CDC urges RDCs to prepare for flooding
Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Director-General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig has called on Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) to activate their Regional Emergency Operation Centres (REMS)...
Albouystown man critical after being shot twice to abdomen
A 30-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot twice in the abdomen at Victoria Street Albouystown, Georgetown.
The incident occurred at around 02:00hrs...
Family in disbelief after couple burnt to death in Eccles house
The charred remains of a husband and wife were on Tuesday evening removed from a bedroom in the upper flat of their Eccles, East...
2 dead after husband sets Eccles house on fire
A husband and wife are now dead after the man would have set their Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home on fire.
Police are on...
Tiger Creek bridge collapses; emergency works to begin soon
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is taking steps to have emergency works done on the bridge at Tiger Creek, Potaro-Siparuni,...
Virtual motorcade set for November 13
For the first time in 46 years, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) will be not be hosting its traditional Diwali motorcade but rather,...
NDIA intensifies drainage operations as rainy season begins
With Guyana transitioning into the secondary rainy season which typically lasts from mid- November to January, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is...
100 contracts awarded to small, new enterprises for cleaning projects
Some 100 contracts were today awarded to small and new businesses as government embarks on a mission to ensure that all levels of the...
7 new Covid cases recorded; 3,320 persons recovered to date
Guyana has recorded 7 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.
In its updated COVID-19 Dashboard for today,...
Guyana National Shipping Corporation urged to focus on modernisation
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill told nine newly installed Board of Directors of the Guyana National Shipping Corporation (GNSC) to focus on profitability...
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Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...
Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL
Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
This sum will be used...
4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...
Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop
A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...
Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape
Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...
Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months
See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:
Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...
Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee
A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress.
The...
Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...
Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024
A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3.
The pupils are being tested...
4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames
A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames.
The woman had to...