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Cop shot to head by cousin dies

Nearly a week after he was shot in the head by his cousin, Police Sergeant Jermain Semple succumbed to his injuries. Semple died on Friday...

Perpetrators of hate speech must be held accountable – MP Datadin

As there continues to be widespread condemnation against the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) over the racist and divisive remarks made at its recent public...

Speeding motorcyclist dies in Friendship accident

Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred this morning along the Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD), that resulted in the death...

Iwokrama, PAC formalise conservation partnership with MoU signing

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), in the form of a Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA), was recently signed between the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) and...

Nude body of unidentified woman found at Leguan foreshore

The nude body of a so far unidentified woman was this morning found at the Leguan foreshore in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). An autopsy...

19 more hinterland communities to benefit from telemedicine programme

The government, through the Ministry of Health, will be expanding the telemedicine initiative to 19 remote communities across Regions One, Seven and Eight, to...

Importance of democracy discussed as US Congressional delegation meets Pres. Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali hosted a State Lunch in honour of the visiting US Congressional House Committee on Ways and Means of the Congress...

Linden single mother of 3 to get new house through MOM

The Men on Mission (MoM) has partnered with the Ministry of Natural Resources (MONR) to construct a two-bedroom house for a single mother of...

Zeelugt man busted with 5lbs of ganja

Police have arrested a 27-year-old man after he was found to have a quantity of marijuana in his possession. Akeem Archer of Zeelugt Housing Scheme,...

Garbage collector remanded for killing Berbice youth

Ryan Dhanpat, a 34-year-old garbage collector, has been remanded to prison for the murder of Kevin Small, 22. Dhanpat appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh at...

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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...