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Seize the moment, don’t wait for opportunities to fall in your lap – Pres....

President Dr Irfaan Ali has urged newly graduated students of the University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) not to wait for opportunities to fall...

Shop owner slapped with narcotics possession charge  

A business owner, who was recently charged for causing the death of his wife, is once again before the courts, this time for the...

11-Y-O Saskeya Tobin battles bone cancer

By: Shane Marks  The year 2021 brought many hardships to a lot of people. It was the second year of the coronavirus pandemic, and many...

Indigenous storytelling festival set for this weekend

The inaugural ‘Indigenous Storytelling Festival’ is slated for this weekend in the Moruca Sub-District, Region 1. The event will see over two dozen Indigenous communities...

Canada flight cancelled over child without mask

(BBC) A Canadian flight was cancelled and police were called because a child was not wearing a mask. Safwan Choudhry says WestJet wanted his 19-month-old...

Bolivian woman might be world’s oldest at nearly 118

(AP) — Julia Flores Colque still sings with joy in her indigenous Quechua tongue and strums the five strings of a tiny Andean guitar...

WBD man stabbed to death

  A 32-year-old man of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD) was yesterday afternoon stabbed to death during an altercation with two colleagues. The incident occurred...

CPA to tighten grip on illegal Day Care practices, says Head

The Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) is urging Day Care Service providers to get their facilities registered by March or face closure. Head of the...

Arson suspected as unoccupied Grove house goes up in flames

An unoccupied house at Grove on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) went up in flames in the wee hours of Friday, and arson...

Finance Minister outlines plan to develop human capital during World Bank forum

Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh earlier this morning attended and addressed a Ministerial Conclave on Human Capital convened by the World Bank Group...

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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...

Power-sharing requires trustworthiness – Jagdeo says APNU cannot be trusted

General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo on Saturday said his party is not against power-sharing, but this requires attributes including...

Mahaica man suffers skull fracture after being hit by car

A 31-year-old man from Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), is recovering after being hit by a car on the Unity Old Road...

Man found dead in Lethem Police Station lockups

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: The Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is currently investigating a hanging that occurred on Monday, May...

16-Y-O stabbed to death

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: An alleged murder was committed on Benjamin Seaford, a 16-year-old unemployed of Lot 12 Public Road, Kitty...

Construction worker dies after being pinned by collapsed wall of septic tank

A construction worker is now dead after the wall of a septic tank in which he was working, collapsed and pinned him down. The incident...

Spirit of comradery, unity during PPP Congress “shook up” PNC – Jagdeo

Labelling the party's 32nd Congress an overall success, General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP) said the PNC-led Opposition is shaken up by...

PPP 32nd Congress: President Ali heads list of new 35-member Central Committee

Delegates at the People's Progressive Party's (PPP) 32nd Congress on Saturday voted for the new 35-member Central Committee, placing President Dr Irfaan Ali at...

Arrival Day 2024: “Multicultralism is a priceless asset” – President Ali

See below for the Arrival Day 2024 Message by Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana: I extend greetings to all Guyanese,...