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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...
$10.7M E-library launched at North Georgetown Secondary
The first ever state-of-the art E-Library was commissioned Wednesday morning at the North Georgetown Secondary School. The school is this...
Dharmic Sabha adds to relief efforts for hurricane-ravaged Bahamas
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Tuesday received a cheque valued $500,000 from the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) to...
$17.4M Sexual Offences Court opens in Essequibo
The Supreme Court of the Judicature was Monday given another “thumbs up” for progressively moving the justice system forward, with...
Dawn’s Story: A school dropout to the most powerful woman in government
By Neil Marks Unassuming. Humble. Charming. But make no mistake, Dawn Hastings Williams is no ordinary woman. A proud Akawaio...
Good Hope family loses everything in fire
A businessman and his family are thankful for their lives after a fire of unknown origin gutted their Good Hope...
Gov’t, MACORP to offer free technical training through ICT hubs
The Public Telecommunications Ministry and MACORP on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will allow persons to access...
Teen named in phone snatching spree caught in the act again
Chris Pollard, 19, who is before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for a series of armed robbery charges, was on Monday remanded...
Guyana to send over $40m to the Bahamas; 23 more Guyanese to return home
Guyana will be sending over $40 million to the Bahamas to help the island recover from the devastation caused by...
Irfaan Ali promises to write-off all student loans in push for free education
With general and elections looming, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) continues to highlight its plans for various sectors of the...
Several city streets to be rehabilitated
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has added more roads within Georgetown to be rehabilitated. According to the Department of Public...
Facial recognition technology not installed on CCTV cameras in city
The Ministry of Public Telecommunications has addressed concerns raised about the possible facial recognition and tracking technologies used by cameras...
President Granger presents $1M cheque to New Amsterdam Secondary for STEM
President David Granger on Friday presented a cheque valued $1 million as part of the National Endowment for Science and...
Guyana looks to draw on Finland’s ‘excellent’ education system – President
Guyana is looking to strengthen bilateral relations with Finland, especially in the field of education, President David Granger said Wednesday...
Suicide prevention heading in a positive direction
The Mental Health Unit on Tuesday held a rally and concert in observance of World Suicide Day 2019. Director of...
Two primary schools rebuilt in Region 7
Two communities in Region Seven, Kamarang and Paruima welcomed new school buildings at the weekend to kick start the new...
Mon Repos tragedy: Family had warned man ‘not to fall in wrong trap’
The Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara man who reportedly ingested a poisonous substance he also fed to his daughter and...
Body of 7-y-0 burn victim being flown home for funeral
The body of seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud is being flown to Guyana for burial. Shaniya fought a long and difficult battle...
Case seeking to compel Cabinet to resign adjourned to Sept. 30
Attorney General Basil Williams on Monday argued that there is no merit to the case filed by Attorney-at-law Anil Nandlall...
