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Over 6500 ‘new’ registrants cannot be located – GECOM

Over 6500 persons of the 16,863 ‘new’ registrants were not confirmed in the five-day field verification exercise conducted by the Guyana Elections Commission which...

Govt committed to creating environment to attract investment – Ali

– sod turned for $3B Guyanese-owned hotel   President Dr. Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed the PPP/C Government’s commitment to creating the environment needed to attract investment...

Another Covid death recorded

Guyana’s Covid-19 death toll has risen to 1,281 following the demise of an 88-year-old man who was infected with the virus. The latest fatality was...

Biomedical programme launched to ensure functioning equipment at hospitals countrywide

The Ministry of Health today launched a biomedical programme aimed at ensuring functioning equipment at hospitals countrywide through the training locals. The programme is a...

‘I cried and begged the nurses for help’ …Young mother blames NA hospital...

A 19-year-old mother is accusing some doctors and nurses at the New Amsterdam Hospital’s Maternity Ward of negligence, which resulted in her delivering a...

Berbice residents to soon acquire Agreement of Sale, titles for low-income homes

Several persons who were allocated two-bedroom, low-income housing units at the Ordnance Fortlands Housing Scheme in Region Six have started the process of signing...

Brigadier (ret’d) Gary Beaton was instrumental in implementing policies & solutions to reduce flood...

See full statement from the Ministry of Public Works: The Ministry of Public Works is saddened by the sudden death of Brigadier (ret'd) Gary Beaton,...

Venezuela crisis: Russian military planes land near Caracas

(BBC) Two Russian military planes landed in Venezuela's main airport on Saturday, reportedly carrying dozens of troops and large amounts of equipment. The planes were...

Appeal Court reduces 83-year prison sentence for man who set wife afire

  Twenty-eight-year-old Delon Gordon, also known as ‘Popcorn’ who was sentenced to 83 years in jail for throwing kerosene on his reputed wife, had his...

Lusignan Prison escapee recaptured

Kavin Singh, 18, a prisoner who escaped from the Lusignan Prison's virtual courtroom facility on East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Thursday morning, has been...

Recent Articles

Couple jumps through window as fire flattens house at Fyrish

A fire of unknown origin has flattened a two-storey wooden and concrete house located at Fyrish Village, Corentyne, Berbice, leaving three persons. The incident occurred...

No progress without the working-class – GAWU

GAWU’s President, Seepaul Narine Labour Day address 2024 Comrades, on this momentous occasion of Labour Day, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) extends...

GPF acquires modern ‘crime scene’ vehicle to improve crime-solving efforts 

With the recent acquisition of a cutting-edge crime scene vehicle, the Guyana Police Force has taken a monumental step towards fortifying its crime-solving prowess. This...

Opposition’s case to remove Jagdeo from Parliament “premature” – Nandlall

  Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on Tuesday criticised legal action filed by Opposition Members of Parliament to remove Vice President...

$4.1B money laundering case against father, son discharged

    Money laundering charges against Kenneth Kellawan Ramnarine and his son, Damian Brandon Ramnarine were dismissed by Magistrate Rhondel Weaver after she upheld a no-case...

GRA’s false declarations scandal: ExxonMobil cuts ties with brokers, taking steps to avoid reoccurrence

  Days after reports emerged that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) had flagged false declarations on oil well equipment imported on behalf of ExxonMobil, the...

Soesdyke Junction to Timehri Road to be upgraded into 4-lane

The government is planning to upgrade the two-lane road from the Linden/Soesdyke Junction to Timehri Police Station into a four-lane carriageway. This initiative was announced...

Labour Day 2024: More than 23% in across-the-board salary increases paid to public servants...

  On the occasion of Labour Day 2024, President Dr. Irfaan Ali revealed that more than 23 per cent in across-the-board salary increases have been...

Edghill leads Guyana delegation at ICAO’s symposium in Punta Cana

A delegation from Guyana comprising Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, and Mr. Saheed Sulaman, Deputy Director General of the Guyana Civil...

Labour Day an opportunity to reflect on solidarity among workers of different backgrounds –...

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission:  The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) extends heartfelt appreciation to all Guyanese as we celebrate Labour Day, a...