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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...
Skills training for Venezuelan migrants in Guyana
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Government of Guyana through the Kuru Kuru Training College has...
34 women graduate from First Lady’s Care for the Elderly Workshop
(Ministry of the Presidency) Thirty-four women were, on Friday afternoon, certified as professional care givers through First Lady, Mrs. Sandra...
Granger pleads case for re-election at opening of Information Technology Centre
President David Granger on Thursday used the opening of the National Data Management Authority’s Information Technology Centre to plead his...
Power producer says blackouts are a distribution problem, not power generation
The company responsible for power generation on Friday said that the problem of unscheduled blackouts has nothing to do with...
Eight ‘warrior’ prisoners complete anger management training
Eight inmates of the Georgetown Prison on Wednesday graduated from rehabilitative anger management training. During the graduation ceremony Director of...
Minister Felix warns Suriname travellers against flouting immigration laws
(Ministry of the Presidency) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, is urging members of the public travelling to and from Suriname,...
New Senior Counsel calls for Judicial Service Commission to be constituted
Newly appointed Senior Counsel, Stephen Fraser believes that the delivery of justice is compromised due to the lack of a...
Would be ‘shameful legacy’ if Guyana’s potential is not realised with oil revenues – British Envoy
By Bibi Khatoon With oil production set to start within a year, the British envoy has urged the country’s leaders...
Linden to get first Women’s Shelter
The township of Linden will soon have its first women’s shelter and two new community centres following an agreement between...
Second GPL Submarine Cable disrupted; West Bank without power
A barge has caused the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL)13.8kilovolt submarine cable to be dislodged in the vicinity of Craig...
Aishalton Access Road to have permanent fix – Trotman
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman told reporters on Wednesday that Government is looking at a permanent fix for the...
New programme to train Over 120 Guyanese for Petroleum Industry
Over the next four months, Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) and TOTALTEC Oilfield Services will partner to recruit and train...
First Lady’s mother dies
The Ministry of the Presidency on Wednesday announced the death of Mrs. Edith Cecily Chan-A-Sue nee Pierre, the mother of...
Relatives of child killed in Agricola crash say beating of driver was uncalled for
The family of seven-year-old Ciara Benjamin, who was killed when a truck crashed into her last Saturday, is sympathising with...
Unsanitary conditions forces closure of St. Ignatius School
The St. Ignatius Secondary School in Lethem, Region Nine has closed its doors for three days because of unhealthy sanitary...
Education Ministry to try out new Grade Two curriculum from September
The new Grade Two curriculum for the nation’s primary school learners is currently undergoing a review process and a pilot...
Brace for more blackouts; GPL’s submarine cable will take weeks to fix
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company says it will take weeks to fix its damaged submarine cable which links...
Initiative to prevent teen pregnancy, sexual abuse held at D’urban Backlands
A comprehensive Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Empowerment Programme aimed at helping to prevent sexual abuse and empowering at risk teenagers...
