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Bourda Market vendor robbed at gunpoint

A 45-year-old man of Ruby Back, East Bank Essequibo was on Tuesday morning robbed of his valuables by four armed men at Alexander Street,...

GNBS orders destruction of thousands of substandard light switches

The Product Monitoring Department of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS)  has ordered the destruction of 4,800 imported light switches, which were inadequately...

Hard Rock Café reopens at MovieTowne

Hard Rock Café Guyana today announced the reopening of 40% indoor dining in compliance with recommendations from the local health officials. To help keep guests...

Govt to develop online portal for youths to register training interest – President

President Dr Irfaan Ali today announced plans to develop an online portal to allow young people who have specific training needs in all areas,...

UK bans travel from Guyana, other South American nations over virus variant in Brazil

(BBC) UK-bound arrivals from South America and Portugal will be banned from Friday over concerns about the Brazilian coronavirus variant. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said...

US announces new Covid-19 travelling requirements for arriving passengers

All persons travelling to the United States will now have to produce a negative COVID-19 test result that must not be more than three...

1000 homes to be constructed in Region 10 – President

President Dr Irfaan Ali today announced that residents of Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) will soon benefit from the construction of 1000 homes. The Head of...

Govt to take delinquent contractors to court

The PPP/C Government will be implementing stringent measures, such as stronger penalties and lawsuits, this year to deal with delinquent contractors, who continue to...

President commits to creating jobs, increasing disposable income for Lindeners

President Dr Irfaan Ali has led a government delegation to Linden, Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) where they are engaging with residents on his administration's...

1 dead in fire at Little Diamond

A young woman perished in a fire this morning at a house at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD). She has been identified as Krystle...

Recent Articles

Lusignan prison escapee spotted in Parika, GPS offers reward for his arrest

Days after Jose Awad escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, he was reportedly spotted in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. ...

QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students

An investigation has been launched into the beating of some 10 students of Queens College. According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:15h on Thursday...

Essequibo shopkeeper busted with cocaine, ganja

A 47-year-old shopkeeper of Dartmouth Village Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Wednesday taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of...

Guyanese among 2 killed in Upstate NY head-on collision

A Guyanese woman was among two killed in a head-on crash in White Creek, upstate New York. Dead are 39-year-old Shumeka Burgan-Mentor formerly of Timehri,...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg ganja gets 4 years, fined $19.8M

Fifty-three-year-old Eusi Wilson, a taxi driver who was interception with 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on April 21, 2024, along High Street,...

2-year-old-old among 3 injured after lorry crashes into concrete bridge

A two-year-old was among three persons injured after the motor lorry in which they were travelling crashed into a concrete bridge along the Glasgow...

8 illegal structures halt major infrastructural works in Linden – CH&PA

The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...

T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana

claims importer returned goods to DDL   The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry had very strong words for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) decision to...

Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum

…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...

Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes

Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...