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Thursday, May 9, 2024

Covid: 1 more death; 3 new cases

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that as of March 13th, 2022, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

‘Call the elections if you are so popular’ …Jagdeo challenges President Granger

Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has dismissed a recent opinion poll showing that President David Granger has a high 94% approval ratings among party...

Taxi driver charged for marijuana trafficking 

A 40-year-old taxi driver/operator was on Friday arraigned on a Possession of Narcotics for the purpose of trafficking charge. Eon Weeks of Lot 1 Durban...

$115.8M in ganja found, destroyed in Berbice River

Approximately $115.8 million worth of marijuana were discovered and subsequently destroyed during a narcotic eradication exercise conducted by the Guyana Police Force at Zion,...

80 racial, religious complaints filed with ERC in 2023

Some eighty complaints founded in racial or religious issues were lodged at the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) in 2023, and the investigative unit of...

Morris Garages vehicles introduced to Guyana market

Guyana’s automotive market has been expanded with the introduction of United Kingdom (UK)-based Morris Garages (MG) Motor, as the globally renowned company officially launched...

Under pressure; Lawrence says: ‘I am sorry’

Public Health Minister and People’s National Congress (PNC) Chairwoman Volda Lawrence has apologised for recent controversial statements she made about hiring party supporters and...

West Indies assistant coach advises Jofra Archer

Roddy Estwick, the West Indies assistant coach who mentored Jofra Archer as a young cricketer in Barbados, has encouraged the player to "lay low,...

CJIA records over 75,000 passenger arrivals since reopening – Edghill

Since the reopening of the country’s borders in October last year, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport has recorded over 75,000 passenger arrivals. This is according...

Pakuri Village will be a model for integrated farming – Pres. Ali

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said that Pakuri Village (St Cuthbert’s Mission) will be a model for integrated farms for small communities across the...

Recent Articles

Opposition MP Maureen Philadelphia apologises for false claims on teachers’ training

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ms. Maureen Philadelphia, retracted her statement and issued an apology for her statement issued in January, where she asserted that...

Chinese national dies in Essequibo River boat collision

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a boat mishap that resulted in the death of Chinese...

Motorcyclist suffers fractured skull, succumbs to injuries 2 days after accident

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #6 are reporting an accident which occurred on Saturday, May 4, 2024 on...

Driver dies, passenger suffers head injuries after truck reverses into speeding minibus

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating a fatal accident that occurred earlier today (Thursday, May 9,...

Powership to reduce electricity woes but isolated instances of blackouts may still occur –...

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company today announced that it has completed testing the engines, transformers, fuel, metering and telecommunication systems on the...

Govt wants Venezuelan migrants in Guyana to be properly trained & certified

Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton has revealed that the Guyana Government is working on an initiative aimed at ensuring Venezuelan migrants who are living...

Berbice man wanted for brutally chopping, stabbing lover, nabbed in Suriname

Sasenarine Sankar, called 'Barber' or 'Wire', the 47-year-old man who has been wanted for attempted murder committed on Sandy Persaud, has been arrested at...

Haags Bosch landfill site not a threat to new Govt Office Complex – Edghill 

  The government is currently constructing a massive office complex on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) to accommodate approximately 6000 staff. The complex will occupy...

Java Coffee Bar closes its branch at Giftland Mall

After nine years of serving as a hub for coffee aficionados and shoppers looking for a quiet escape, Java Coffee Bar announces the closure...

GNBS to launch updated code of practice for local restaurant industry

With the aim of improving the level of services offered by restaurants throughout the country, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has launched...