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Georgetown, Guyana
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Temporary ferry arrangements on Parika/Supenaam route during emergency repairs

The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) wishes to notify the public that as a result of extensive damage to the abutment beams and linkspan...

Family of dead crane operator still to receive compensation

Months after 44-year-old Shon Anthony Joseph of 76 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was crushed to death by a toppling crane at Providence, East Bank Demerara...

2 injured, 11 homeless as fire ravages Craig house

A devastating fire ripped through a house at Lot 23 Craig, Old Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD), leaving 11 people homeless and two injured. The...

30 GDF ranks promoted with effect from Jan 1, 2024

In accordance with Part 111 Section 16 of the Defence Act 15:01 of 1977, Chief of Staff Brigadier Omar Khan has announced that His...

UPDATE: Fire destroys GPS building at Parade Street

The Fire Service received a report at about 9:26h of a fire on Parade Street, Kingston, Georgetown. As such, two water tenders, a prison bowser,...

5 homeless after fire guts Bartica home  

A fire of unknown origin on Wednesday evening destroyed a house at Four Miles, Squatting Area, Bartica, Essequibo River. The house belonged to Julissa Roberts...

Linden-Mabura Road: Over 2km completed; Brazilian contractor preparing for more works

…cease work order issued to contractor for mining laterite – PS As works continue on the Linden to Mabura Hill road, which will eventually reach...

PM emphasises Govt’s commitment to bridging energy divide for Amerindian communities

-Commissions solar farms in Capoey, Tapakuma Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips commissioned two solar mini-photovoltaic (PV) farms on Sunday for the indigenous communities of...

Bourda Market fire caused by illegal, faulty connections – GFS

The Guyana Fire Service stated that at about 7:40h on Monday, it was alerted about a fire at Bourda and Charlotte Streets, Georgetown. As such,...

Govt’s network not infiltrated – NDMA Head

says ongoing investigations reveal no successful cyber espionage on network The National Data Management Authority's (NDMA’s) Cybersecurity Division has indicated that no successful...

Recent Articles

Man wanted by Interpol arrested at Main Street Nightclub

Vitesh Jamnapersad Guptar, a businessman who was wanted by Interpol was arrested on Thursday at a popular nightclub along Main Street, Georgetown. A senior Police...

Chinese Landing urges gov’t to swiftly implement IACHR’s recommendations

The Chinese Landing Village Council has called on the government to swiftly implement the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Precautionary...

U.S, Guyana deepen law enforcement, security cooperation with US$300,000 funding

U.S. Ambassador, Nicole D. Theriot and Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn on Monday formalised a U.S. donation of funding and capacity-building opportunities as a...

Chinese-owned supermarkets urged to implement systems to safeguard businesses

In the wake of a fatal robbery at a supermarket in Eteringbang Landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), where a Chinese national was brutally killed and...

1 dead, 1 critical in Corentyne hit and run

One person is now dead and another is critical after being struck off a motorcycle on Sunday at Number 64 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is...

2 critical following 2-vehicle smash-up along Lethem-Linden trail

Two persons are critically injured following a two-vehicle collision along the Lethem-Linden trail on Sunday. The identities of those injured were not immediately available,...

Piling phase for US$260M new Demerara Bridge to wrap up in 3-4 months

– presently stands at 38% complete As the December 2024 deadline inches closer for the completion of the US$260 million Demerara River Bridge, the piling...

CWI CG United Women’s T20 Blaze: Guyana beat T&T by 7 wickets

Guyanese Women's spinner Plaffiana Millington captured 4 wickets to help Guyana beat Trinidad and Tobago by 7 wickets when action in the CG United...

UPDATE: Akeem Wong fatally shot after charging at officers with cutlass – Police

See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force on the fatal shooting of prison escapee and double murder accused Akeem Wong during...

Breaking News: Prison Escapee Akeem Wong shot dead

Prison Escapee Akeem Wong was shot dead this afternoon by ranks of the Joint Services, a senior police source has confirmed. Details surrounding the incident...