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Guyana/Venezuela Dispute: Grangers calls for National Borders Commission

– Guyana’s Opposition Leader David Granger has issued a statement calling for the establishment of a permanent ‘National Borders Commission’ within the Ministry...

Bus driver accused of stabbing conductor with scissors

- A bus driver was remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry for wounding a bus conductor. Thirty – two – year old...

Minibus conductor accused of stealing remanded to prison

A minibus conductor made his first court appearance before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty after he was charged with attempting to commit a felony. Twenty –...

UN Day observed in Guyana with focus on awarding progress

By Kurt Campbell  – The United Nations (UN) has once again announced the criteria for attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) awards, particularly the 2014...

Westford opposed to Parliamentary Counsel for National Assembly

By Kurt Campbell – Public Service Minister Jennifer Westford has opposed what she says would be a change of the current structure of...

Rice Farmers protest payment delays

  - Scores of Rice Farmers, armed with placards, staged a picketing exercise Friday morning (June 27),  at Anna Regina; demanding payment for their...

PPP maintains Opposition has links with criminal elements, distances itself from such associations

By Kurt Campbell - The incumbent Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) maintains that there is a link between Guyana’s Political Opposition and criminal elements while...

Update: Sparendaam youth gunned down by suspected gang member

By Kurt Campbell - Twenty two year old Michael Julian Hamilton was gunned down two corners from his 218 Sparendaam Housing Scheme, East Cost...

President lauds rice farmers for their contributions to the economy

- President Donald Ramotar on Friday acknowledged the significant contributions of rice farmers to Guyana’s economy, and called on them for their support...

Conductor on bail for robbery caught with gun, ammo

- A minibus conductor appeared in court charged with the possession of a gun and ammunition without being the holder of a firearm...

Recent Articles

Breaking: Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found

"President Raisi's helicopter was completely burned in the crash ... unfortunately, all passengers are feared dead," the official told Reuters. Rescue teams fought blizzards and difficult terrain through the night to reach the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province in the early hours of Monday.

Man found dead in car on Heroes Highway

Police ranks from Regional Division #4B today discovered the body of a male in a motorcar along the Heroes Highway, East Bank Demerara. Based on...

WCD labourer busted with ganja

A 30-year-old labourer has been arrested after police found a quantity of marijuana at his Best Village, West Coast Demerara home. The discovery was made...

Pensioner killed on EBD roadway

A pensioner was killed Saturday night on the East Bank Demerara Public Road after a motorcar crashed into his electric bike. Dead is 81-year-old Donovan...

Helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes, search under way

DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...

New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall

Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...

“Every single person must be employed” – Pres. Ali as Welding Certification programme rolled...

Employment has been guaranteed for Guyanese participating in a new welding programme being facilitated by the Guyana Government through the School of the Nations...

MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works

The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...

Nearly 5lbs of ganja found at La Grange

Police in Regional Division #3 have unearthed close to five pounds of marijuana in an abandoned workshop at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. The discovery...

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...