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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

2 killed in Essequibo Coast accident

Two persons were today killed in an accident along the Devonshire Castle public road, Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). Their identities are not yet...

Kaieteur News robbery: Mastermind, accomplice plead guilty, jailed

Former Kaieteur News employee Ryan Wharton and his accomplice Harry Songster have pleaded guilty to carrying out a brazen robbery at the said newspaper...

3 remanded over Prashad Nagar cocaine bust

Remanded to prison on Monday for trafficking $1.1 million in cocaine were 63-year-old Lesa Narine along with two other men. They were arraigned at...

$13.8B in funds for constitutional agencies approved by National Assembly

The National Assembly on Monday approved $13.8 billion in funds for constitutional agencies after a day spent examining the estimates during which members of...

200 hinterland communities to get solar electricity this year

  Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has reiterated that Guyana will this year receive some 30,000 solar panel systems, to distribute to households across...

Children’s Mashramani Competition 2023 launches in Region Two

The Education Ministry through its Allied Arts Unit, in collaboration with the Department of Education, Region Two launched its Children’s Mashramani Competition at the...

$500M for ‘Men on Mission’ to undertake more community projects this year

The $500 million set aside for the government’s Men on Mission (MOM) programme this year, will see the advancement of a number of community...

Case dismissed against alleged fake doctor after prosecution’s witnesses a no-show

  The case against 26-year-old Mikhail Tadius McLennan, the man who was allegedly caught impersonating a medical doctor, was dismissed by Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman after...

Fire guts house at McDoom

A fire has completely destroyed a house located at McDoom, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The building was occupied by Andy Beckham and his family. Mr Beckham,...

Corentyne men sentenced to 330 years for murder of Faiyaz Narinedatt

    Five men were today sentenced to a total of 330 years in prison for the murder of carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt. Each of the accused was...

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Guyana Learning Channel to launch new game show: ‘Brainiacs’

After the resounding success of its educational game show, Whiz Kids, the Guyana Learning Channel is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its...

Letter: Did Justice Sandil Kissoon turn Industrial Relations upside down?

Dear Editor, High Court Justice Sandil Kissoon has been applauded by the PNCR party for declaring that the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU’s) strike was legal,...

Usain Bolt named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20...

There is no official title as “shadow minister” – Nandlall

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall is making it clear that there is no official title as a “shadow minister” In this...

Over 240 properties being acquired by Govt for Gas-to-Energy, Harbour Bridge projects – AG

The Government of Guyana is in the process of acquiring over 200 private properties in order to facilitate the construction of the Gas-to-Energy (GtE)...

All secondary school students will soon receive textbooks from Govt – Manickchand

Having already fulfilled its promise of ensuring every primary school student receives textbooks from the government, focus is now on equipping all secondary-level pupils...

CDB President resigns with “immediate effect”

President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus 'Gene' Leon, has resigned with “immediate effect” from the regional financial institution. According to a...

Solar panels stolen from school in Bartica; businessman, security officer arrested

See full statement from Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...

Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On April 17th, 2024, at about 23:00 hrs on the seawall near the Station in Kitty,...

Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week

Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances. These...