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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...
GDF completes Exercise Rattrap to prepare troops for ‘internal threats’
The cadets currently undergoing training on the Guyana Defence Force’s Standard Officer Course Number 51 successfully completed Exercise Rattrap in...
‘Continue to work to ensure a cohesive and peaceful society’-President on Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid Mubarak! From President David Granger Eid-ul-Fitr is a joyous occasion for the entire world. It is a sacred observance...
Deadly Agricola crash: Driver traumatized, family says was not reckless
By Isanella Patoir The 38-year-old driver of the truck GWW 962 that killed 7-year-old Ciara Benjamin on the Agricola Public...
Gov’t meeting with private sector employers, unions to increase minimum wage
The Ministry of Social Protection’s Labour Department is currently engaging employers and unions to increase the minimum wage from the...
President Granger wants to abolish homelessness before demitting office
Optimistic that his Government will remain in office for another term, President David Granger on Friday said the aim of...
Wildlife Commission releases Jaguar, warns against future trapping
Following the capture of a Jaguar –Guyana’s national animal – by residents of Lima Sands, Essequibo last week, the Guyana...
Man who captured Jaguar charging fee to visit
A resident of Lima Sands, Region Two who illegally captured a Jaguar –the national animal of Guyana – placed it...
Over 100 Guyanese stranded in Suriname
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure says that a replacement vessel for the Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service will be available from Friday,...
Guyana-Suriname ferry service suspended
The Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service has been suspended until further notice. The service was on Monday suspended, according to the Department...
‘Badness is not it’ – Buju Banton urges youths not to live life of crime
Jamaican dancehall and reggae superstar Mark Myrie, popularly known as Buju Banton visited the communities of Leopold Street, Charlestown and...
Independence Day messages
A message from the People’s Progressive Party on the occasion of Guyana’s 53rd Independence Anniversary Our attainment of Independence resulted...
CDC mobilizes flood relief for Mahdia residents
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has mobilized relief supplies for residents of Region Eight affected by flooding as it continues...
‘The future belongs to young people’- President Granger on Guyana’s 53rd Independence
Poised for the development of the oil and gas industry in the coming year, President Granger in his message to...
‘It is important for citizens to be recognized, even iconised’ – Chancellor as National Awards granted to 77 Guyanese
The 2019 Investiture Ceremony was held on Friday afternoon at the National Cultural Centre. Seventy-seven awardees whose names were announced...
Gay Pride festival launched
The Guyana LGBTQ+ Coalition on Friday officially launched the Guyana Pride Festival 2019 at the Secretariat of the Society Against...
$50M for irrigation & agri. services in Region 8
Following an Outreach to several villages in Region Eight, the Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority...
Gender-based violence, social ills outreach held at Orealla, Siparuta Villages
The Ministry of Social Protection has begun a series of regional outreach programmes aimed at reducing gender-based violence and other...
Hubu well recommissioned, improving water access for 400 residents
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Thursday re-commissioned the Hubu Well Station, enabling some 400 residents of Naamless and surrounding communities...
