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PPP ‘likely’ to return to power in March 2020 elections – US expert

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is likely to return to power in the next general and regional elections. So said a respected American academic,...

Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration Pete Frates dies at 34

(BBC) Pete Frates, the former college baseball star who helped inspire the viral Ice Bucket Challenge, has died. Mr Frates had been fighting amyotrophic lateral...

Pensioner drowns at Kwakwani Waterfront

The body of a pensioner was this morning found floating in the Upper Berbice River in the vicinity of the Kwakwani Waterfront in Region...

Leguan Stelling further collapses

Another section of the already dilapidated stelling at Leguan, Essequibo River was this afternoon further destroyed. INews understands that another part of the stelling has...

GPHC probes allegations of mistreatment of nurses

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) says it is investigating allegations of mistreatment against nurses, where one of them has since claimed that she...

Duo to face High Court trial over alleged plot to kill businessman

A hotel owner and his alleged ‘hitman’, who are accused of conspiring to kill a businessman in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), were...

Fire guts Cummings Lodge house

A couple and their two children are now homeless after a fire completely destroyed their house at Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown. Shivana Deoall, was in...

OPINION: Eyewitness

Hustling… …sugar workers Stung by the electoral implications of their cold-blooded treatment of sugar workers – both the ones fired and the ones left to swing...

90 hernia surgeries completed over the weekend

Ninety patients underwent successful hernia surgeries at three public health institutions over the weekend. This was disclosed by Dr. Navindranauth Rambaran, Head of the General...

Tullow Oil CEO quits over poor production

Tullow Oil Plc’s chief executive officer and exploration director quit after the company cut its production outlook and suspended the dividend, sending shares...

Recent Articles

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...

Scholarships available for Guyanese to pursue higher education in China

With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to...