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23 new COVID-19 cases; 3 in ICU

Another 23 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours according to the Ministry of Health today. This now takes...

Govt to buy $10M in clay bricks from Shulinab Village for housing development in...

In a move to stimulate economic activities and revive village economies, His Excellency, President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced a $10 million investment for...

Fire destroyed apartment in EBD building caused by child playing with lighter

A major disaster was averted on Friday after firefighters were able to promptly put out a blaze that erupted in an apartment building on...

DDL holds talks on setting up World Trade Center in Guyana

See below for a statement from DDL on its plans to establish a World Trade Center in Guyana:  A team from Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL)...

ECD businessman in custody after stabbing reputed wife to death

A 28-year-old woman was on Friday evening stabbed to death by her reputed husband, a businessman, at their East Coast Demerara home. Dead is Tacina...

Berbice house occupied by elderly couple collapses

A house at No 64 Village Corentyne, Berbice, occupied by an elderly couple, came crashing down in the wee hours of Friday thus trapping...

Govt in continuous dialogue with stakeholders in Oil & Gas sector – Local Content...

See below for a statement from the Local Content Secretariat: The Local Content Secretariat wishes to respond to two Local Content articles published by Kaieteur...

Operations will be guided only by constitutional, legal provisions – GECOM

In light of the APNU/AFC’s recent calls for the voters’ list to be cleansed, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has contended that it will...

17 new Covid cases recorded

A total of 70,943 novel coronavirus infections have been detected in the country since the first case was recorded in March 2020. Within the last...

Woman killed in freak accident at Gafoors

An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the death of a female employee attached to the Gafoors, Land of Canaan, East Bank...

Recent Articles

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...

Over G$110M raised for the Palestinians following appeal during Ramadan 2024

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana, (MYO) and The Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT), are pleased to announce...

Letter: Unless PPC is given authority, it cannot cancel any contracts

Dear Editor, The Public Procurement Commission’s publication of the report has sparked a deluge of commentaries from politicians, media personalities, and social media commentators. Based...

Guyanese scholar Dr Vivian Rambihar inducted into Walk of Fame

Dr. Vivian Rambihar, a globally renowned Toronto cardiologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, author and global community activist for close to...