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Friday, April 19, 2024

1 dead, 1 injured after car topples

A taxi driver is now dead while another man is battling for his life after the car in which they were travelling crashed in...

More sugar workers could be fired in 2019, all at risk- Fmr Agri Minister

Former Agriculture Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy is of the strong opinion that every sugar worker that remains employed within the industry is on the...

Case against Lindeners accused of narcotics trafficking dismissed

The case against six Lindeners accused of trafficking in narcotics was dismissed by Magistrate Clive Nurse, when they made an appearance at the Linden...

UG graduates 2500 in historic series of virtual graduations from March 19

As 2500 graduates in over 50 different disciplines graduate from the University of Guyana in a series of online graduation events at the end...

Only 23% of babies exclusively breastfed in Guyana – UNICEF

According to a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report only 23 per cent of babies are exclusively breastfed in the first six months, and Minister...

Second body found in Waini Boat Accident, others reportedly missing

Authorities have found the second body which had been unaccounted for during the boat explosion which occurred some 10 miles off the Waini River...

No shutdown of Mabaruma Primary School – Regional Chairman

Chairman of Region One (Barima-Waini) Brentnol Ashley has refuted reports that the Mabaruma Primary School has been shutdown amid an outbreak of Covid-19. “That is...

Kaneville miner stabbed to death in suspected robbery

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 36-year-old miner Nelson Thomas, whose lifeless body was discovered under a shed. Thomas called Nelo of...

1,200 house lots distributed at Reg 3 housing drive

… as Ministry making strides to clear backlog of 14,000 applications Some 1,200 house lots in the West Coast Demerara corridor have been distributed by...

Guyana’s sugar to continue duty-free, quota-free access to UK market

Guyana will continue to enjoy the duty-free and quota-free access for its sugar to markets in the United Kingdom (UK), which has officially exited...

Recent Articles

Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation

More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...

Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...

“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...

By: Andrew Carmichael “Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...

No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...

Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...

New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector. This is according to Vice...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress

Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday. A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...

US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL

  See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light: On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...

Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...

Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck

A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown. She has been identified...

Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen

A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen. The man, a remigrant is...