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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...
Region One residents welcome the construction of multipurpose facility
The first-ever multipurpose facility will be constructed in the town of Mabaruma, Region One. The announcement of the state-of-the-art building...
Money from trees: What of Indigenous people and their rights? And do they benefit from the carbon trade?
By Neil Marks neil@newsroom.gy After years of campaigning by Guyana and other forest-rich nations, there is finally a mechanism to...
Exxon says it acted in good faith; cooperated with Gov’t’ on audits
See below the full statement from ExxonMobil: Auditing an oil and gas joint venture operator’s expenses is a standard process...
500 children benefit from training to prevent unwanted pregnancies
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has trained 500 children under its ‘Every Child Safe’ campaign in a...
East Ruimveldt Secondary gets new facilities; improved performance expected
The East Ruimveldt Secondary School has undergone a multimillion-dollar expansion to facilitate more students and Education Minister Priya Manickchand encouraged...
‘Teachers can utilise their sick days!’- Union Head defends sick out
Students who attend the St Angela’s Primary in Georgetown were left stunned and unattended on Thursday morning after teachers did...
Guyana’s all-female robotics team readies for Singapore competition
Team Guyana Robotics 2023, the nation’s first all-female robotics team, recently had the honor of visiting the Chinese embassy where...
Manickchand says no tolerance for slothfulness, inattention in the classroom
Making the case for better regulation of teachers, Subject Minister Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said that slothfulness will not be...
Manickchand urges teachers to find another resolve; worries possible strike may add to learning loss
Teachers across the country last week held a ‘sick out’ as part of calls for better salary negotiations but according...
Better accommodation for growing student population at QC with new teaching block
In a bid to create a conducive environment for over 900 students enrolled at Queen’s College, a $103.5 million wing...
Schools grant distributed in Regions Five and Six
The distribution of the School Grant continued on Monday in Regions Five and Six. Under the School Grant, teachers will...
Unfinished road at Liverpool: Teachers, students prevented from entering school by protesting PTA
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the McGowan Primary School at Liverpool Village, Corentyne, Berbice Friday locked teachers and students...
Overcrowding eased, improved output expected as new $95M wing commissioned at Bishop’s High school
Significant resources are being invested in the education sector to ensure that students are provided with high-quality education and students...
Deadly De Hoop accident: Schoolgirl, who was valedictorian, suffered broken neck
Eleven-year-old Jamella Rudder, who was among four persons who died on Saturday evening in an accident at De Hoop, Mahaica,...
White Boy’s Auto Spares bond destroyed by fire
A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the White Boy’s Auto Spares and Accessories bond located at Annandale, East Coast...
Mother rescues children from burning house in Mainstay
The swift actions of a mother saved three of her children after a devastating fire engulfed their house in Mainstay,...
Over 300 pupils to benefit from new primary school at Tuschen
More than 300 pupils will be accommodated at the new Victoria Lily Primary School at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. The...
Biofortified rice harvested in Region Six to bring relief to farmers
While increasing food production in the agriculture sector is in line with plans to be sustainable and resilient, the bio-fortified...
