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Man critical, cousin injured after shot by police

Christopher Charles and Esther Wiltshire, who are cousins, were on Monday allegedly shot by police as they were searching for a missing relative in...

Lawyers claim Roxanne Myers arrested for “perverting course of justice”, GPF says otherwise

Lawyers representing Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO) Roxanne Myers are contending that she has been arrested for "perverting the course of justice" but the...

Eligibility for mortgage interest relief now limited to housing loans up to $30M

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that the eligibility criteria for Mortgage Interest Relief (MIR) has been revised and is now limited to...

Sections of Region 3 to get electricity after 25 years

Residents in several communities in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) will soon benefit from a better quality of life as the Government moves swiftly...

200 Lusignan prisoners cleared of COVID-19

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has said 200 inmates of the Lusignan Prison who tested positive for COVID-19 are no longer infectious and...

Stricter enforcement of Covid-19 measures needed in public transport sector – Union Rep

President of the United Minibus Union Eon Andrews has called for stricter enforcement of the safety measures in place for public transportation. In fact, he...

Prospect Housing Scheme to receive water in two weeks – GWI

The community of Prospect on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) will be receiving potable water in two weeks. According to a statement from the...

Guyana records 104 new Covid-19 cases

Guyana has recorded 104 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total confirmed cases to 3292 as of October 7, 2020. According to the Ministry of...

President Ali assents to $329.4B Appropriation Bill

President Dr. Irfaan Ali, has assented to the Appropriation Bill 2020 on September 30, 2020, paving the way for the implementation of an extensive...

Breaking the “stranglehold” on telecoms monopoly a victory for all Guyanese – Nandlall

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, on Tuesday, expressed that it was necessary for Guyana to “break the stranglehold” that the...

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Soldier likely died of brain aneurysm & swollen heart – wife changes ‘inconclusive’ PME...

Hours after the widow of Corporal Leroy Thom, who died during training at Tacama in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), spoke about the inconclusive nature...

Lost at sea: Body of missing fisherman recovered, colleague still missing

Some four days after they were reported missing at sea, the body of a fisherman has been recovered while his colleague remains missing. The two...

Moruca children receive cleft lip repair surgeries through FFTP programme

Two young children from the hinterland regions of Guyana have received life-changing cleft lip repair surgeries, thanks to the support of Food for The...

Vreed-en-Hoop-to-G/town water taxis to operate from Harbour Master Boathouse

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department:  Commuters travelling between Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop via water taxis are advised that the boarding and disembarking of...

Cop to face Judge, jury for murder of Quindon Bacchus

Police Lance Corporal Kristoff De Nobrega, accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Quindon Bacchus from Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD), has been ordered to...

Govt unveils cybersecurity policy framework

To enhance cybersecurity resilience, the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) unveiled 43 new policies as part of Government’s National Cybersecurity Policy Framework at the...

Stabroek Market collapse: 5 persons received minor injuries

Five persons have received minor injuries following the collapse of structures aback the Stabroek Market. This was related by Ministers Deodat Indar, Robeson Benn and...

BREAKING NEWS: Several injured after structures aback Stabroek Market collapses

Several persons are reported injured after several wooden structures aback Stabroek Market collapsed. The incident occurred moments ago and emergency response personnel are on the...

Engineers Bill for Parliament before year-end – Nandlall

  The government has retained the services of a consultant to review the draft Engineers Bill following recommendations for changes in the governance structure. The...

Govt welcomes PPC report on Belle Vue Pump Station contract award

  See full statement from the Ministry of Finance: The Government of Guyana welcomes the finalization of the report by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on...