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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...
Region One asking for donations for persons arriving from Venezuela
The Region One administration has reported an influx of persons from Venezuela, from the Warrau tribe into the Barima/Waini Region....
First Lady expects bigger win for STEM team at Global Championships
First Lady, Sandra Granger has expressed her optimism that the Guyana STEM team will perform better than it did last...
Growing up in Guyana, his parents encouraged him to dream big. Now he’s the AHA president
(By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS) MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – With a father who worked as a postmaster and a mother who was...
Flood relief for Reg 9; 59 residents evacuated
Fifty-nine persons have been evacuated from their homes and placed into shelters as flooding persists in Region Nine. The Civil...
Flooding in Reg. 9 worsens
The flood situation in Region 9 has worsened, according to information provided by Director General of the Civil Defence Commission...
Gov’t donates $100K to relatives of piracy victims
By Bibi Khatoon The Government of Guyana today made a one-off payment to relatives of five fishermen who suffered from...
Families relocated as CDC assesses flooding in Region 9
Authorities at the weekend visited several villages in Region Nine which are affected by flooding. According to the Department of...
VIDEO: Beyonce Ross laid to rest, family wants to set up foundation in her name
Beyonce Ross, the 15-year-old triple gold medalist, was laid to rest today at the Rose Hall Town Cemetery following a...
Candlelight vigil held in honour of Beyonce Ross
Sadness filled the air as friends and families converged at the Rose Hall Town Arch Tuesday night for a candlelight...
VIDEO: Hindu diaspora gives back to Enmore youths
By Ravin Singh in New York More than 2500 miles away in a small Mandir in Queens New York, a...
Severe flooding in Wakenaam caused by high tide, breach in sea defence
Thirty-seven residents of the villages of San Souci and Melville, Wakenaam have suffered from flooding following high tide exacerbated by...
Deplorable access road prevents fire service from saving burning building
Residents of Hauraruni village on the Linden/Sosedyke Highway are calling on the authorities to fix their access road after a...
VIDEO: Family, friends bid farewell to Sasia Adams
Family and friends of 19-year-old Sasia Adams this morning gathered at the Sandy’s Funeral home in Georgetown, some to say...
Persons at Guy/Ven border yet to prove they are Guyanese
The Guyana Government Friday said the recent arrival of 70 persons from Venezuela who are claiming to be Guyanese and...
Suspected gas explosion at Diamond/Grove
A homeowner of 6th Avenue Diamond/Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) is counting his losses after an explosion occurred...
Dr Bulkan elected to UN Human Rights Committee
Guyanese Dr. Christopher Arif Bulkan was today elected to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Committee for a term...
BK Int’l donates beds, mattresses to Police Force
Local conglomerate, BK International today donated a quantity of beds and mattresses to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) as part...
Russian MP: Avoid sex with foreign men during World Cup
A prominent Russian MP has been heavily criticised after urging women not to have sex with foreign men during the...
