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Fight against COVID-19 not over – Health Ministry

See below statement from the Health Ministry on WHO's declaration that COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency:  The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday...

Senior US Govt energy official to visit Guyana next week

A senior United States Government official is slated to visit Guyana as part of efforts to promote regional energy security and advance the clean...

No voting in 13 LAAs with only one contestant – GECOM

As the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) finalises preparations for the upcoming Local Government Elections, it has announced that there will be no voting in...

ExxonMobil Guyana “evaluating next steps” after High Court ruling on insurance coverage

United States-based oil major, ExxonMobil Guyana said it is now examining its next steps following the recent ruling by the High Court in Georgetown...

India’s Abhijeet Bhattacharya to perform in Guyana on May 7

Abhijeet Bhattacharya, one of India’s most prolific playback singers, is set to perform at Everest Cricket Ground on Sunday in celebration of Indian Arrival...

Stabroek Block operations: Our institutions must be professional, not act on economic nationalism –...

Following the recent ruling by the High Court that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must enforce the liability clause in the Environmental Permit granted...

Installed capacity for solar energy to increase this year

Guyana is expected to record a 5.71-megawatt (MW) increase in its installed capacity for solar energy to some 17.2 MW in 2023. Solar energy provides...

Ituni residents to receive land titles

The government has initiated the process of regularising several households in Ituni, Region Ten, as part of its efforts to address longstanding land issues...

Labourer remanded for attacking mentally-ill man

  Romel Torres, a 24-year-old labourer of Kuru Kuru, Soesdyke Linden Highway, has been charged for attacking a mentally-ill man of the community. Torres was arrested...

Research on giant anteaters in Guyana condensed in storybook for kids

In order to get younger minds interested in conservation activities, the South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS) has launched a storybook for children containing information...

Recent Articles

Over 3000 migrants enrolled in local schools, revised curriculum to include Spanish – Edu....

Over 3000 migrant children from countries like Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago are currently enrolled in Guyana’s School system, and steps will be taken...

Prisoner escapes during labour duties at Lusignan training school

Law enforcement officials have launched a manhunt for convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday after...

Legal, forensic training among areas for potential collaboration to fight transnational organised crimes –...

See below for a statement from the Attorney General's Chamber on a recent engagement with officials from the Europe-Latin America Programme of Assistance against...

“Quality and timely delivery” top priority as $963M in contracts signed to upgrade Police...

In a move to modernise law enforcement infrastructure, the Home Affairs Ministry has signed some G$963,829,709 in contracts to upgrade police stations across the...

Nigel Dharamlall being questioned by investigators at Cove and John over sexual assault allegations...

The Guyana Police Force has revealed that former Local Government and Regional Development Minister Nigel Dharamlall is currently being questioned at the Cove and...

13,000 to benefit from $11B in student loan write-off – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh has announced the commencement of phase one of the student loan write-off as was outlined during the 2024 budget...

Latin America, int’l community will respond strongly if Venezuela uses force against Guyana –...

Amid Venezuela’s continued provocative actions in relation to its border with Guyana, former Colombian President Iván Duque is of the view that the international...

MV Ma Lisha enters drydock 1 year after delivery

As part of the contractual agreement between the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) of the Public Works Ministry and the Garden Reach Ship Builders...

Berbice motorcyclist dies after colliding with donkey

Twenty-four-year-old Kumar Atmaram also called 'Shawn', a construction worker of Gangaram Village, East Canje Berbice died after he reportedly collided with a donkey on...

Update: Long Creek accident claims life of 5th victim

A fifth person has died in the fatal accident that occurred on Monday morning at Long Creek, Soesdyke Linden Highway. The fifth victim has been...