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Goed Fortuin man found dead in home

A 49-year-old man was found dead by Police at his Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara (WBD) home after an anonymous caller informed Police of...

Almost 2 years later: $488M asphalt plant built by APNU/AFC, a white elephant

Almost two years after the former A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government spent a whopping $488 million to procure parts for...

3 killed on Berbice roadway in first 2 days of 2021

Three persons have lost their lives on the roads in Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), within the first two days of the New Year. The...

3 new COVID-19 cases; 4 in ICU

The Ministry of Health has reported three new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry's updated COVID-19 Dashboard for today, the...

297 junior cops promoted

The Guyana Police Force has announced the promotion of some 297 junior ranks. These include 86 officers promoted to the rank of Sergeant, 116 ranks...

UPDATE: Clothes vendor shot dead

A clothes vendor at the East Coast Bus Park, Georgetown was on Friday shot dead during a row, reportedly over a female. The dead man...

2020: Ravaged by COVID-19

By Lakhram Bhagirat Captain Jermaine Newton assisting a little girl in Tiger Bay with her mask on Sunday The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which emerged in...

2020: The mother of all elections

…From rigging to int’l sanctions and finally, democracy The then Foreign Affairs Minister Karen Cummings in a standoff with Head of the Commonwealth Observers Mission...

Lodge man injured in New Year morning accident

Police are investigating a serious accident which occurred on Friday, January 1, 2021 about 03:30hrs on Turkeyen Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara (ECD) in...

5 hospitalised following EBD lorry-car collision

Five persons are now in the Intensive Care Unity (ICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following a collision between a motor lorry and...

Recent Articles

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...

“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities

Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana. This is according...

Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...