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Sod turned for $881M modern training facility for nurses in Region Two

The sod was turned for a modern training facility for nurses and nursing students which will be established at Suddie on the Essequibo Coast,...

Deputy CMO says some COVID-19 patients deliberately refusing to share info on contacts

The Public Health Ministry has said that some patients are deliberately not cooperating with authorities when providing information on whom they’ve had contact with. Deputy...

Bus driver caught driving on sidewalk arrested, charged

A Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident has been arrested and charged for dangerous driving after he was captured on camera driving a minibus...

ECD vendor nabbed with illegal gun, ammo

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force in the wee hours of today arrested a 34-year-old vendor from Vigilance, East Coast Demerara, after he was...

US Govt reiterates importance of national elections

In light of recent events in the local political arena, the United States Government has reminded Guyana of the importance of holding free and...

132 workers affected as Oldendorff closes operations in Guyana

Over 100 workers stand to be affected as Oldendorff Carriers Guyana Inc. (OCGI) begins to wind-down its operations in Guyana. See full statement below: Since 2005,...

Supervisor at tax consultancy firm accused of stealing $3M in NIS/PAYE payments

…released on $200,000 bail Charged with embezzling over $3 million in National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) payments, a supervisor at...

WCB unrest: MYO urges police to expeditiously bring perpetrators of brutal murders to justice

See full statement from the Muslim Youth Organisation: The Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana condemns the savage murder of the two teenage cousins Isaiah Henry...

Man, initially remanded over 30lbs ganja bust, now gets bail

A man from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) who was allegedly busted by Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks with 30 pounds of marijuana and was...

New “grippy” drug from Venezuela & Colombia on police’s radar

Local law enforcement authorities are on the lookout for the circulation of a fairly new illegal drug on the market, known as “grippy”, which...

Recent Articles

Father of 4 killed after rescuing fellow villager from attackers

Joseph Forde, a 44-year-old contractor of Middle Street, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), lost his life on Thursday evening after he was chopped and...

Prisoner further remanded for murder of cellmate

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: A 23-year-old prisoner, Shamar Davis called Stamma of Lot 56 B Field, Sophia who has been on...

Update: Policeman in custody for killing pedestrian in hit-and-run

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police ranks in Regional Division 4'B' are probing a 'hit-and-run' fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday, May...

Human Service Ministry launches ‘MPOWER’ initiative to upskill 1000 men

Approximately 1,000 men are set to benefit from a series of training opportunities through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s ‘MPOWER’ training...

Danuta Radzik fails in 2nd attempt to stall GtE project, ordered to pay costs...

See full statement from the Environmental Assessment Board: Danuta Radzik failed in Second Attempt to Stall the Gas to Shore Project – Ordered to Pay...

Ramsay Ali re-elected as GMSA President

Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 2024: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is delighted to announce the successful election of its new Board of...

Govt designates ambassadors to Brazil, Switzerland, Belgium

The Guyana Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today announced several diplomatic appointments. Professor Compton Bourne has been appointed as the...

3rd victim in fatal Williamsburg smash-up dies

The third person who was involved in the fatal smash-up at Williamsburg, Corentyne, has succumbed to his injuries. Dead is 17-year-old Veeram Seecharran of Lot...

‘Public Works Ministry has been delinquent’ – Jagdeo on illegal structures on Govt reserves

The Ministry of Public Works needs to be more proactive in addressing the construction of illegal structures on the government’s reserves, according to Vice...

Diplomats urge journalists to maintain integrity

ABCEU Joint Statement – World Press Freedom Day: The Heads of Missions of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Ambassador Nicole Theriot;...