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Child injured after being struck down by pickup in Berbice accident

A child under the age of 16 is currently a patient at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital after he was injured in an accident...

Pensioner battles for life after chopping incident

A pensioner is now battling for his life at the West Demerara Regional Hospital, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) after he was severely chopped...

Hundreds of Region 6 residents capitalising on BIT programmes

Almost 300 young people in Region Six, (East Corentyne-Berbice) have commenced various training programmes offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Minister of Labour,...

Lake Capoey: Land of the Rising Moon

By Jemima Holmes Guyana’s long history of slavery is often punctuated with revolt and resistance involving African slaves. However, a story that is not quite...

Combatting efforts denting drug trade locally, internationally – CANU Director

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) is making significant strides in combatting illegal narcotics, according to CANU’s Director James Singh, who said these efforts have...

Hearing impaired given green light to write drivers’ examination

Following a protest by members of the Deaf Association of Guyana in front of the Public Security Ministry requesting that they be given a...

Massive hotel facility pegged for Carifesta Avenue

Guyana’s hospitality sector will be given a further boost with the construction of a massive new hotel on Carifesta Avenue in Georgetown that will...

There is an incompetent handling of the crime situation – Former Police Commissioner

Sharing his opinion on the current crime situation and the handling of it by the police and the oversight ministry, former Police Commissioner Winston...

‘Contents of soaked ballot box to be checked by the end of today’ –...

Commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Sase Gunraj, today, reported that the contents of the soaked Region One (Barima Waini) ballot box, have...

GECOM preparing “roadmap” for hosting of Local Govt Elections this year

Local Government Elections – which were scheduled for last year – is on track to being hosted in 2022 as the Guyana Elections Commission...

Recent Articles

President Ali dispels claims of discrimination

President Irfaan Ali has sought to dispel claims of his party discriminating against some communities and administrative regions in its development programmes. The President...

“We have to win the 2025 elections and win them massively” – Jagdeo

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is hosting its Congress at an important juncture since the country’s next General and Regional Elections are slated for...

“We will fly our flags in and out of elections” – Teixeira to Opposition

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Executive Member Gail Teixeira on today said her party will continue to display its party colours and flags across the...

GHDS to host “Sanskriti” in G/Town, Berbice to mark Indian Arrival Day

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDB) will host Sanskriti – a celebration of Our Heritage, Our Culture, Our Traditions - for two days to...

$543.6M for vital bridge rehabilitation in Region Four

The Ministry of Public Works has allocated a significant sum of $543.6 million for the rehabilitation of vital bridges across Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), enhancing...

Removal of Marxism-Leninism from Party’s Constitution among proposals as PPP 32nd Congress gets underway...

The People’s Progressive Party’s 32ndCongress gets underway today and during the two-day forum, the ruling party is expected to consider several proposals made by...

GRA reviewing invoices in 2nd oil audit to detect overstatements – VP Jagdeo

Following the recent detection of a false declaration on oil well equipment that was imported on behalf of ExxonMobil, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)...

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...