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More user-friendly system being put in place for accessing public services – VP

Citizens can expect further improvement in the delivery of local services following the completion of a review which examined ways of making public services...

GTA concludes Customer Service Training with Ramada Princess Hotel

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with the Caribbean Tourism Organization, recently concluded a ‘Delivering Quality Service’ staff training for the Ramada Princess...

CARICOM pledges support for Guyana on its 54th Independence Anniversary

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of Guyana as the country celebrates its 54th Anniversary of Independence on...

Remain humble, be disciplined, have tolerance – Commander urges cops 

Making reference to a recent incident whereby a police officer assaulted a civilian in an act of revenge, Commander for Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) Dion...

2 CANU ranks in police custody for stealing from suspect

Two ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) are currently under investigation for allegedly stealing from a suspect. In a brief statement, Head of CANU...

21-Y-O hospitalised after head-on collision with truck

A 21-year-old man is hospitalised at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after the car he was driving collided head-on with a truck on the...

4 more tourism businesses get approval to reopen

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced that an additional four tourism businesses have been inspected and granted their conditional approval, which is tied...

Passenger in taxi busted with 30.8 kg cannabis during Weldaad roadblock

Police ranks conducting a roadblock exercise in front of the Weldaad Police Station, West Coast Berbice, intercepted a vehicle carrying over 30 kilogrammes of...

Labourer remanded for grabbing city policewoman’s breast

One month after he was charged and released on bail for allegedly grabbing a postwoman’s buttocks, 33-year-old Jason Yarris is back in court on...

UPDATE: Akeem Wong fatally shot after charging at officers with cutlass – Police

See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force on the fatal shooting of prison escapee and double murder accused Akeem Wong during...

Recent Articles

Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...

As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete

Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...

Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG

The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...

Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...

Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency: The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...

2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions

Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...

Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony

The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed. Speaking to...

Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD): Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...

President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award

  President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...

Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo

The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...