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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...
Renika Anand is first GBTI/BrainCentral Olympiad Champ
Renika Anand of Marian Academy on Saturday emerged as the first GBTI/BrainCentral Math and English Online Olympiad Champ. Anand was...
GECOM requirement for every person to verify they exist is the ‘perfectly correct thing to do’ – Ramjattan
Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan is in full support of the requirement set out by the...
No major breaches of river and sea defence, but major erosions in some areas
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure Monday said its Sea and River Defence Department is currently assessing the impacts of the...
GECOM using Claims and Objections to unlawfully disqualify voters – former House Speaker
Former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran has accused the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) of hijacking the Claims and...
Discrimination kills, says mother of three living with HIV
By Bibi Khatoon “If you’re diagnosed with HIV and you ain’t getting no support, no love, everybody just like discriminating...
Foreign powers urge free and fair elections in Guyana
Two days after President David Granger announced a firm election date, the United States, Britain, and the European Union (EU)...
$250M Children and Family Care Centre commissioned in Sophia
The Ministry of Social Protection on Thursday afternoon commissioned a $250M Children and Family Care Center at Block C, Sophia,...
Cancer Institute records 110 breast cancer cases for 2019
With over 100 persons found with breast cancer in 2019, the Cancer Institute of Guyana is urging more men and...
CPCE boosted with G$50M donation of Science equipment
The science laboratories of the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) have been further enhanced with a gift from the...
Multiple schoolgirls hospitalised after displaying ‘strange’ symptoms
A group of secondary school girls ages 12 to 15 began experiencing strange symptoms Tuesday at the Dora Secondary School...
President expresses condolence on death of Lady Ramphal
President David Granger Monday said he was “saddened” at the death of Lady Lois Winifred Ramphal (née King), the beloved...
Guyana/Suriname ferry service resumes from Thursday
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure Monday announced the resumption of the Guyana/Suriname ferry service as of this Thursday. A Guyanese...
Chinese couple burnt to death in Vreed-en-Hoop fire
The two Chinese nationals whose burnt bodies were discovered in the debris in the aftermath of a massive fire early...
Fruit vendor charged for sexual assault of young girl
A 35-year-old fruit vendor Monday appeared before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for sexually assaulting a young girl. Devon Mohammed...
Two dead, millions in losses after massive fire at Vreed-en-Hoop
By Isanella Patoir A massive and devastating fire ripped through four buildings at the Vreed-en-Hoop junction on the West Coast...
GECOM ready for elections by end of February
Justice Claudette Singh, S.C., C.C.H., has just indicated that she informed the President that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) would...
Four years after son disappeared, mother seeks closure
By Isanella Patoir It has now been four years since Carlos Anderson, then 20-years-old, along with his friend Ronson Williams...
Golden Grove Secondary gets new $170M building
Teachers and students of the previously cramped Golden Grove Secondary School, East Coast Demerara are now set to benefit from...
