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Teen accused of theft reportedly beaten, burnt by 15 men

A teenager of South Sophia, Greater Georgetown is now nursing serious injuries and burns about the body after he was allegedly taken to a...

Agriculture Ministry reintroduces ‘Public Day’ to address needs of farmers

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Agriculture Ministry has moved forward with the reintroduction of public day engagements via appointments only. This decision...

CPL 2020: Tridents must be smarter with bat – charges skipper Holder

Barbados Tridents skipper Jason Holder insists he is looking for ‘smarter’ batting performances from the team after coming out on the wrong side of...

Infighting heightens within APNU camp; WPA wants “two nominees” for Parliament, RDC withdrawn

As infighting heightens within the A Partnership for Nation Unity (APNU) camp, the Working Peoples Alliance (WPA) one of the smaller parties within the...

Health Minister condemns reckless campaign to spread fake news on COVID-19 testing

Following is a statement by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony  The Ministry of Health would like to strongly condemn a deliberate, irresponsible and reckless...

OPINION: COVID-19 and its consequences for Caribbean diplomacy

By Sir Ronald Sanders The COVID-19 pandemic is severely limiting the work of diplomacy. It could have a lasting adverse effect on international relations if...

Collective efforts needed to tackle COVID-19 pandemic – FITUG

Following is a statement from the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has taken...

Jagdeo says Exxon must play greater role in developing local capacity

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said that US oil giant, ExxonMobil, has to play a greater role in assisting Guyana to develop a core team...

WPA withdraws from APNU; cites violation of principles by PNCR leadership

See full statement from the Working Peoples Alliance (WPA)  Since the formation of the APNU and particularly since the rise to office in 2015 of...

Govt dispatches 1200 hampers to Amerindian villages

A total of 1200 hampers, cleaning and hygiene kits were Thursday dispatched for 11 indigenous villages along the Moruca, Waini and Barama Rivers, Moruca...

Recent Articles

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...