Region 5, 6 villages flooded after heavy rainfall
Villages in both Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) were up to Friday evening under water as a result of heavy rainfall...
200 house lots distributed on WCD
Some 200 families were allocated house lots in Stewartville and Meten-Meer-Zorg, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) during an outreach at the West Demerara Secondary...
St George’s High School fire was electrical in nature – GFS
See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service:
Re: Update on fire at St. George’s High
The Guyana Fire Service has completed its investigation into the...
Father of 2 feared dead after lightning strikes fishing boat in Berbice River
One person is now missing and is feared dead after lightning struck a fishing vessel in the Berbice River on Thursday night.
It is believed...
Business opportunities in Guyana to be discussed at upcoming Gala in Toronto
The Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) will be hosting its inaugural Gala and fundraiser, where Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh...
Berbice farmer calls for police intervention as cattle stolen, slaughtered
By: Andrew Carmichael
A Corentyne farmer is calling on Police to be more responsive as two head of his cattle were stolen and slaughtered sometime...
‘I was young and lacked guidance’ – man who killed former Top Cop’s brother
A 20-year-old man who was charged for the 2017 murder of Hemant Persaud, brother of former Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud, now awaits sentencing, after...
2008 crime wave: ‘Smallie’ sentenced to death for “reprehensible” murder of soldier
By: Feona Morrison
The use of capital punishment in Guyana is reserved for certain categories of murder, including the killing of members of the Disciplined...
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Rashleigh Jackson dies
Guyana’s renowned former Foreign Affairs Minister Rashleigh Jackson died on Thursday evening at his home in Republic Park, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Jackson, 93, who...
Amerindians “will be an equal partner” in Guyana’s development – Pres Ali
As the Amerindian Heritage Month celebrations got underway on Thursday evening with a cultural extravaganza, President Dr Irfaan Ali has pledged to Guyana’s indigenous...