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Man drowns in Berbice River

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 52-year-old man identified as Jamieson DeAbreu whose body was fished out of the Berbice...

Squatting and illegal land allocation addressed during outreach in Kuru Kururu

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud yesterday Sunday July 1, addressed issues pertaining to squatting and conflicting land use when he...

80,000 COVID-19 vaccines from Indian arrive in Guyana

Guyana has received a batch of 80,000 doses of the Astra-Zeneca/Oxford vaccine, which was gifted by the Government of India. The vaccines arrived in the...

La Grange man killed in hit-and-run accident

  A 25-year-old man was on Tuesday night killed in a hit-and-run accident at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. Imran Abdul, a mason of Unity Street,...

Woman, 56, dies from Covid-19

The Ministry of Health (MOH) informs that as of December 17, 2020, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has...

Ruling on challenge against appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries set for April 20

The High Court has set April 20, 2021 to deliver its ruling on the right of Parliamentary Secretaries to sit in the National Assembly...

Nationwide strike…Sugar workers in Guyana to down tools one day per week

By Kizzy Coleman Workers across the sugar belt in Guyana will down their tools one day per week in solidarity with their colleagues who face...

36-Y-O woman dies as Covid death toll increases to 403

Three more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the Covid-19 death toll to 403. The details on the latest fatalities...

New GPF vehicles not for “joyride” – President Ali

…hands over 50 new vehicles to Police Force President Dr Irfaan Ali, on Monday, handed over 50 new vehicles to the Guyana Police Force (GPF)...

Driver arrested after Corentyne hit and run

A 43-year-old man is now hospitalised after he was struck down by a motor car which fled the scene on Saturday evening along the...

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Edghill leads Guyana delegation at ICAO’s symposium in Punta Cana

A delegation from Guyana comprising Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, and Mr. Saheed Sulaman, Deputy Director General of the Guyana Civil...

Labour Day an opportunity to reflect on solidarity among workers of different backgrounds –...

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission:  The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) extends heartfelt appreciation to all Guyanese as we celebrate Labour Day, a...

Labour Day Message: PPP says it remains steadfastly committed to welfare of workers

See full statement from the Peoples Progressive Party: On the occasion of Labour Day, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extends best wishes to all workers...

Trade Union movement provides platform to approach issues in pursuit of social justice –...

See full statement from the Guyana Public Service Union: May 1, 2024 marks an historic day in the history of the Trade Union Movement in...

Police equally responsible for escalation of illegal vending in city – Nandlall

    Illegal vending in the city of Georgetown has been an ongoing problem for decades, with the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) facing backlash over...

Corentyne hot dog vendor attacked, robbed at gunpoint

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: An alleged Robbery Under Arms was committed on Dhanmattie Rampersaud called "Mono, age 47, a Businesswoman, of...

Govt ensures world-class facilities ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle has confirmed that the pitches at the National Stadium and practice venues...

Essequibo businessman charged for unlicenced gold trade

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) today charged an Essequibo businessman, who was allegedly involved in buying gold in the Port Kaituma district, without...

GNBS seizes over 1400 packs of cigarettes in Regions 5 & 6

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Saturday, April 27, 2024, seized a large quantity of assorted cigarettes which do not meet the...

Interventions underway to expedite Lamaha, Middleton Streets expansion project – Edghill

The Lamaha Street expansion project aimed at enhancing connectivity between Vlissengen Road and Middleton Street in Georgetown, is facing setbacks due to delayed infrastructural...