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Toronto Diaspora celebrates Republic Day with flag raising and interfaith ceremony

The Guyanese Canadian community in the Greater Toronto Area marked Guyana’s 50th Republic Anniversary with the hoisting of the Golden Arrowhead, and an Interfaith...

‘A true West Indies hero’ – Sir Everton Weekes strides to 95 not out

Cricket West Indies today sent happy birthday greetings to the great Sir Everton Weekes, who celebrates his 95th birthday. He is the oldest living...

Businessman arrested for smuggling chicken, alcohol

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has detained one of six suspects following the discovery of a large quantity of chicken and alcohol in a...

Several roads to be closed as GECOM prepares for Elections Day

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has notified the public that several roads will be closed from today, February 26, to facilitate smooth operations of...

‘We won’t rest until every farm-to-market road in Region 3 is completed’ – Ali

Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Irfaan Ali on Monday evening, told residents of the Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) of...

Minister Annette Ferguson breaches election laws to bribe servicemen

Minister with responsibility for Housing, Annette Ferguson is guilty of breaching the Representation of the People’s Act – the laws that govern elections in...

GECOM agrees to increase polling places

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has agreed to increase the number of polling places in certain areas, in light of concerns raised by stakeholders...

Injunction filed by Gov’t Minister against Guyana Times, Jagdeo thrown out  

Injunction applications filed by a Government Minister against Guyana Times and PPP/C’s General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo were this morning dismissed by Justice Gino Persaud...

Miner stabbed to death by drinking buddy

A 26-year-old miner died on Monday (February 24, 2020) after he was stabbed during a brawl with another miner the night before. Dead is Joseph...

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...

Recent Articles

Dr Bharrat Jagdeo unanimously re-elected as PPP General Secretary

See full statement from the Peoples Progressive Party: The newly constituted Central Committee of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) convened its first meeting today, May...

18-Y-O drowns at Rockstone

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Divisional #10 are investigating the suspected drowning of Adiel Thomas, age 18, a student...

Grand Coastal Hotel wins TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2024

Grand Coastal Hotel has announced that it has been honoured with the TripAdvisor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2024. The award honours businesses that consistently...

New partnership to boost trade & business development between Guyana & Suriname

The Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) has announced the signing of a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Berbice Chamber of Commerce...

Ameena Gafoor Institute goes global

The Ameena Gafoor Institute (AGI) was created from scratch in March 2020 under the directorship of Professor David Dabydeen. The Institute was formally launched...

Guyana expresses solidarity with Brazil following devastating floods

In the wake of devastating floods in Southern Brazil that have claimed the lives of over 80 and displaced over 120,000, President Dr. Irfaan...

Chevron arbitration to go into 2025, ExxonMobil CEO tells CNBC

Exxon CEO Darren Woods said Monday that the dispute with Chevron over Hess Corporation’s oil assets in Guyana likely will not be resolved until...

4 friends arrested, to be charged for disorderly behaviour at police roadblock

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 ----relative to a video uploaded on social media (Facebook) On May 6, 2024, at approximately 21:15 hours...

Minister Indar leads Guyana’s delegation at OTC in Houston

  Minister Deodat Indar is leading a delegation at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas where several Guyanese companies and Government stakeholders are...

Over 15,000 pupils receive meals during NGSA this year

The Ministry of Education has distributed over 49,500 meals, including breakfast and lunch to over 15,000 pupils countrywide who sat the National Grade Six...