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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Chicken pox outbreak in Paramakatoi climbing, affects 160 students so far

More than 150 students at the Paramakatoi Secondary School are now infected with the chicken pox virus since it was first identified in the...

Cornelia Ida family traumatized as bandits invade their home

By Ramona Luthi A 44-year-old woman and two of her children are now traumatized after armed bandits stormed their West Coast Demerara (WCD) home, in...

Interpol joins hunt for overseas-based Guyanese murder suspect

  Alleged murder mastermind: Marcus Brian BisramThe world’s largest international police organisation, INTERPOL, has reportedly joined the Guyana Police Force and law enforcement authorities in...

THREE KILLED – in Vreed-en-Hoop accident

A teenaged couple along with their taxi driver was killed when the vehicle they were travelling in lost control and collided with a parked...

Guyana’s population stands at 746,955 − census report

The Bureau of Statistics just recently announced its publications of compendiums one and two of a four-part compendium series detailing the findings of the...

WCD drug mule nabbed at CJIA with cocaine pellets in his stomach

A 46-year-old man of West Coast Demerara (WCD) was yesterday nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) with several cocaine pellets in his...

Guyana ranks 6th out 180 countries when it comes to ‘Air Quality’ – latest...

The 2016 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), a Yale-based initiative that evaluates how 180 countries around the world protect ecosystems and human health, has ranked...

Gov’t MPs caught ‘napping’ during Budget presentation

Several Government Ministers were caught 'napping' in the National Assembly yesterday during the presentation of the 2017 Budget. If not 'napping', then they were...

DEADLY CHASE: Former beauty queen recalls harrowing ordeal being mistakenly pursued by army officer

Former beauty queen Alana Seebarran, in a statement to the Guyana Police Force, has outlined her shocking and harrowing experience of being mistakenly pursued...

UPDATE: Child among 5 killed in Corentyne smash-up

An accident on the Number 59 Village Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, on Sunday has left a mother, her two sons, her secretary and a...

Recent Articles

Guyana renders assistance following medical emergency onboard AirEuropa

See full statement: Medical Emergency Onboard AirEuropa Flight Prompts Swift Response at Cheddi Jagan International Airport The control tower at Cheddi Jagan International Airport received a...

Semi-submersible vessel found in creek near Port Kaituma River

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: On Saturday, April 20, 2024, at approximately 16:35 hours, the police discovered a semi-submersible vessel in Paiana...

Elite Cricket Academy nears completion – Ramson Jr.

The elite sports academy for cricket is set to be completed within the next month and a half, marking a significant milestone in Guyana’s...

Consultations ongoing for construction of solar farms in Essequibo

Efforts to accelerate the construction of solar farms in Charity and Onderneeming, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), have begun with a series of consultations and site...

Team Guyana Drone Soccer in San Diego for World Cup

Team Guyana Drone Soccer has touched down in San Diego, California, to participate in the prestigious Academic Drone Soccer World Cup and associated events,...

Persons urged to wear denim on April 24 to show support for survivors of...

See full statement from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security:  As Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) winds down communities around the world are...

Guyanese diaspora plays key role in achieving ‘One Guyana’ – President Ali

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has expressed his disapproval and dismay at the verbal attack launched against the Guyanese diaspora who engaged him during...

From ‘corner shop’ to thriving retail/wholesale business – former boxing champion recalls moving from...

Nestled in the heart of Albouystown, Howard’s Groceries stands as a testament to dedication, hard work, and deep understanding of community needs. Over a...

GMSA calls for tax-free overtime work

The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) wants overtime work to be tax-free along with the removal of property tax and VAT on locally-produced...

Fire destroys Providence house

A fire of so far unknown origin this morning destroyed a house located at Old Road, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The one-storey wooden house...