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Man arrested after agreeing to sell illegal gun to undercover cop

Police ranks attached to the La Parfaite Harmonie Police Station on Tuesday arrested a male resident of the community after he agreed to sell...

Highest amount of rainfall expected in Regions 3, 7, 8 & 10 – Hydromet...

The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture has predicted that there will be wet as usual to above normal rainfall conditions over most...

GPL says over 100 power outages recorded in 2021, blames pandemic

With over 100 power outages recorded by the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) for 2021, the utility company has informed the Public Utilities Commission...

Local authorities on alert as new, infectious Omicron strains circulate

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony says Government will be on alert to monitor the progress of two new Omicron variants, which have proven highly...

Some 139,000 pregnant mothers took Covid vaccines – GOGS

The Guyana Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society (GOGS) is reiterating its calls for all pregnant and breastfeeding women, those planning to get pregnant, and other...

Berbice man remanded for killing wife, burying body in shallow grave

Avemanen Permaul, 55, was on Tuesday arraigned for the murder of his wife, Waynumattie Permaul, when he appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh at the...

Govt has no intention of using spyware to monitor local media & citizens –...

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday assured media operatives and citizens that the government has no intention of using modern technology such as spyware...

US$12.7M North-West ferry to set sail to Guyana soon

The US$12.7M vessel being constructed in Kolkata, India is expected to sail to Guyana soon. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill made the announcement...

Guyana launches Media and Communications Academy

In observance of World Press Freedom Day today, the Guyana Government launched the country’s first Media and Communications Academy which aims to empower and...

Fatal accident: Man gets bail for DUI, fined for driving unlicensed vehicle

Roberto Narine, 37, of Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was today granted bail and fined on two charges associated with the fatal accident...

Recent Articles

Update: Sister of survivor from Mahdia tragedy jumps from window during ‘mattress fire’ at...

Though the fire at the President’s College dormitory was quickly extinguished before it escalated into a complete disaster, a terrified student, during the pandemonium,...

PM Phillips calls for collective action to protect ‘Guiana Shield’

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips Monday highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Guiana Shield at the opening ceremony of the third Guiana Shield...

Man stabbed to death during brawl at Bagostown bar

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4B are investigating an alleged murder which occurred yesterday, (April, 28th, 2024) at...

Construction of first 100 young professional homes to begin soon at Palmyra

The government will be constructing the first 100 young professional homes at Palmyra in Region Six within two months. The area is ready for the...

“Apart from being away from my children, I do not regret my time in...

Kristy Griffith, a 43-year-old businesswoman and mother of five, was sentenced to five years in prison for a $1.1 million drug bust in 2020. Before...

Major disaster averted after student allegedly sets fire to mattress at PC dorm

A major disaster has been averted after a male student allegedly set fire to a mattress at the President’s College Dormitory located at Golden...

Letter: Guyana should be a major exporter of potable water

Dear Editor, I was heartened when the president made the statement of Guyana becoming a major exporter of clean, fresh drinking water. It is a...

Local Govt Ministry played no part in removing ‘Demico House’, ‘Discount’ vendors

See full statement from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development: The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) notes an erroneous article...

Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...

Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024

Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...