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Apache announces major Oil discovery in block 58 offshore Suriname

Apache Corporation and Total S.A. announced a major oil discovery at the Kwaskwasi-1 well drilled offshore Suriname in Block 58. The well was drilled...

Corriverton Municipality refuses to compensate vendor after goods damaged by tar

A clothes and handbag vendor of the Skeldon Market in Region Six (East Berbice/ Corentyne) is contemplating her next move after the Corriverton Municipality...

GDF ranks trained in horsemanship

Fourteen Ranks of the 3 1 Special Forces Squadron successfully completed four weeks of equitation training conducted by ranks of the Guyana Police Force...

CJIA unveils Eddy Grant-branded “Welcome to Guyana” sign

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport has partnered with Guyanese music icon Eddy Grant, Ice Records, and Ringbang, to unveil his branded “Welcome to Guyana”...

Guyana’s political impasse affecting its fight against COVID-19 – IDB

Guyana must bring an end to the current political impasse following the March 2 General and Regional Elections in order to effectively respond to...

Over 4,500 persons tested for COVID-19 in Guyana

As of July 28, 2020, authorities have tested a total of 4,563 persons for the novel coronavirus. This was revealed by the Ministry of Public...

One in custody over murder of marketing agent

One person was arrested in connection with the murder of a young marketing agent, who was killed last Thursday at Middle Road, La Penitence,...

8 homeless after fire destroys house at Canal No.1

Eight persons are now homeless after a fire destroyed a house located at Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara (WBD). According to information reaching INews,...

LETTER: Owen Arthur among select group of truly great West Indian leaders

Dear Editor, The passing of former Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, is a great loss to Caribbean intellectual thought, practice and leadership.  I co-authored...

Holder falls, Roach rises in ICC bowling rankings

West Indies captain, Jason Holder, has fallen two places in the latest ICC Test bowling rankings released Wednesday following his side’s massive loss to...

Recent Articles

Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...

Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL

Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This sum will be used...

4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...

Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop

A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...

Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape

Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...

Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months 

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:  Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...

Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee

A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress. The...

Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...

Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024

A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3. The pupils are being tested...

4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames

A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames. The woman had to...