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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...
Update: 30-Y-O labourer killed at Meten-Meer-Zorg construction site
Police have confirmed that the man killed at a construction site at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) on Friday is...
Guyana among countries seeing resurgence of chikungunya – PAHO
Guyana is among several countries in the Americas recording increasing chikungunya cases, prompting the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to...
Guyana launches biometric attendance system in schools to track teacher presence
Teachers at some schools in Guyana will soon be required to clock their attendance using a biometric system, with Education...
President begins Belize State Visit
President Irfaan Ali has begun a three-day State Visit to Belize, during which he will address the opening session of...
Hiab operators killed after encountering GPL wires
Two people have been killed within the past week after coming in contact with Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL)...
CDB President hailed as “exceptional Caribbean public servant and leader” by Dr. Ashni Singh
See full statement below on the passing of the fifth President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. William Warren...
Fatal bridge accident: Edghill believes truck was defective
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill shared his belief that the truck involved in the fatal multi-vehicular accident on the...
WOMEN’S SUPER50: Munisar and Gajnabi guide Guyana to five-wicket victory
Ashmini Munisar’s tactical flight and guile proved too much for Jamaica as Guyana commenced the Women’s Super50 Cup campaign with...
BUDGET 2026: All corporate taxes on agri & agro-processing businesses to be removed
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh announced on Monday night that the government will be removing all corporate taxes in the...
BUDGET 2026: Specialised neurology care, expansion of health facilities part of $161.1 billion for health sector
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has unveiled the government’s plans to continue bringing specialised healthcare services to Guyana, noting that...
GCCI flags shipping companies for hiking fees, sidelining local businesses
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has officially raised concerns about the “unfair and unconscionable practices” in Guyana,...
BREAKING: Election of Opposition Leader set for next Monday
The election of Guyana’s next Leader of the Opposition is set for Monday, January 26, Speaker of the National Assembly,...
Parag wants stronger collaboration with PTAs as part of plan to improve schools
Minister of Education Sonia Parag will soon commence scheduled meetings with Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) as part of plans to...
Guyana’s population surges to 878,674 in 2022, but estimated at 956,044 at the end of 2024
Guyana’s population climbed to 878,674 at the time of the 2022 National Population and Housing Census, recording the country’s highest...
Gov’t expanding education access as 18 new schools to open early this year
The Ministry of Education has announced that by the end of the first quarter of this year, 18 new schools...
Trump says ‘many’ Cuban soldiers killed in Venezuela raid but calls operation ‘brilliant
[BBC] – Donald Trump acknowledges “many, many” Cubans were killed during what he calls the “brilliant” military operation in which...
Masked gunmen rob mining camp of raw gold in western Guyana
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a mining camp along the Cuyuni River in Region Seven, where masked gunmen...
Gov’t supports anti-drug trafficking efforts but won’t speculate on US military action – Jagdeo
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government has long supported efforts to combat drug...
