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‘Monstrous act’ – Human Services Minister condemns gruesome Zeelugt attack, pledges unconditional support
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, has pledged unconditional support to the family of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed, who was brutally killed during an attack at his Zeelugt New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo home on Friday morning. Dr Persaud visited the scene of the tragedy and met with relatives and...
Pensioners’ electricity subsidy to be reflected in June bill
See below the full release from the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL): The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL)...
ExxonMobil Guyana hosts capacity building session for SHOUT4Challenge finalists
Read full statement from RECOVER Guyana here: On May 23, 2026, ExxonMobil Guyana hosted an in-person capacity building session for...
Excitement builds at the Railway Courtyard ahead of the Origins Fashion Festival
The Railway Courtyard in Georgetown was alive with energy on Wednesday afternoon as final preparations were underway for the highly...
‘If y’all love my daughter, please stop the violence’ – Father of Adrianna Younge
An emotional Subrian Younge, the father of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, called for an end to all violence in a TikTok...
Rights Commissions call for justice, accountability in Adrianna Younge’s death
The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) and the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) at the weekend called for justice and...
From ring games to masquerade: Guyanese want to preserve country’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’
Storytelling, ring games, masquerade and the wake being used to invoke the recent dead are just some of the cultural...
Vryman’s Erven housing scheme grapples with severe flooding
The Vryman’s Erven housing scheme in New Amsterdam, Berbice, is currently inundated with floodwaters as a result of heavy rainfall...
Bel Air street renamed in honour of the Ramkarrans
The Ramkarran family helped shape Guyana’s political landscape and in recognition of those contributions, a street in Bel Air, Georgetown,...
Berbice woman celebrates 102nd birthday
A woman from Region Six has marked her 102nd birthday. Laise Lambert, affectionately known as ‘Grand Ma,’ was born on...
Prolonged May/June rainy season expected- Climatologist
The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday held its National Climate Outlook Forum at Herdmanston Lodge. Specialist...
Easter is a time of hope and unity – PNCR/APNU
See below the full release from the PNCR/ APNU: Easter is meaningful for all of us as a season to...
Easter is a celebration of Guyana’s shared culture, diversity – PPP/C
See below the full message from the PPP/C: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extends warm Easter greetings to all Guyanese,...
G/town flooding ‘being monitored’ – Mayor
The flooding brought on by heavy rainfall in Georgetown is being monitored by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council. Georgetown...
40 designers to participate in the inaugural Origins Guyana Fashion Festival
Thirty-one local designers and nine international designers will be participating in the Origins Guyana Fashion Festival, which is set to...
Access to fair opportunities with AI needed for equitable society – CARICOM SG
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett on Monday said racial discrimination, access to equal opportunities and reparatory...
Over 1,000 Reg. 3 residents get house lots; pending 2024 applicants to get allocation by July
At least 1,000 residents of Region Three received their house lots on Monday during a Ministry of Housing and Water...
Guyana committed to human rights, use of AI for development – Hamilton tells UN forum
Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton on Monday reaffirmed the Government of Guyana’s commitment to upholding human rights and leveraging artificial intelligence...
163 graduate after trained in welding, plumbing & carpentry
One hundred sixty-three (163) individuals celebrated a significant milestone on Saturday afternoon, graduating from a diverse array of technical and...
More exposure for women-owned businesses as WE LIFT 5 opens
Guyana’s female entrepreneur exhibition “WE LIFT” 5 opened at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal, on Friday to further promote small...
BREAKING: One-off payments of $260,000 to $650,000 for some senior citizens
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced the one-off payments that some senior citizens will receive as part of an...
