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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...
First Lady starts up foundation to help vulnerable women, youths
First Lady Sandra Granger has set up a foundation to help vulnerable women and youths. The Anira Foundation, named after...
Two schools closed, residents bemoan losses due to flooding on Essequibo Coast
Classes at the Anna Regina Secondary School and the Reliance Nursery annex on the Essequibo Coast were on Thursday cancelled...
Over 3,000 reports of child abuse cases so far – Childcare Director
Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency Ann Greene says as of October 2019 there were 3,752 reported child abuse...
CDC probing suspected chemical spill on Lombard Street
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has deployed a team to investigate a suspected chemical spill in the vicinity of Laparkan...
Pregnancy-related deaths in Guyana top regional, global average –UNDP Report
More women in Guyana die from pregnancy-related causes for every 100,000 live births, when compared to the global average. This...
80 Small businesses participate in Uncapped
Eighty small businesses at the weekend participated in the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association’s (GMSA) Uncapped marketplace exhibition. The exhibitors...
Mother of four hopeful of brain surgery before Christmas
Forty-three-year-old Parbattie ‘Ravina’ Austin is hoping that she can undergo surgery for a ruptured brain aneurysm before Christmas providing that...
Tourism generates over $62B per year
Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority Brian Mullis says tourism generates over $62 billion per year in Guyana and the...
Chief Education Officer still on the job, but goes on pre-retirement leave next year
The Ministry of Education has dispelled reports that the Chief Education Officer Dr Marcel Hutson was fired or was sent...
Newborn baby dies at NA hospital, mother blames ‘negligent doctors’
A 37-year-old mother of five is in a distraught state following the death of her newborn baby boy whom she...
Christmas parties banned at Georgetown Secondary schools
The Ministry of Education has issued a memo to all Secondary Schools in Georgetown banning Christmas parties, a headteacher has...
Mothers of bullied children say Gov’t lacks capability to tackle school violence
Two mothers whose children were bullied in school over the past two months say the Ministry of Education is failing...
HIV prevention pill launched through private/civil society partnership
A newly-opened private clinic on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD)...
Logos Hope is here!
The world’s largest floating book fair aboard the MV Logos Hope vessel docked at the Guyana National Shipping Corporation wharf...
News Room team cops PAHO awards
The News Room team on Sunday evening copped four awards at the Pan-American Health Organisation/ World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) Clare...
Recommendations of Gender Equality Commission not being implemented, says Chairperson
As Guyana joins in observing the international campaign to end violence against women and girls, the Women and Gender Equality...
Male student who beat school girl ‘made to apologise’ by Education Minister
Minister of Education Nicolette Henry on Thursday met with the student population of the Richard Ishmael secondary along with the...
Education Ministry commissions $21M Mobile Counselling Units
The Ministry of Education on Wednesday commissioned two new Mobile Psychosocial Units at a cost of $21 million. Minister of...
