father seeking assistance to raise G$50M for daughter’s life-saving operation

Thirteen-year-old Mikelle Brutus was diagnosed with a brain tumour that is progressively paralysing her body and without the G$50 million treatment required, her situation...

Private Sector minimum wage increased from $35,000 to $44,200 per month

Effective January 1 2017, private sector employees will benefit from a 26 per cent increase in their salaries as their minimum wage has officially...

 39,000 Guyanese applied for U.S. visas in 2015 – Ambassador

…over 4,900 persons granted permanent resident status   The boom in Guyana’s economy over the past years has been touted as one of the reasons for...

Massy Stores Supermarket opens in Guyana

Massy Stores today opened its first supermarket in Guyana.  The supermarket which is located at New Providence just behind the National Stadium, is the...

Woman busted smuggling lover out of prison in suitcase

(Taken from the New York Post) Love definitely didn’t set this Venezuelan woman free! Antonieta Robles Saouda, 25, was arrested after she tried to break her...

DPP to formally apply for Bisram’s extradition

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack is expected to formally write the judicial office in New York, United States to have murder...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...