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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...
Town Clerk says no plan to remove street vendors in Georgetown
See full statement from the Georgetown Mayor and City Council: It has been brought to the attention of the Mayor...
Estimated 33,000 Venezuelan migrants to be in Guyana by year-end
The number of Venezuelan migrants in Guyana could reach 33,000 by the end of the year, the International Organisation for...
Guyana becomes 49th country to join Media Freedom Coalition
On Tuesday (August 3, 2021), the British High Commission and the High Commission of Canada officially welcomed Guyana as a...
All is set for the NGSA 2021 – Ministry of Education
See press release from Ministry of Education: All is set for the writing of the 2021 National Grade Six Assessment...
Billions in cash grants to be handed out to farmers, others affected by floods
Thousands of Guyanese who were affected by the recent flooding are set to receive cash grants President Dr. Irfaan Ali...
New Real Estate Agency supports raising industry standards, regulations
By Kurt Campbell With a major recruitment drive underway – Guyana Prosperities – a new real estate agency in the...
$1M bail for drunk driver in Providence fatal accident
A 34-year-old man was on Wednesday released on $1M bail for the fatal accident at Providence Public Road, East Bank...
ExxonMobil makes oil discovery at Whiptail offshore Guyana
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil today said it made a discovery at Whiptail in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The Whiptail-1...
President says focused on regularising hemp now, marijuana later
President Irfaan Ali has said that his focus is on ensuring that the legislative framework is in place for industrial...
Five from Reg. 4 die from COVID; 240 new cases
The Ministry of Health is reporting 240 new COVID-19 cases along with five additional COVID-19 deaths. The new cases take...
Teen in horrific Diamond accident on life support
While family members finalise preparations for the burial of one brother who perished in the horrific accident at Diamond, East...
No second-guessing: preparations underway for reopening of schools in Sept. – Pres. Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday made it clear that public schools will reopen in September 2021, after more than...
President says gov’t cushioning effects of increase cost of living due to global price increases
While there has been a global increase in commodity pricing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has...
18 years jail for man who sodomized boy, 12
A 48-year-old farmer was on Thursday sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for sodomizing a 12-year-old schoolboy on August 8, 2018....
Reg. 9 teacher died from stomach bleeding, liver failure – PME
A post mortem examination conducted on the body of 31-year-old Peter Christian, a teacher, revealed that he died from “multiple...
Herstelling man gets 18-year sentence for murder of reputed wife
Daniel Watson, the 40-year-old man who murdered his reputed wife, Lowtie Atwaroo in 2018 was on Thursday sentenced to 18...
Security Guard shoots workmate
A security guard employed with Northwest Security Service shot his colleague on Wednesday night while on duty at the Ayan...
‘Let us remove the barriers of love’ – President calls for unity in Eid greetings
Eid-ul-Adha 2021 Message by His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana I am...
