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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Guyanese, Surinamese officials to meet this week on contractor for Corentyne River Bridge

Construction of the Corentyne River Bridge, which will link Guyana and Suriname, will commence soon as representatives from the two countries will be meeting...

80 racial, religious complaints filed with ERC in 2023

Some eighty complaints founded in racial or religious issues were lodged at the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) in 2023, and the investigative unit of...

Man remanded for setting fire to Brickdam Police Station as GFS concludes probe

A man who was arrested for robbery under arms was today remanded to prison for setting fire to the Brickdam Police Station, as the...

Jagdeo upholds 3-month elections deadline during meeting with President

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo upheld his three-month deadline for elections when he met with President David Granger earlier today. The two leader found consensus on...

Draft real estate legislation completed – AG

The Guyana Government is now one step closer to regulating the local real estate industry as the first draft legislation are completed and expected...

Region 1 man gets 12 years for killing friend

A fight between two intoxicated men, which left one of them dead, has now ended with the other serving 12 years in jail. Ignatius France...

Woman shot dead; boyfriend injured in Linden shooting

A 27-year-old woman was reportedly killed while her boyfriend was critically injured following a shooting incident at Amelia’s Ward, Linden on Thursday afternoon. The dead...

Mabaruma youth missing

Avinash Fernandes, 20, of Mabaruma Compound, North West District has been reported missing. The young man was last seen alive on April 5 at his...

PPP has always been a party for all Guyanese

…working to destroy stereotype of being “Indian” party – Jagdeo Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo says for too long there has been rhetoric that the People’s...

CPL Cricket Carnival begins with electrifying concerts next week

The Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry, in collaboration with Hits and Jams Entertainment, on Wednesday unveiled its Genesis and Utopia Band launch, which would...

Recent Articles

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...