Dharmic Sabha intensifies efforts against suicide
With the intent to curb the rising incidence of suicide across the country, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha has intensified its awareness and intervention...
RHO for Region Five resigns
Acting Regional Health Officer (RHO) for Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), Mr Gavin Persaud, has tendered his resignation effective March 1, 2016 after serving in this...
Drug shortages will continue despite $6.5B budgetary allocation – Dr. Anthony
Although $6.5B has been earmarked for the procurement of drugs under the public health sector in this year’s budget, it still would be insufficient...
Zika virus infection ‘through sex’ reported in U.S.
A rare case of the Zika virus being transmitted through sex, not a mosquito bite, has been reported in the United States, the BBC...
PAHO Director to brief Health ministers on Zika in the Americas
Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, will brief ministers of health from nearly a dozen Latin...
First Lady to represent Guyana at UN High Level meeting on HIV/AIDS – in...
Guyana’s First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with a UNAIDS team to discuss ways of engaging Heads of Governments on reducing inequalities which...
Region 9 experiencing severe drought conditions…food supply threatened
Residents of Region Nine, (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) are worried that a food shortage is imminent if the dry weather being experienced within the Region...
Four containers milk ‘refused entry’ into Guyana last month
The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) would like to advise the general public and importers of food that during the month...
Better Hope man dies after ingesting rat poison
A Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) family is in a state of disbelief and grief as they come to grips with the loss...
Gold miner who swallowed cocaine pellets to face Court tomorrow
The gold miner who was caught with 518 grammes of cocaine in his undergarments on Thursday last at the Ogle Airport, East Coast Demerara...
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Another person charged for murder of miners at Arimu Backdam
A pensioner is the latest person charged by the police in connection with the murder of two miners at Arimu Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) last...
President Ali dispels claims of discrimination
President Irfaan Ali has sought to dispel claims of his party discriminating against some communities and administrative regions in its development programmes. The President...
“We have to win the 2025 elections and win them massively” – Jagdeo
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is hosting its Congress at an important juncture since the country’s next General and Regional Elections are slated for...
“We will fly our flags in and out of elections” – Teixeira to Opposition
People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Executive Member Gail Teixeira on today said her party will continue to display its party colours and flags across the...
GHDS to host “Sanskriti” in G/Town, Berbice to mark Indian Arrival Day
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDB) will host Sanskriti – a celebration of Our Heritage, Our Culture, Our Traditions - for two days to...
$543.6M for vital bridge rehabilitation in Region Four
The Ministry of Public Works has allocated a significant sum of $543.6 million for the rehabilitation of vital bridges across Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), enhancing...
Removal of Marxism-Leninism from Party’s Constitution among proposals as PPP 32nd Congress gets underway...
The People’s Progressive Party’s 32ndCongress gets underway today and during the two-day forum, the ruling party is expected to consider several proposals made by...
GRA reviewing invoices in 2nd oil audit to detect overstatements – VP Jagdeo
Following the recent detection of a false declaration on oil well equipment that was imported on behalf of ExxonMobil, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)...
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...