South Rupununi goes on lockdown to contain COVID-19
The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC), the representative body of the 21 indigenous communities of the South Rupununi, has taken a collective decision to...
4 more Covid deaths; 98 new cases
Four more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the country’s death toll to 904.
The details on the latest fatalities...
Some parents with no custody for children dishonestly collected cash grants – Manickchand
Even though stringent checks and balances were in place, some persons managed to bypass the system and dishonestly collect the $40,000 “Because We Care”...
Ramesh Persaud to head NIS Board
Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh has announced the appointment of former Private Sector Commission (PSC) Chairman Ramesh Persaud as the...
Covid: 3 new cases; 2 in ICU
Three new cases of the novel coronavirus have been detected, taking the total positives recorded to date to 63,586.
There are two persons in the...
Russell returns to West Indies ODI squad for first time since 2015
(ESPNCricinfo) Allrounder Andre Russell is set to play his first ODI for West Indies since November 2015 after being named in a 13-man squad...
Rape accused gets six weeks for assaulting minibus conductor
Senior Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday sentenced 40-year-old Adrian Brandt to six weeks imprisonment after he admitted to assaulting a minibus conductor, causing him...
Passenger dies after minibus slams into fence at Britannia
A woman is now dead after the minibus she was travelling in crashed into a fence at Britannia, West Coast Berbice (WCB).
She has been...
Elections 2020: PPP/C wins Region Two
The Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has won Region Two (Pomeroon - Supenaam) retaining its dominance in that Region.
The results were declared by...
90% of “Because We Care” cash grants already uplifted—Manickchand
As the deadline for collecting the “Because We Care” cash grant comes to an end, about 90 per cent of the allotted funds have...
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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...