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Town Council cleans up dead fish in Essequibo Coast canal

The Anna Regina Town Council yesterday led a cleanup exercise to remove all the dead fish from the canal between Richmond and La Belle...

$2.5M solar system project slated for Akawini

A solar power farm will be developed at Akawini Village, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), the Ministry of Public Infrastructure has announced. Minister David Patterson disclosed during...

High tide rushes over Georgetown Seawall

Unusually high waves caused by high tide rushed over the Georgetown Seawall, causing flooding within the vicinity. Authorities had predicted that today would see the...

CDC to help family affected after freak storm destroyed their home

Senior Response Officer of the Civil Defence Commission, Captain Salim October has disclosed that the agency is in the process of finalising assistance for...

National Oil Spill Contingency Plan handed over to Government

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Friday handed over the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan for Guyana to Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips. Director-General...

Yellow-spotted river turtle monitoring project begins

Authorities have launched a project aimed at monitoring the yellow-spotted river turtles at four beaches along the Rupununi River. South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS) and...

Stingrays found dead at Georgetown Seawall

Some 30 stingrays were yesterday discovered dead along the Georgetown Seawall and the Guyana Wildlife Commission is reportedly investigating the matter. Alex Arjoon, in a...

Statement of His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President Of The Cooperative Republic of...

Statement of His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President Of The Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the occasion of World Environment Day June 5,...

“Wetter than usual” weather conditions expected for July

Chief Hydrometeorological Officer, Dr Garvin Cummings says the month of July is expected to be wetter than usual. “The forecast at this point in time...

Several animals threatened with extinction found in Region 1

By: Amar Persaud Several animals which are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List were earlier this year found along the...

Recent Articles

Father of 4 killed after rescuing fellow villager from attackers

Joseph Forde, a 44-year-old contractor of Middle Street, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), lost his life on Thursday evening after he was chopped and...

Prisoner further remanded for murder of cellmate

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: A 23-year-old prisoner, Shamar Davis called Stamma of Lot 56 B Field, Sophia who has been on...

Update: Policeman in custody for killing pedestrian in hit-and-run

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police ranks in Regional Division 4'B' are probing a 'hit-and-run' fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday, May...

Human Service Ministry launches ‘MPOWER’ initiative to upskill 1000 men

Approximately 1,000 men are set to benefit from a series of training opportunities through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s ‘MPOWER’ training...

Danuta Radzik fails in 2nd attempt to stall GtE project, ordered to pay costs...

See full statement from the Environmental Assessment Board: Danuta Radzik failed in Second Attempt to Stall the Gas to Shore Project – Ordered to Pay...

Ramsay Ali re-elected as GMSA President

Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 2024: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is delighted to announce the successful election of its new Board of...

Govt designates ambassadors to Brazil, Switzerland, Belgium

The Guyana Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today announced several diplomatic appointments. Professor Compton Bourne has been appointed as the...

3rd victim in fatal Williamsburg smash-up dies

The third person who was involved in the fatal smash-up at Williamsburg, Corentyne, has succumbed to his injuries. Dead is 17-year-old Veeram Seecharran of Lot...

‘Public Works Ministry has been delinquent’ – Jagdeo on illegal structures on Govt reserves

The Ministry of Public Works needs to be more proactive in addressing the construction of illegal structures on the government’s reserves, according to Vice...

Diplomats urge journalists to maintain integrity

ABCEU Joint Statement – World Press Freedom Day: The Heads of Missions of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Ambassador Nicole Theriot;...