Crashed Aircraft: Airline rebuffs suspicions of overload; Concerns abound Emergency Locator Transmitter
By Kurt Campbell
– Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Trans Guyana Airlines Michael Corriea on Tuesday (January 21) in rejecting reports that the aircraft...
Sophia youth murders abusive stepfather
By Kurt Campbell
– A 20-year-old Sophia, East Coast Demerara boy allegedly murdered his abusive stepfather on Monday October 14.
After fleeing the scene of...
Beepats’ Bond, nearby house destroyed by fire – Residents decry Fire Service response
By Kurt Campbell
– A mid-morning fire has rendered five persons homeless, destroyed a storage bond belonging to Beepats – a leading distributor in Guyana...
51kg of Cocaine seized at CJIA in 2013; CEO boasts of improved security
By Kurt Campbell
– Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Ramesh Ghir has disclosed that some 51.64 kilograms of...
New $5,000 note to come into circulation by December 9
By Kurt Campbell
– The Bank of Guyana on Friday (November 15) launched the long promised and much anticipated $5,000 note which will come...
Chief of Staff promoted to Rear Admiral, plans to retire next month
Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Gary Best was today promoted from Commodore to Rear Admiral, the first of its kind in...
Spanking New East Street Nursery School commissioned
- The Ministry of Education commissioned the ‘brand new’ East Street Nursery School which is expected to accommodate 152 pupils.
In a very simple...
Religious groups should play a greater role in suicide prevention – iNews Poll
- Seventy nine percent of respondents to a poll conducted by iNews believe that the various religious groups in Guyana can play a...
Fly Jamaica begins flying New York – Georgetown route, commits to boosting regional tourism
- Guyanese owned Fly Jamaica Airways have officially commenced its long and much anticipated fights between Georgetown, Guyana and JFK New York.
The inaugural flight...
EPA tackles garbage situation at Seawall Bandstand
– In observance of the Annual International Coastal Clean – Up (ICC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Saturday September 21 held a...
Recent Articles
Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil
See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two
A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...
Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach
The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara.
This discovery was made at about 11:30h...
Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office
A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...
Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn
More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...
5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison
In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was...
No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures
No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...
Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses
Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...
Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants
History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...
Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units
Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...