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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...
Venezuelan migrants in Guyana need ‘easier access to work permits,’ says UN migration office
By Bibi Khatoon The International Office for Migration (IOM) is calling for simpler systems to be put in place for...
Equipment to secure GPL’s submarine cable not available locally
As a result of frequent damage to the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) 69kV submarine cable linking the Kingston...
Over 2,000 children have not returned to school
Over 2,000 children have not returned to school since its reopening on November 9, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has...
Hamilton warns AGM over attempt to hand-over 117 workers to Chinese contractor
By Kurt Campbell Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton during a tour of Aurora Gold Mines (AGM) on Monday, had...
GPL says measures in place to respond to emergencies pending repairs to submarine cable
The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) has taken steps to remedy the damage to its submarine cable in the...
Lockdown lifted in St Cuthbert’s Mission
The lockdown has ended in St. Cuthbert’s Mission but the Ministry of Health will continue to monitor the community as...
Young Reg. 10 woman is latest COVID-19 death
Hours after announcing the COVID-19 related death of a 6-day-old baby, the Ministry of Health is informing that one more...
Guyana ups pressure on Panama to pay $1.9B owed to rice millers
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday dispatched a letter to the Panamanian authorities urging them to honour their obligations...
23 of 38 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Reg. 6
The Ministry of Health on Sunday said 38 new positive COVID-19 cases were recorded from 231 tests, taking Guyana’s overall...
Banks DIH now sole distributor of Morning Glory Rice Cereals
Banks DIH Limited and Morning Glory Inc. (MGI) have signed a distribution agreement which appoints Banks as the exclusive distributor...
Berbice salesman shot in failed robbery attempt
A salesman working at Chesney, East Berbice – Corentyne was Saturday afternoon shot when bandits pounced on him and others....
14 of 28 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Reg. 10
The Ministry of Health on Saturday said 28 new positive COVID-19 cases were recorded from 367 tests, taking Guyana’s...
Girl, 14, gives birth after allegedly raped by stepfather
A 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her stepfather earlier this year, has given birth to a baby girl....
Some 99% of rice harvested to date
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has announced that of the 94,000 hectares of rice sown for the second crop...
Gov’t pushes for more corn, soya bean cultivation
The Ministry of Agriculture is urging farmers to capitalise on the budgetary measures in the sector to expand their crop...
Moruca, Mabaruma farmers to benefit from $5 M greenhouses
Farmers in the Moruca and Mabaruma sub-regions of Region One will soon benefit from the establishment of two greenhouses valued...
Over $10M ‘missing’; Labour Ministry takes control of credit union
By Isanella Patoir The Ministry of Labour, under the leadership of the Chief Co-ops Officer, Perlina Griffith, will be taking...
Friendship Secondary wins virtual debating competition
On Wednesday, the Friendship Secondary School of Education District Four emerged victorious at the Ministry of Education’s first Virtual Debating...
