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City Hall workers accused of corruption to know fate soon

The Local Government Commission (LGC) has concluded its investigation into an incident involving five junior employees attached to the Georgetown Mayor and City Council...

Corentyne labourer slashed to neck with cutlass during robbery

A 35-year-old taxi driver is now in police custody after he was identified as the suspect who slashed a fellow villager to his neck...

President confident tourism sector will emerge stronger and more resilient

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on Guyana’s tourism sector but with the strategies put in place by Government to cushion...

Simmons optimistic late-arriving players will be sharp for start of NZ T20 series

Phil Simmons believes several of his T20 players, who will be arriving late to New Zealand, will be ready to be at their best...

Prince William ‘contracted Covid-19 in April’

(BBC) The Duke of Cambridge contracted Covid-19 earlier this year, palace sources have told the BBC. It is believed he tested positive in April at...

Eyewitness: Much ado about…

…Local Government Elections How much more can we, the Guyanese people, take on this “election business”? Your Eyewitness is as red-blooded as anyone else when...

Land valued at $150M transferred to company for $2.4M in June 2020

The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) sold and transferred land to a company that paid only a small fraction of the minimum...

Berbice man arrested after suspected stolen motorcycle found at home

Chand Latchman is now in Police custody after an allegedly stolen motorcycle was found at his home at Number 76 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. He is...

Guyanese man beaten to death in Dominican Republic

A Guyanese man who was among five stuck in the Dominican Republic since September 2018 was on Sunday morning found murdered there on a...

FEATURE: COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population: let’s not be complacent

By Dr Narendra C. Singh The global experience with children in the current COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated a much milder illness, in this otherwise vulnerable...

Recent Articles

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...