Heavy rains, poor drainage cause flooding in city
Heavy over night rains, coupled with a lack of drainage in Guyana's capital, left many wards under water Saturday morning.
Parts of Kitty, Cummings Lodge, Bel Air...
GPL blames bad weather for blackouts
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) today sought to explain the series of blackouts which have occurred over the past three days.
Chief Executive Officer...
PPP/C bullyism resulted in Hydroelectric Bill not passed – AFC
The Alliance for Change (AFC) has stated in a press release today that it was fully prepared to support the Hydro-Electric Power (Amendment) Bill...
CIOG concerned with Opposition’s non – support for Hydro Bill
The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) is concerned with the opposition’s non-support for the Hydro-Electric Power (Amendment) Bill, which plays a major part...
Man charged for stealing coconuts
Devon Nickels of East La Penitence Georgetown was charged with the offence of entering a fenced yard and stole coconuts valued at $600 property...
Mon Repos woman granted bail in passport fraud case
Thirty - one - year old Devika Das of 307 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry charged with procuring...
Husband, wife remanded to prison for possession of narcotic
Thirty - two - year old Joseph Barton of 17 Broad Street Georgetown and his 18 year old common law wife Denise Venlong today...
Tucville man accused of slapping girlfriend
Quason Roberts of 22 Tucville Squatting Area pleaded not guilty to an assault charge when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry.
Roberts allegedly committed...
Multi Stakeholders’ dialogue held on Extractive Industry
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Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud says for the extractive industry to be viable it must be linked to the Low...
GTU wants students jailed for assaulting teachers
President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) Colin Bynoe said the time has come for students to face the full brunt of the law...
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Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL
Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
This sum will be used...
4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...
Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop
A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...
Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape
Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...
Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months
See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:
Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...
Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee
A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress.
The...
Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...
Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024
A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3.
The pupils are being tested...
4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames
A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames.
The woman had to...
Letter: The never-ending saga of street vending in Georgetown
Dear Editor,
There is a court order, or mandamus, demanding the removal of vendors and their belongings from the pavement and environs of the city...