Presidential Commission on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases reconstituted
The Presidential Commission on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases has been reappointed by Cabinet. The reconstituted commission met for the first time...
Guyana makes more submissions as border controversy case continues before ICJ
STATEMENT ON THE SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA OF ITS MEMORIAL ON THE...
Govt wants fast approval for Whiptail, but will not compromise on assessments – VP...
With approval still pending for the Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Whiptail Project, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said while the Government wants to...
Cops destroy several fields of cannabis cultivation at Hururu Backdam; 1 in custody
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force, on Monday, during a four-hour eradication operation in the Berbice River, destroyed several fields of cannabis cultivation with...
Enrico Woolford, Imran Khan relieved of duties at State media
The services of Enrico Woolford and Imran Khan are no longer required under the new administration and as such, their contracts have been terminated.
Woolford...
Teen sets home on fire after row with grandmother
Police are on the hunt for a 17-year-old lad who reportedly set fire to his grandmother’s dwelling place at No. 60 Village, Corentyne Berbice...
Working on Christmas Day was an honour for GPHC nurses
By: Feona Morrison
Hospitals never close. In fact, they provide a 24-hour service, seven days per week, 365 days per year.
While Christmas Day is an...
Some $166M overpaid to contractors in 2018
The Audit Report of 2018 has found that the trend of over-payments continues unabated.
This time, the government has been flagged for overpaying some $166...
UG medical student drowns at St. Ignatius Creek
Kimberlee Yow, a 24-year-old medical student at the University of Guyana, drowned on Sunday during an outing with friends.
The incident is said to have...
Over 500 persons benefitted from Moderna vaccine donation – Dr Anthony
A total of 550 persons would have benefitted from the Moderna vaccines which were donated to Guyana by a group from the United States,...
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...