Govt to establish coconut nurseries at Charity, Kairuni
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha announced during a recent outreach to the Essequibo Coast that the coconut industry is poised to be transformed under the...
A wet landing …see photos
The driver of this car had a wet landing after he tried overtaking a truck at Plantain Walk, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD) today,...
‘About time we win a World Cup’ – Holder
Jason Holder has sounded the call for fans to rally round the West Indies as they begin their campaign to earn a place in...
Talks between MoE, GTU over salary increases collapsed
Full Statement from the Ministry of Education:
This morning, the Ministry of Education met with representatives of the Guyana Teachers' Union (GTU) in the Ministry’s...
UPDATE: Granger tries to distance himself from U.S. lobbyist …official documents show otherwise
Caretaker President David Granger on Friday denied that his administration hired Washington-based lobbyist firm JJ&B LLC to engage the U.S. Department of State on...
Energy Dept to advise on cash payouts from oil- President
President David Granger on Friday said all matters regarding the oil and gas industry have been transferred to the newly established Department of Energy...
US mother beat, choke girl over incorrect Bible verses
(AP) Police say a Pennsylvania woman severely beat her daughter, tried to strangle her and kicked her out of the house for incorrectly reciting...
Youth confesses to killing man found at Enmore supermarket
A 22-year-old man has been taken into police custody as investigators continue to probe the circumstances surrounding the death of a pensioner whose badly...
EPA to hold public hearing into new DHB project, ExxonMobil’s Canje campaign
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to exempt the transformative new Demerara River Bridge from submitting an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will have to...
200lbs of cocaine, 132lbs of ganja found on fishing boat, 2 in custody
...as CANU seeking Captain 'dive and shoot', among several others
82 parcels of cocaine weighing 91.132kg (200 pounds) and 98 parcels of cannabis weighing 56.008kg (132...
Recent Articles
Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...
Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL
Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
This sum will be used...
4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...
Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop
A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...
Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape
Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...
Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months
See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:
Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...
Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee
A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress.
The...
Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...
Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024
A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3.
The pupils are being tested...
4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames
A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames.
The woman had to...