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Agriculture is all that I ever wanted to do – Natasha Forde

By Lakhram Bhagirat Agriculture is perhaps the most important sector in every country for the simple reason that it provides the necessary sustenance for the...

Guyana-born Artist Frank Bowling Awarded Knighthood in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Guyana-born artist, Frank Bowling OBE RA, has been given the honour of Knight Bachelor conferred upon him in the Birthday 2020 Honours List by...

Parika Back residents still not able to access potable water

By Lakhram Bhagirat The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that just over 700 million people are without access to potable water, making them more prone...

“We begging for some help, we punishing really bad” – Guyanese-Venezuelan remigrants

…high rent, lack of jobs access force remigrants to begin squatting at Ruby Backdam …appeal for electricity, water or permanent place to settle By Lakhram Bhagirat For...

23-Y-O single mother undergoes Guyana’s first partial skull transplant

By: Lakhram Bhagirat In what can only be considered a major success for Guyana’s healthcare sector, the country’s lone neurosurgeon Dr Amarnauth Dukhi successfully pioneered...

Moleson Creek family receives new house from NGO

A Moleson Creek Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) family of four is now enjoying the comfort of a new home, which was handed...

Irfaan Ali’s parents beam with pride as their son accomplishes his dream

By: Lakhram Bhagirat One of the first and foremost thing parents do is to support their children’s dream. It does not matter how out of...

“My daughter was drugged, raped, murdered; I know that” – Shonette Apple

...Nurse’s family cries for justice By Lakhram Bhagirat The William Gladstone’s quote “Justice delayed is justice denied” seems apt in the case of Nurse Schenise Apple,...

Young GDF Officer to study at US Coast Guard Academy

Second Lieutenant Orwin Austin on Thursday departed Guyana for the USA where he will attend the United States Coast Guard Academy. The 22-year-old officer clinched...

West Berbice woman celebrates 100th birthday

Dorcas Enid Mars-Lynch on Tuesday celebrated her 100th birthday. Dorcas, who hails from Catherina's Lust, celebrated her birthday with her two sisters ages 90 and...

Recent Articles

Man found dead in car on Heroes Highway

Police ranks from Regional Division #4B today discovered the body of a male in a motorcar along the Heroes Highway, East Bank Demerara. Based on...

WCD labourer busted with ganja

A 30-year-old labourer has been arrested after police found a quantity of marijuana at his Best Village, West Coast Demerara home. The discovery was made...

Pensioner killed on EBD roadway

A pensioner was killed Saturday night on the East Bank Demerara Public Road after a motorcar crashed into his electric bike. Dead is 81-year-old Donovan...

Helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes, search under way

DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...

New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall

Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...

“Every single person must be employed” – Pres. Ali as Welding Certification programme rolled...

Employment has been guaranteed for Guyanese participating in a new welding programme being facilitated by the Guyana Government through the School of the Nations...

MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works

The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...

Nearly 5lbs of ganja found at La Grange

Police in Regional Division #3 have unearthed close to five pounds of marijuana in an abandoned workshop at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. The discovery...

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...