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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...
Family wants justice for son who was chopped to death
A grieving family is demanding justice for their 32-year-old son who was chopped to death in the presence of his...
Dharmic Sabha to host Kala Utsav on November 26
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha will be hosting its Kala Utsav, the annual festival of arts on Sunday, November 26,...
New Foreign Service Officers complete training
The newest batch of Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) has completed their five-day orientation programme spearheaded by the Ministry of Foreign...
Head Teacher wants justice for Kescia Branche
By Bibi Khatoon Friends and family today bid farewell to 22-year-old school teacher, Kescia Branche. Branche died at the Georgetown...
Berbice residents protest for water, prevents Govt Minister, other officials from traversing
By Royan Abrams As Minister of Public Affairs, Dawn Hastings – Williams and officials from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI)...
$5M Mara Water System re-commissioned
By Royan Abrams The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Thursday re-commissioned a water system at Mara Village, East Bank Berbice...
Rose Hall, Enmore Estate closure pushed to 2018
The closure of the Rose Hall and Enmore Sugar Estates may take effect until next year because systems are not...
Belle West residents demand better roads
By Devina Samaroo Frustrated residents are hoping that a long overdue promise to fix the main access road in Phase...
Guidelines to help Police, Court effectively deal with sexual assault cases
Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette Cummings-Edwards expects that more sexual assault victims will seek justice through the courts as the...
Guyana observes Remembrance Day 2017
President David Granger has pledged to advance the welfare of the country’s veterans as he joined in observing Remembrance Day...
‘A total disgrace!’ Graduates bemoan UG ceremony at Sophia Centre
What was supposed to be a shorter and more comfortable graduation ceremony turned out to be far from that, when...
Victims march to end violence against women
By Royan Abrams Concerned over the increased cases of domestic violence against women in Guyana, a group of persons on...
Over $22M donated from private sector to hurricane relief efforts
Members of the private sector continue to support the Civil Defence Commission’s (CDC) Guyana Hurricane Relief initiative with over $22M...
Decades of friendship saved in the courtroom
By Leroy Smith A dispute threatened to destroy a friendship that lasted decades, but in a matter of minutes, Berbice...
Interpersonal violence remains unacceptably high – Women Lawyers
The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) on Saturday expressed its concern over the recent spates of violence perpetrated against...
GPL has no capacity to provide reliable electricity – PSC
With the Christmas season approaching, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is questioning the government’s plans for renewable energy as it...
UG Lecturers agree to 8% salary increase
After extensive negotiations, the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) agreed to accept the offer of an 8% salary increase....
Rose Hall sugar workers urge Gov’t to reconsider closure
Sugar workers at the Rose Hall Estate are urging the Government to reconsider its decision to close the estate, outlining...
