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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...
Guyana Pandits’ Council hosts free medical outreach
On Sunday, (September 23, 2018), the Hindu Parishad Seva Group of the Guyana Pandits’ Council completed yet another successful Medical...
Guyana hosting Human Rights workshop
Guyana will host the Least Developed Countries/Small Island Developing States Trust Fund Workshop on Human Rights for Latin America and...
Over 2, 200 Venezuelans arrived in six months – Immigration Dept.
The National Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Committee says it continues to work to find ways and means to lend greater support to Venezuelan...
Countrywide Diwali motorcades announced; main event moved from LBI to Chateau Margot
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha has announced a countrywide series of motorcades as part of celebrations to mark Deepavali, or...
Leguan stelling repair contract awarded for $413 million
The stelling on the Essequibo island of Leguan will be repaired at a cost of $413 million. The contract was...
Over $3.1 billion for new Mabaruma Ferry
A contract for the construction of a passenger and cargo boat to ply the Georgetown to Mabaruma route has been...
High possibility of thunderstorms, high winds Wednesday – CDC
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is monitoring Tropical Depression Kirk which is expected to become a Tropical Storm within the...
Natural Resources Minister inspects road works at Kwakwani
Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman Saturday visited Kwakwani, Region Ten (Upper Demerara Berbice) to inspect the ongoing works on...
Batavia residents want swift resolution to land dispute with miner
Residents of Batavia, Region Seven (Cuyuni Mazaruni) are calling for urgent action to be taken to resolve an issue regarding...
Rum producers launch responsible drinking initiative
The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association (WIRSPA) has launched an initiative to promote responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages...
Kwakwani bus fare reduced with better roads
Drivers plying the Linden to Kwakwani route have reduced bus fares from $3,000 to $2,500, following significant upgrades to the...
Design of new Moruca Bridge being finalised
The design of the new Moruca Bridge in Region One is being finalised, the Department of Public Information (DPI) has...
Big jump seen in literacy, numeracy among 8,000 hinterland children
An estimated 8,000 hinterland nursery and primary-level (Grade One) children have seen significant improvements in emergent literacy and numeracy following...
Finance Minister signs US$20M loan for GPL upgrade
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan today signed a loan agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for the sum of US$20M...
Guyanese can apply for Commonwealth innovation awards for sustainable development
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards were launched today to celebrate the most outstanding innovators and innovations from...
Children of fallen Police receive assistance
The Guyana Police Force in collaboration with the Fallen Heroes Foundation (FHF)has presented assistance to the families of ranks who...
Top Cop, Army Inspector General get national awards
Newly appointed Commissioner of Police Leslie James and the Inspector General of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Trevor Bowman have...
150 youth benefited from ‘job readiness’ summer camp
Some 150 youths benefited from a ‘job readiness’ summer camp hosted by the Specialists in Sustained Youth Development and Research...
