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Education Ministry concerned over assault of teacher at Graham’s Hall Primary School

See full statement from Ministry of Education: Assault of teacher at Graham's Hall Primary School The Ministry of Education (MOE) views with grave concern the physical...

8 Guyanese named among “Legendary Caribbean Legal Practitioners”

In the third instalment of its Eminent Caribbean Jurist series, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Academy of Law has honoured eight Guyanese among...

9 more die from COVID-19, 194 new infected detected

The Ministry of Health has reported that nine more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died in the past 24...

Supermarket robbery duo charged, remanded

The two men who robbed a Corentyne, Berbice Chinese supermarket were on Friday remanded on several robbery charges when they appeared at the Albion...

Berbice man killed in row over alcohol

A New Amsterdam, Berbice labourer is now dead following a row with a neighbour over alcohol. Dead is 40-year-old Mark Griffith of Lot 49 Smithfield,...

Local swine producers eye more int’l markets as Govt invests heavily in industry

The establishment of a new swine abattoir is expected to positively impact Guyana’s swine industry, as it would finally make way for Guyana to...

Political activist’s ID found in car with 151lbs of ganja

The national identification card of a Berbice political activist was discovered in a car which was found with over 68.6 kilograms (150lbs) of marijuana...

Businessman charged for attempting to smuggle $7.4M in raw gold

A 40-year-old businessman was on Monday charged for attempting to export $7.3 million worth of raw gold through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA),...

Patient commits suicide at National Psychiatric Hospital

The lifeless body of a patient of the National Psychiatric Hospital was discovered on Monday afternoon in a washroom at the facility. Dead is 38-year-old...

Chinese supermarket owner killed, wife injured during robbery

The owner of a Chinese supermarket was on Thursday killed while his wife was seriously injured following a robbery at Eteringbang Landing in Region...

Recent Articles

Update: Sister of survivor from Mahdia tragedy jumps from window during ‘mattress fire’ at...

Though the fire at the President’s College dormitory was quickly extinguished before it escalated into a complete disaster, a terrified student, during the pandemonium,...

PM Phillips calls for collective action to protect ‘Guiana Shield’

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips Monday highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Guiana Shield at the opening ceremony of the third Guiana Shield...

Man stabbed to death during brawl at Bagostown bar

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4B are investigating an alleged murder which occurred yesterday, (April, 28th, 2024) at...

Construction of first 100 young professional homes to begin soon at Palmyra

The government will be constructing the first 100 young professional homes at Palmyra in Region Six within two months. The area is ready for the...

“Apart from being away from my children, I do not regret my time in...

Kristy Griffith, a 43-year-old businesswoman and mother of five, was sentenced to five years in prison for a $1.1 million drug bust in 2020. Before...

Major disaster averted after student allegedly sets fire to mattress at PC dorm

A major disaster has been averted after a male student allegedly set fire to a mattress at the President’s College Dormitory located at Golden...

Letter: Guyana should be a major exporter of potable water

Dear Editor, I was heartened when the president made the statement of Guyana becoming a major exporter of clean, fresh drinking water. It is a...

Local Govt Ministry played no part in removing ‘Demico House’, ‘Discount’ vendors

See full statement from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development: The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) notes an erroneous article...

Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...

Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024

Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...