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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Fire destroys Berbice house; arson suspected

A late-night fire on Saturday has left a hire car driver homeless after his Chesney Front, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), went up in...

20,800 house lots distributed since 2020; including 5000 on ECD

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government has distributed a total of 20,800 house lots across the country since their return to office in 2020,...

Victoria to get farm access, community roads & heavy-duty equipment

By Jarryl Bryan A number of Cabinet Ministers visited the community of Victoria on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) on Saturday in a ministerial...

Gas-to-Energy project progressing smoothly; Pres Ali says will provide major economic benefits for Region...

President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday, inspected the ongoing preparatory works for the Wales Gas-to-Energy project in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). The President,...

Parika man busted with 12lbs “poppy” in haversack

A 30-year-old resident of Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) was on Saturday busted with a quantity of imported ganja during an operation at Zeeburg...

Local lawyers undergo arbitration training

Thirty (30) Attorneys-at-law in Guyana recently benefitted from an Arbitration training exercise executed by the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs in...

PSC engages GECOM on readiness for LGE

Ahead of the Local Government Elections (LGE), which is slated for June 12 this year, the Private Sector Commission recently met with Chief Elections...

166 Region One residents benefitted from free spectacles

A husband and wife of 53 years, Ivan and Juliet Bennet, were among some 166 persons from Region One (Barima-Waini) to receive free tested...

WWF calls on Guyanese to observe Earth Hour tonight

Today at 20:30h WWF’s Earth Hour calls on individuals, communities, and businesses in over 190 countries and territories to switch off their lights and...

Blairmont surpasses production targets for second successive week

See below for a statement from GuySuCo on production at the Blairmont Estate: The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is pleased to state that the Blairmont...

Recent Articles

Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil

See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two

A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...

Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach

The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara. This discovery was made at about 11:30h...

Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office

A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...

Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn

More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...

5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison

In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This was...

No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures

No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...

Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses

Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...

Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants

History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...

Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units

Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...