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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Kuru Kuru carjacking suspect arrested

Romaine Travis Watson, a 26-year-old from Kuru Kuru, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, who is currently before court answering to a carjacking charge, was arrested on Tuesday...

200 learners with special needs, disabilities to benefit from aquatic therapy pool

In keeping with efforts to improve the quality of life for learners living with special needs and disabilities across Guyana, the Education Ministry and...

AFC retains 9 seats as it officially quits coalition with APNU

    The Alliance For Change (AFC) has officially quit its coalition with the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), with the smaller party’s leader, Khemraj...

Govt making efforts to establish hatching eggs industry

The Government is making aggressive efforts to establish a massive hatching eggs industry to support Guyana’s already burgeoning poultry sector. The country currently imports approximately...

Pres. Ali confers second highest national award to PM Gonsalves

President Irfaan Ali bestowed Guyana's second highest award, the Order of Roraima, to the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph...

Fisherman found dead in rice field

  A fisherman was on Tuesday morning found dead in a rice field at De Hoop Branch Road Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice). A...

Essequibo Coast house destroyed by fire

A 62-year-old widow of Jib, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is now counting her losses after a fire on Sunday completely destroyed her two-storey house. Tiwatty Nandalall...

St. Vincent to import houses from Guyana to help rebuild after 2021 volcanic disaster

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves is on a four-day visit to Guyana, having arrived on Monday on the same flight...

Bartica man admits to choking victim and relieving him of over $1M in items

Rayon Speede, a 21-year-old miner of Bartica, was arrested by police and charged today with committing a robbery with violence on Friday last against...

Vreed-en-Hoop house destroyed by fire

A fire of so far unknown origin has destroyed a house located at Vreed-en-Hoop in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). The blaze at the Lot...

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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...

Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far

Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed. Specifically, a total of...

Govt, CARICOM working for solution to Haitian crisis– President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali has reminded the region that the Guyana government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to direct stringent efforts to the...

Edghill engages speedboat operators on unauthorised fare increases, other concerns

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, this morning met with boat operators that ply the Bartica and Supenaam route to address unauthorised fare...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg of ganja

A 53-year-old taxi driver was taken into custody following the interception of 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on Sunday last at High...