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AG floats possibility of tougher laws against domestic violence

By: Jarryl Bryan With domestic violence and other social ills currently posing a problem in Guyana, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has revealed that these are...

Father holds mother at gunpoint, kidnaps infant

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping of a newborn girl which occurred on November 24 at around 20:45hrs at the Tuschen Squatting...

Local Content Panel hands over report to Natural Resources Minister

Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat, moments ago, received a report with recommendations from the Advisory Panel on Local Content. The Local Content Panel was convened...

Stakeholders want scrap metal trade quickly resumed

Stakeholders are calling on authorities to swiftly reopen the scrap metal trade after it was suspended following the massive drug bust in Belgium. General Secretary...

Knife-wielding bandits attack, rob Cuban doctor

A Cuban doctor was left traumatised after he was terrorised and robbed by armed bandits who broke into his living quarters at the Skeldon...

Guyana, Suriname relations will unlock massive economic opportunities – President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali hailed the strengthened cooperation between Guyana and Suriname as a ''milestone'' in bilateral relations, which has economic and human resources...

Murder trial for ‘Hot Skull’ to begin on Thursday

Twenty-eight-year-old Alvin Jones pleaded not guilty to the 2017 murder of footballer Paul Daniels when he appeared before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the High...

President Ali, First Lady hosted at Independence Dinner in Suriname

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali and First Lady Arya Ali were, last evening, hosted at a Dinner by President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and First Lady Mellisa...

4 persons attacked, robbed by armed bandits

  Four persons were on Tuesday evening attacked and robbed by two armed bandits as they were making their way home along the Meten-Meer-Zorg Public...

$12M COVID-19 isolation unit for Suddie Hospital

The Regional Democratic Council of Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two) has started infrastructural works to establish a $12 million COVID-19 isolation facility at the Suddie Public...

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Applications Open for 2025 YLAI Professional Fellows Program

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows...

Education Ministry writes GTU on planned strike

See full statement from the Ministry of Education: On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Ms. Shanielle Hoosein-Outar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education acknowledged...

60 Reg. 3 residents to benefit from skills training programme

Some 60 eager residents, soon-to-be beneficiaries on Tuesday gathered at the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) building in Region Three for the launch of a...

ICT Roadshow kickstarts in Linden

To raise awareness about the latest information and communications technologies and how they can benefit businesses, individuals, and communities, the Industry and Innovation Unit...

Dr Bharrat Jagdeo unanimously re-elected as PPP General Secretary

See full statement from the Peoples Progressive Party: The newly constituted Central Committee of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) convened its first meeting today, May...

18-Y-O drowns at Rockstone

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Divisional #10 are investigating the suspected drowning of Adiel Thomas, age 18, a student...

Grand Coastal Hotel wins TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2024

Grand Coastal Hotel has announced that it has been honoured with the TripAdvisor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2024. The award honours businesses that consistently...

New partnership to boost trade & business development between Guyana & Suriname

The Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) has announced the signing of a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Berbice Chamber of Commerce...

Ameena Gafoor Institute goes global

The Ameena Gafoor Institute (AGI) was created from scratch in March 2020 under the directorship of Professor David Dabydeen. The Institute was formally launched...

Guyana expresses solidarity with Brazil following devastating floods

In the wake of devastating floods in Southern Brazil that have claimed the lives of over 80 and displaced over 120,000, President Dr. Irfaan...