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Two feared drowned at Unity Beach
Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ are investigating an incident at Unity Beach, East Coast Demerara (ECD), which has left two persons missing after they were reportedly swept away by strong currents on Sunday afternoon. Missing are Lyodisa Waldron, called “Loyda,” a 20-year-old salesgirl of Victoria Village, ECD, and Andri Francis, called “Bobby,” a 31-year-old...
Aircraft crashes in Region Seven
A Cessna 182P Skylane aircraft N9347G, reportedly owned by well-known Guyanese pilot and operator Orlando Charles crashed on Sunday morning...
Five homeless as fire destroys Port Mourant house, arson suspected
A fire completely destroyed a house at Port Mourant on Tuesday morning, rendering five people homeless. Stephanie Cecil, 29, a...
99% of local teachers trained or in-training – Manickchand
The Ministry of Education wants all teachers across the country trained or in training by 2025 and already, subject Minister...
GTU says will resume strike action on Thursday
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) in a letter on Tuesday announced the restart of strike action from Thursday and said...
Miss, Mrs, Teen India Guyana 2024 launched
An impressive lineup of 16 contestants are vying for the titles of Miss/ Mrs. / Teen/ Mr. India Worldwide Guyana...
Guyanese wins 2024 Whitley Award to expand Indigenous-led protection of Red Siskin
UK charity the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) recognises Leroy Ignacio from Guyana with a Whitley Award for galvanising one of...
More than 1,400 packs of cigarettes seized by GNBS in Regions 5 and 6
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Saturday, April 27, 2024, seized a large quantity of assorted cigarettes which...
Haiti transition council names former senate leader as president
[Reuters] – Haiti’s transition council on Tuesday named Edgard Leblanc, the former senate president, to head the body instated last...
News Room offers Burna Boy concert tickets via its TikTok channel
The News Room and ENet, Guyana’s only locally owned telecommunications company, have teamed up to offer some Burna Boy fans...
Murder at Tucville: Woman, young son charged
Alicia Edmonson, 42, and her son, Malachi Kennedy, a 22-year-old Linesman, both residents of Perry Street, Tucville, Georgetown, were Monday...
Dr Karishma Jeeboo heads new Pharmacy Council of Guyana Board
The Ministry of Health has named the members of the Pharmacy Council of Guyana Board who began serving from 1st...
New project to help save plants, animals in Guyana
Several environmental bodies in Guyana are working together in a new project – the Amazon Sustainable Landscape Programme – as...
Earthquake shakes U.S. East Coast
[NBC News] – An earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States on Friday morning, according to the U.S....
Slavery tribunal? Africa and Caribbean unite on reparations
[Reuters] – Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating...
President Ali urges love, compassion at Good Friday Service
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali joined Christian worshippers at the Revealed Word Christian Centre on Friday morning for their Good...
Guyana Embassy in Qatar hosts Iftaar for diaspora
On Tuesday, Guyana’s Embassy in Qatar hosted an Iftar gathering for members of the Guyanese diaspora residing there. Approximately forty-five...
Brazil, France launch $1.1B program to protect Amazon rainforest
(Reuters) – Brazil and France on Tuesday launched an investment program to protect the Brazilian and Guyanese Amazon rainforest involving...
France commits to establishing an embassy in Georgetown next year
See below the full text of the Joint Communique: Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and...
Work ongoing to develop CARICOM’s border control plan – Benn
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn recently outlined the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) ambitious plan to establish a single space for...
RSS meeting convenes with focus on Haiti’s crisis, transnational crime
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy The 49th Regional Security System (RSS) Council of Ministers commenced on Friday with an emphasis on...
