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Corentyne pensioner seeks public help for new home for birthday

By: Andrew Carmichael  A Corentyne woman who is about to celebrate her 76th birthday is seeking the public’s assistance for her birthday dream to be...

Car intercepted with 5lbs of marijuana

  Officers of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Monday intercepted a motorcar which contained some 5lbs of marijuana. The bust was made in the...

84 persons so far receive $600k cheques for dialysis assistance

        Eighty-four hemodialysis patients have received cheques valued at $600,000 each, to help subsidise their treatment expenses, as the government rolls out its dialysis treatment...

Consumer Affairs probing complaints of defective vehicles being sold

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) has received a total of 27 complaints relating to the purchase of vehicles amounting to over $61...

Guyana aims to attract “big business” by introducing laws for setting up of data...

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced government’s intention to market Guyana as a prime destination for ICT services. In this regard, he revealed plans...

GTA, operators mull development of Shell Beach, Jonestown as tourism destinations

The Jonestown site in Port Kaituma along with Shell Beach in Mabaruma could become the two newest tourism destinations in Region One (Barima-Waini) as...

Efforts still being made to locate mother of abandoned baby – Police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force (GPF): At about 14:45hrs yesterday (Monday), an anonymous call was made to the Mahaicony Police Station. Acting upon...

Govt invites bids for stelling repairs in preparation for M.V MA Lisha

The M.V MA Lisha has already set sail from Kolkata and is set to arrive in Guyana soon. The ship will be travelling the Barima-Waini/...

South Rupununi Society working to protect critically endangered bird species

The South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS), one of the leading grassroots conservation nongovernmental organisations in the country, is working to protect critically endangered bird...

Man arrested during sting operation trying to sell house lots

A 30-year-old man was today arrested during a sting operation for allegedly attempting to commit fraud. Andre Defreitas, of Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD), claimed...

Recent Articles

“Gunbutt” shot by armed men who took advantage of stepson

An investigation has been launched into a shooting incident involving 41-year-old Calvin Johnson, called “Gunbutt”, of East Ruimveldt Trench Road in Georgetown. That incident reportedly...

Man chops reputed wife after threatened with eviction

Overseas-based Guyanese Deomattie Rampersaud of Highbury Village, East Bank Berbice (Region Six: East Berbice-Corentyne) is now a patient of the New Amsterdam Hospital after...

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...