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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...
ExxonMobil donates $10M to Guyana’s Hurricane relief efforts
ExxonMobil and its partners Hess and Nexen have contributed $10M to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), to aid in Guyana’s...
‘Being a Foster parent is rewarding’ – Foster Mother
By Bibi Khatoon Being a foster parent is challenging but for 41-year-old Melrose George it is something which brings her...
City to be flood-free this Christmas – M&CC
Even with several pumps down, City Hall is promising that the capital city will not be faced with any severe...
Ministry seeking mentors for Foster Care children
The Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) of the Ministry of Social Protection is seeking mature adults to mentor children...
$23M for internet service at Kato Secondary School
As government moves to connect all hinterland schools with internet service, some $23M has been awarded to IMON Wireless Solutions...
Filaria drugs are safe, no linkage to death of child – Ministry
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has dismissed allegations that a six-year-old child died from ingesting drugs developed to fight...
Five homeless following Rose Hall fire
Five persons are now homeless following a fire of unknown origin which completely destroyed their Rose Hall Town Corentyne home...
266 Sophia squatters ordered to remove by January
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Monday ordered some 266 squatters from Sophia to remove by the end...
Ruimveldt residents without water for six weeks
By Bibi Khatoon Residents of Yarrow Dam, Ruimveldt, Georgetown have been without water for some six weeks they have expressed...
Union rejects Govt’s proposed salary increases for 2017
Less than two months before the presentation of Budget 2018, the Government and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is...
Sophia squatters protest, urged to apply for house lots
Following a protest staged by disgruntled Sophia squatters, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is encouraging those persons to...
Mocha residents claiming ancestral lands stretching to Little Diamond
By Devina Samaroo As the government moves to relocate squatters to an area aback Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD), residents...
Mocha residents insulted at moves to relocate squatters to community
By Devina Samaroo Majority of residents residing in Mocha/Arcadia on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) are against government’s unilateral...
ExxonMobil prepared to tackle oil spill
By Devina Samaroo Even as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says an oil spill offshore is highly unlikely, ExxonMobil said...
Gov’t destroys houses in Sophia
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Thursday commenced its regularisation process in ‘A’ and ‘B’ Fields, Sophia. The...
From drug addict to role model
How Sandra Braithwaite won the battle against drug addiction Started using drugs on the street corner Sold everything in her...
‘Respect our Hindu festivals’ – Dharmic Sabha
As Hindus prepare to observe Diwali on October 19, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha is calling on persons to respect...
GPL deploys network technicians to hurricane-affected Anguilla
The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) in collaboration with Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation (CARILEC) has extended its assistance...
