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IICA-Guyana Centre of Excellence for agri studies to be established

Guyana and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will work on upgrading the delivery of agriculture education in Guyana with the establishment...

Baker accused of trafficking over $1M worth of ganja remanded

A Charlestown, Georgetown baker was on Friday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate when he was hauled before the court after he was...

Masked bandits storm mining camp, escape with cash & gold

duo nabbed on way to Parika A 50-year-old miner is now traumatised after two masked bandits armed with cutlasses stormed his mining camp...

Giftland bar managers charged with breach of COVID-19 regulations

Three managers of bars attached to the Giftland Mall were on Tuesday charged for breaching the national COVID-19 regulations. Those charged are the Manager of...

Bodies recovered in Essequibo River boat mishap

Commander for Regional Police Division Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) Senior Superintendent Dion Moore has confirmed that the bodies of the two persons who were missing in...

Amerindian Affairs Ministry PS to be charged for corruption

Following an investigation that was launched when Amerindian Affairs Ministry Permanent Secretary Sharon Hicks was reportedly caught in a ‘bribe money’ sting operation, the...

Women’s Super50 tournament: Guyana’s performance a reflection of poor female cricket structure

– says Brandon Corlette In the just-concluded Super50 tournament, Guyana finished with 10 points in five matches, registering two wins and suffering three heavy defeats....

More than 22% of adult population fully immunised against COVID-19

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony says more than 22 per cent of the country’s adult population has been fully immunised against COVID-19. He was...

PAC to interrogate Patterson for “glaring infractions”, can recommend charges – AG

At the appropriate time, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will interrogate its former Chairman, David Patterson, because the Auditor General’s Reports show glaring infractions...

Regional seminar on marine plastic litter management being hosted in Guyana

A seminar focusing on one of the most pressing environmental challenges – plastic pollution in the oceans, commenced on Monday at the Pegasus Suites,...

Recent Articles

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...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...