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Friday, April 19, 2024

National Geographic names Guyana Tours ‘Best in World’ for 2014

- Highlighting Wilderness Explorers’ award-winning Amerindian Guyana tour, National Geographic Traveler presents 2014′s must-see places on planet earth. Guyana earns a coveted spot...

Teacher remanded to prison for use of threatening language

A teacher was today remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman, after he pleaded not guilty to the offense of threatening language. Thirty – three...

Mahdia to get more power; $85M new generator to be operational soon

- The tight power supply schedule to Mahdia and other surrounding communities in Region Eight is expected to improve as the new generator...

APNU decides to follow the Bible, no protest planned for assent to Local Gov’t...

- A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has decided to do the “Christian” thing and not hold any mass protest to convince Guyana’s...

COTED endorse Fisheries Policy

- CARICOM’s ministerial Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has endorsed the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the ministers are hoping it...

“mo fyah, slow fyah” – Rohee lashes out at Opposition

 - Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has accused the main opposition political party - A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) - of waging a...

New Canadian High Commissioner reiterates interest in working with Gov’t to expand extractive sector

- Reflecting on the relationship shared between Guyana and Canada which began officially in 1964 took centre stage at a welcome reception held...

La Penitence man remanded for threatening to burn brother’s house

Fifty – three - year old Anthony Clark of Middle Road La Penitence Georgetown was today charged with threatening behaviour and threatening language. Clark pleaded...

Police officer granted bail for driving unlicensed vehicle under the influence

Police Sergeant Shivram Murugayya was today (Monday September 9) charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and unlicensed motor vehicle. He appeared before Magistrate...

Harbour Bridge to undergo more repairs, will be closed to heavy duty vehicles

By Kurt Campbell - Technical/Engineering Staff of the Demerara Harbor Bridge (DHB) are gearing themselves for a two day replacement program on the overpass,...

Recent Articles

Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...

“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...

By: Andrew Carmichael “Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...

No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...

Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...

New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector. This is according to Vice...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress

Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday. A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...

US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL

  See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light: On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...

Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...

Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck

A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown. She has been identified...

Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen

A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen. The man, a remigrant is...

IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC): The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...