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3 in custody over death of Berbice pensioner

Police in the East Berbice-Corentyne region are investigating the death of a male pensioner who died after he fell through the flooring of a...

Duo arrested after over 3lbs ganja found in East Canje home

Two persons are now in Police custody after more than three pounds of marijuana was unearthed at their Canje, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) home. The...

Family of 5 homeless after Bath Settlement fire

Five persons, including a two-year-old infant, are now homeless after a massive fire destroyed their Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, home this morning. Bhaskhanand Baldeo,...

Surinamese crushed to death in Berbice

A Surinamese national was killed on Friday after he was crushed by a motor lorry in Berbice, Region Six. So far, the dead man has...

Guyanese man fatally shot in New Jersery

A Guyanese-born man was shot and killed in New Jersery, United States on Thursday evening. The dead man has been identified as Rayon Shepherd. According to an...

Licences for Guyanese fisherfolk: Govt pursuing diplomatic solution as private sector continues to complain

The Guyana Government is actively working to resolve the ongoing fishermen licence issue, in order for Guyanese to operate and fish in Surinamese waters. This...

AG Nandlall discusses legal matters with US Embassy officials

Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, recently met with some newly appointed officials at the United States Embassy in Georgetown to...

“Tage” Chanderpaul gets call up for West Indies Test squad against Australia

See below statement from Cricket West Indies announcing young Chanderpaul's first call-up:  The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the Men’s Test squad...

GPHC now offering free CT scanning

Persons needing to undergo computerised tomography (CT) scans at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will no longer be required to pay for this...

“We are root cause of much problems in society; time now to be solution”...

Guyanese men are on a mission to reposition the role of the male population in society by tackling issues such as violence against women...

Recent Articles

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...

Man confronting ex at Eccles Gas Station shot in leg by security guard

A man now nursing a gunshot wound to his leg after he was injured by a security guard attached to the Two Brothers Gas...

Two dead in motorcycle crash on Diamond Public Road

A motorcyclist and his pillion rider are now dead following an early morning accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara today. Dead are...

“My heart breaks… How do I start over?” – Colours of India owner after...

The mid-afternoon fire that gutted the popular Colours of India Boutique on the West Coast of Berbice occurred just a few days shy of...

IPED disburses $4.3B in loans; creates over 8,600 jobs in 2023

The Institute of Private Enterprise Development Limited (IPED) announced today, through the release of its 2023 Annual Report, the disbursement of a total of...