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Generator procured to provide first time electricity to Arakaka

Over 1000 residents of Arakaka, Region One (Barima-Waini) are set to receive electricity for the first time, following the procurement of a 250 KVA...

Ranks not allowed to randomly stop vehicles & check for documents – Traffic Chief

Traffic Chief Ramesh Ashram says cops within his Department have been instructed to not randomly stop vehicles and check for documents, unless there is...

Ireland to host West Indies and Bangladesh for tri-series in May

Ireland will host West Indies and Bangladesh for an ODI tri-series in the first half of May, with a double round-robin phase followed by...

Mobilisation works on Wismar Bridge to begin next year

Mobilisation works for the much-anticipated four-lane bridge across the Demerara River in Wismar, Linden, Region Ten, is expected to begin in 2024, according to...

Parika fisherman stabbed to death by sister

  A 30-year-old woman is now in police custody after she would have reportedly killed her brother, 20-year-old Alex Morgow. Morgow, a fisherman of Parika Backdam,...

Guyana/Barbados food terminal closer to realisation – Pres. Ali

The sod turning ceremony for the new Guyana/Barbados food terminal in Barbados will soon take place, President, Dr Irfaan Ali has announced. President Ali said...

Govt operationalises Local Content Registry

The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, has operationalised its Local Content Registry as stipulated by the Local Content Act. This...

25 of 307 cases disposed of at October Demerara Criminal Assizes

The October Demerara Criminal Assizes commenced on October 4 at the High Court in Demerara, and according to a statement from the Office of...

Young woman dies after giving birth to her first child

A 25-year-old woman died hours after she delivered her first child at the Fyrish Health Cente, Corentyne, Berbice. Hafeeza Mohammed, of Hampshire Squatting Area, Corentyne,...

500 flood-affected victims to benefit from EU’s $37.3M assistance

See below for a statement on the European Union's allocation of EURO 150,000/$37.3M to support flood victims across Guyana:   The European Union is allocating EURO...

Recent Articles

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...