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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...
Prohibited items found during search at Tutorial High School
The Department of Education Schools Welfare Unit (Georgetown) carried out a scheduled search on Thursday at the Tutorial High School...
Windsor Forest Primary School gets new kitchen & conference hall
The pupils, teachers and staff of the Windsor Forest Primary School will now benefit from the newly constructed kitchen and...
Georgetown Lighthouse now a national monument
Proudly displayed in the line of sight on entry at the Georgetown Lighthouse is the newly handed-over wooden heritage marker...
Free university education: Gov’t to deal with students paying loans first
The government plans a gradual process towards free university education by 2025 and President Dr. Irfaan Ali said the first...
‘Peace remains the great aspiration of human civilisation’ – Pres. Ali
See below the full message issued by President Irfaan Ali: The Prince of Peace On behalf of the...
Bahamas demands Venezuela’s respect for settled borders with Guyana
See below the full statement issued by Prime Minister of the Bahamas Phillip Davis I wish to make it clear...
UPDATE: More troops deployed, inclement weather persists in search for missing helicopter, crew
Additional troops were Thursday morning deployed as the search and rescue operation recommenced to locate the Bell 402 Army helicopter...
IMF commends gov’t for economic management; welcomes commitment to fiscal discipline
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its 2023 Article IV Consultation report published today has commended the Government of Guyana...
Guyana’s economy has tripled since 2019; highest real GDP growth in the world – IMF
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Guyana and considered and endorsed...
Over 1,700 teachers graduate from CPCE
A total of 1,796 teachers graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education on Wednesday, making it the largest cohort of...
Schoolboy, 11, dies hours after head slammed into gate
An 11-year-old pupil of the Strathspey Primary School, East Coast Demerara, succumbed on Monday, hours after a ‘playful’ incident at...
Sod turned for US$4.9 million modern College of Medical Sciences
Officials on Friday afternoon turned the sod for a modern US$4.9 million College of Medical Sciences building, which will be...
Demerara Bank awards 18 outstanding students
See below press release from Demerara Bank: In July 2023, Demerara Bank initiated its annual Bursary Award Programme, inviting applications...
Guyanese boys top CSEC and CAPE exams
Two Guyanese students, Alex Muntaz and Naresh Jagnanan, topped this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination and the Caribbean...
Hand-In-Hand named title sponsor for ‘Big Man’ Over-40 Inter-County
Hand in Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Ltd will be the title sponsor for the Big Man Over-40 Inter-County tournament...
Khusal Singh: From selling DVDs in Regent St. alleyway to becoming UG Valedictorian
With a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA), Khusal Singh became the valedictorian of the University of Guyana’s 2023 graduation...
Khushal Singh is UG’s 2023 Valedictorian
Twenty-six-year-old Khushal Singh has emerged as the University of Guyana’s 2023 valedictorian. He completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Management...
Wakenaam gets ‘first, well-equipped’ $84 million Primary School
Faced with a state of disrepair for several years, coupled with concerns from parents about the safety of their children,...
