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Thursday, April 18, 2024

GDF READY! Troops deployed at border locations; Venezuela launches gunboats in Cuyuni River

By Fareeza Haniff – Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Mark Phillips is assuring Guyanese citizens that the Force is...

New cabinet members sworn in; several ministries renamed

By Tracey Khan - Drakes – The newly sworn in faction of the David Granger led administration will comprise of only 15 Ministries. This...

Dismissal of Amerindian CSOs is “largest single act of ethnic discrimination” – Jagdeo

– Former President and incoming Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo says the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) fully supports the legal action filed...

“Conspiracy of Silence” – Edghill chides media, civil society for not condemning political cleansing

By Fareeza Haniff – Former Junior Finance Minister under the People’s Progressive Party, Juan Edghill has criticized “some sections” of the media and...

Director of Child Care Agency sent on leave after heated exchange with Junior Minister

By Leroy Smith - Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene was issued with a letter on Friday, May 29 directing...

Guyana will take up U.S. offer on Roger Khan’s testimony – Granger

The Guyana Government has indicated that if local investigations into the narcotics trade reveal any link to self-confessed druglord Shaheed Roger Khan, then it...

Guyana will not ban Nationals from Africa despite Ebola crisis – Health Min.

  By Fareeza Haniff – Minister of Health, Dr Bheri Ramsaran has made it clear that Guyana does not intend to ban nationals from...

Broomes sweeps Regent St Stores; several irregularities found

By Jomo Paul – Junior Minister of Social Protection, Simona Broomes on Tuesday September 08, conducted a spontaneous inspection at on Regent Street establishments...

“If we don’t deliver in five years, kick us out” ­– Cathy Hughes

By Jomo Paul – Should the APNU/AFC coalition fail to deliver on its promises to the Guyanese electorate, it should be voted out of...

Guyanese no longer need visas to travel to Colombia- Min of Foreign Affairs

Guyanese no longer need visas to travel to Colombia, as the government of Guyana has concluded an agreement with the Spanish speaking country that...

Recent Articles

Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck

A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown. She has been identified...

Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen

A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen. The man, a remigrant is...

IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC): The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...

US Security Advisor restates “unwavering support” for Guyana’s sovereignty

Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Call with President Irfaan Ali of Guyana (on April 17, 2024) Principal Deputy National Security Advisor...

Health Ministry investigating deaths of siblings at NA Hospital

See full statement from the Ministry of Health:  MOH investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two children in New Amsterdam (Georgetown- April 18, 2024)- The...

Men linked to murders in Guyana gunned down in Suriname

    Surinamese authorities are investigating the execution-style killings of two Guyanese suspected of involvement in separate murder cases in Guyana. Dead are Jerimiah Smith and Oswick...

Local company eyes possibility of building oil tankers in Guyana

    Guyana Port Incorporated (GPI), a local company that offers dry-docking and ship repair services, has aspirations of moving into shipbuilding, in particular the future...

Soldier likely died of brain aneurysm & swollen heart – wife changes ‘inconclusive’ PME...

Hours after the widow of Corporal Leroy Thom, who died during training at Tacama in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), spoke about the inconclusive nature...

Lost at sea: Body of missing fisherman recovered, colleague still missing

Some four days after they were reported missing at sea, the body of a fisherman has been recovered while his colleague remains missing. The two...

Moruca children receive cleft lip repair surgeries through FFTP programme

Two young children from the hinterland regions of Guyana have received life-changing cleft lip repair surgeries, thanks to the support of Food for The...