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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Nearly 3 decades later: City Hall begins payments to NIS

…aiming to settle $1B owed to GRA  In counting its mountain of debts, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council is seeking to resolve the...

Several injured in 2-vehicle crash on Essequibo Coast

At least three persons received minor injuries after two vehicles crashed on the Essequibo Coast Friday evening. The accident occurred sometime around 18:45 on the...

Region 1 man dies by suicide after beheading cousin

A Region One (Barima-Waini) man took his life on Wednesday moments after beheading his cousin in Manawarin village located in the Moruca sub-region. This publication...

Massy offers financial support for domestic violence survivors

One hundred women are set to benefit from Massy Group Guyana’s $1.5 M Women’s Grocery Voucher Programme dubbed “SAFE – Stop Abuse, Stay Empowered”...

Breaking News: Neesa Gopaul’s murder: CCJ frees stepdad; affirms mother’s conviction but reduces her...

The decade-old murder of 16-year-old Neesa Gopaul murder was finally settled on Friday with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)—overturning the conviction and 45-year...

Bandit dies 1 day after being shot during robbery spree

Andrew Newyear who was shot during a police operation on Thursday morning has succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown...

MoU signed for T&T company to set up agro-processing plant in Guyana 

President Dr Irfaan Ali, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and Trinidadian...

AG calls for greater swiftness in pace of electoral fraud cases at Magistrates’ Courts

Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, has expressed concern over the pace that the Magistrates’ Courts in Georgetown in dealing with...

Guyana records 2 more COVID deaths

The Ministry of Health on Thursday reported that two more persons who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. This takes the total number of...

Youth shot during argument over girl

The police are on the hunt for a man who reportedly discharged a loaded firearm thus injuring a 20-year-old youth at 14 Miles Landing...

Recent Articles

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...

Scholarships available for Guyanese to pursue higher education in China

With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to...

From next year, Guyanese no longer have to travel to Suriname for Schengen visas...

The processing of Schengen visas will become available in Guyana next year following the opening of a French Embassy here – a development which...

Execution of Corentyne Bridge project should be marked by affordability & mutual benefit –...

See full statement from Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce: The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) applauds the recent meeting between Suriname's President H.E Chandrikapersad Santokhi...

EPA investigating possibly human-induced fires countrywide

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby notifies the public that there are currently a number of...

Girls, aged 5, 6 & 8, drown in ‘fish pond’

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐢 Commander of Regional Police Division #9, Senior Superintendent Raphael...