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2 in custody as CANU seizes marijuana, firearm

Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Tuesday arrested two males after a quantity of marijuana and a firearm were found in a...

Fire averted at Essequibo Technical Institute

A major fire was averted at the Essequibo Technical Institute (ETI) after fast response by the Guyana Fire and Rescue Service led to its...

Tallawahs end Kings’ campaign to set up qualifier with Warriors tonight

Led by a collective bowling effort and Mohammad Nabi’s finishing touches, the Jamaica Tallawahs defeated the St Lucia Kings by 33 runs in the...

President Ali urges Chile to develop strong, effective Food Safety Authority

President Dr. Irfaan Ali lauded the drive and determination of the Republic of Chile during its 212th Independence anniversary celebration on Tuesday evening at...

Bird-hunting trip turns deadly at Garden of Eden

…family calls for Police to reopen investigation By LaWanda McAllister A 31-year-old father of three, who has been identified as Simon Peters of Garden of Eden,...

$90M extortion probe: Journalists slapped with conspiracy charges, released on bail

Two journalists, 49-year-old Alex Wayne and Gary Eleazar, 41, were on Tuesday slapped with two counts of conspiracy charges when they appeared at the...

Guyana seeking to adopt new tourism themes as COVID-19 fades

…pandemic experience constituted a powerful enabler, driver of change – Tourism Minister Coming out of almost three years of COVID-19, several tourism themes have been...

High interest in Guyanese products by US states – Ambassador

…urges Guyanese businesses to capitalise on interest Several states in the United States are interested in Guyanese products, and with trade between the two countries...

Guyanese killed in Suriname for shoplifting

A Guyanese man, whose name has not yet been revealed by Surinamese authorities, was killed on Thursday evening at the Weg naar Maretraite in...

Linden businessman shot 4 times following argument

A shooting incident has left 53-year-old Nigel Sumersal, a businessman of Wismar Housing Scheme in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), hospitalised with several gunshot...

Recent Articles

Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil

See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two

A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...

Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach

The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara. This discovery was made at about 11:30h...

Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office

A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...

Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn

More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...

5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison

In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This was...

No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures

No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...

Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses

Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...

Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants

History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...

Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units

Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...