Woman dies from COVID-19 at Region 1 home; death toll now at 103
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.
This takes the total number...
47 new COVID-19 cases; 16 in ICU
Guyana has recorded 47 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of novel coronavirus cases here up 3,405.
Of these, however, only 999 are active...
Education Ministry to engage GTU monthly
Following a meeting on Friday, the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers' Union (GTU) have agreed to meet on a monthly basis to...
Teen who escaped from Juvenile Holding Centre recaptured
Police today recaptured a 17-year-old who had escaped from the Juvenile Holding Centre back in March 2020.
The suspect, Otis Slowe, a school dropout of...
Coast Guard rank arrested for assaulting cop
A Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defence Force's Coast Guard was arrested on Friday night after physically assaulting a Police Constable who had pulled...
US$50M 46.5-MW power plant on track for April 2021 completion
With the US$50 million 46.5-megawatt (MW) power plant on track for its April 2021 completion date, the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) is...
Guyana-born Artist Frank Bowling Awarded Knighthood in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Guyana-born artist, Frank Bowling OBE RA, has been given the honour of Knight Bachelor conferred upon him in the Birthday 2020 Honours List by...
16 GDF ranks trained for Senior Officer Corps
Sixteeen Officers of the Guyana Defence Force on Friday completed more than 14 weeks of training designed to equip them with the skills required...
Berbice gets US$30,000 prosecutor’s office
A US$30,000 prosecutors office was on Friday handed over to the Police department in New Amsterdam, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
The facility falls under...
Mahaicony residents finally gain access to potable water
Residents of Esau and Jacob, Mahaicony say they are happy to be receiving water for the first time, after an intervention by Minister within...
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Solar panels stolen from school in Bartica; businessman, security officer arrested
See full statement from Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...
Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On April 17th, 2024, at about 23:00 hrs on the seawall near the Station in Kitty,...
Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week
Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances.
These...
Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far
Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed.
Specifically, a total of...
Govt, CARICOM working for solution to Haitian crisis– President Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali has reminded the region that the Guyana government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to direct stringent efforts to the...
Edghill engages speedboat operators on unauthorised fare increases, other concerns
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, this morning met with boat operators that ply the Bartica and Supenaam route to address unauthorised fare...
Taxi driver busted with 22kg of ganja
A 53-year-old taxi driver was taken into custody following the interception of 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on Sunday last at High...
Over G$110M raised for the Palestinians following appeal during Ramadan 2024
The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana, (MYO) and The Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT), are pleased to announce...
Letter: Unless PPC is given authority, it cannot cancel any contracts
Dear Editor,
The Public Procurement Commission’s publication of the report has sparked a deluge of commentaries from politicians, media personalities, and social media commentators. Based...
Guyanese scholar Dr Vivian Rambihar inducted into Walk of Fame
Dr. Vivian Rambihar, a globally renowned Toronto cardiologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, author and global community activist for close to...