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Improved internet, telecommunications services under US$17M GRIF project

Residents in hinterland, poor and remote communities are now expected to benefit from improved and increased internet access and telecommunications services through the Hinterland...

Govt displacing people’s ability to take care of themselves- Edghill

In his heated delivery to the National Assembly during the no-confidence motion debate, Member of Parliament (MP) Juan Edghill shut down claims made by...

UWI appoints dean for new Faculty of Sports

(Jamaica Observer) The University of the West Indies (UWI) has appointed Dr Akshai Mansingh as the Dean of the new Faculty of Sport at...

Cause of death of La Grange toddler inconclusive -PME

....CC&PA Director says brother traumatised, not at fault The post-mortem examination (PME) conducted on one-year-old, Andre Tappin, of La Grange, West Bank Demerara (WBD) who...

GDF reaffirms posture to defend Guyana’s territorial integrity

Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Godfrey Bess on Wednesday reaffirmed the organisation’s posture to defending the country’s territorial integrity, in...

GECOM must make final declaration based solely on recount results – Int’l Center for...

The International Center for Democracy (ICD) on Monday said it expects that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), will make its final declaration of the...

New Bartica Town Clerk says ‘humbled and honoured’ to serve in town of her...

The town of Bartica has announced the appointment of Ms Phebe Wallerson who will serve in the capacity of Town Clerk of the Municipality. According...

US, Guyana discuss power generation, housing at inaugural “Growth in the Americas” Working Group...

The inaugural US-Guyana Growth in the Americas Working Group held its first meeting virtually on December 11, 2020. The meeting is a product of the...

Man granted bail for breaking and entering

A 56-year-old man was granted bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court earlier today, on a charge of breaking and entering. Andrew Carter...

Superintendent Todd receives $200,000 bail on causing death, DUI charges

Fifty three-year-old, Deputy Superintendent of Police Patrick Todd on Tuesday morning received bail when he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate's Court charged with causing...

Recent Articles

Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil

See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two

A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...

Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach

The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara. This discovery was made at about 11:30h...

Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office

A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...

Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn

More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...

5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison

In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This was...

No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures

No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...

Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses

Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...

Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants

History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...

Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units

Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...