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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...
BUDGET 2023: Gov’t sets aside $10B for more part time jobs
The government in 2022, launched a part time jobs initiative and employed thousands of people across the country. Finance Minister...
Jagdeo says duty bound to speak out against misdoings
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says that he is duty bound to speak out against misdoings and as such, he...
Gov’t facilitates US$20M quarrying project in Batavia
Batavia village in Region Seven will experience tremendous development as the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs facilitated a US$20 million quarrying...
$346.2M contract inked for North West Secondary
The reconstruction of the North West Secondary School, Mabaruma, Region One, will soon commence following the signing of the contract...
6-month-old girl dies after sleeping driver loses control of vehicle
A six-month-old baby girl, Devine Khan, died Monday morning in an accident at Unity, East Coast Demerara (ECD). A statement...
$142.9M in awards for Police as crime down by 19 per cent
Several police ranks and officers were on Thursday awarded trophies and incentives totaling $142.9 million for performing exceptionally well this...
Faced with unemployment & indebtedness, Research Assistant graduates UG with distinction
Komal Wahab, a 24-year-old Research Assistant at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) recently graduated from the University...
UG’s valedictorian calls for ‘inclusive’ development
Sean Pemberton managed to graduate as the valedictorian of the University of Guyana this year and completed his first degree...
Clean sweep: All of Guyana’s top CSEC students from Anna Regina
All of Guyana’s top students at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams are from the Anna Regina, Education...
Overcrowding issue at Graham’s Hall School being addressed
On Wednesday, the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand met with parents and teachers of the Graham’s Hall Primary School to...
West Demerara Secondary School emerges as the winner of the J.O.F. Memorial Debating Competition 2022
The J.O.F Haynes Memorial Debating Competition 2022 concluded on Wednesday with an intense final between the West Demerara Secondary School...
CAPE programme launched in Region Five
The Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE®) programme has been extended to the Rosignol Secondary School in Region Five. This is...
Linden blind student is first in family to graduate with degree from UG
The prospect of a brighter future was not only inspired by Amin Britton’s inability to see but his innate drive...
Police confirms couple found dead were electrocuted by illegal wire
The Guyana Police Force on Monday confirmed that the couple found dead in an alleyway at Success Squatting Area, East...
Women with disabilities learn how to recognise abuse and get help
In most cases women living with disabilities who face gender-based violence have limited access to help and reporting the abuse....
Experienced teacher Saddam Hussain is new Chief Education Officer
The Ministry of Education announces that the new Chief Education Officer will be Mr. Saddam Hussain. Mr. Hussain has been...
$161M Early Childhood Centre of Excellence commissioned
Early childhood education is on the trajectory to be transformed with the commissioning of the $161 million Early Childhood Centre...
Guyana’s Indigenous community sounds voice at COP 27, seeks more support for sustainable development.
By Ronald Taylor “We all realise that the role the indigenous people play in protecting our forest, so there is...
