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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...
Man charged for pelting brick at ex-lover, fracturing his nose
30-year-old Leon Murray was on Monday remanded to prison for pelting his ex-lover with a brick and fracturing his nose...
Former Policeman charged for stealing 12 dresses
A 28-year-old former Police officer was on Monday charged before City Magistrate Faith McGusty for stealing 12 dresses from his...
Double efforts to fight illiteracy – Dr Rupert Roopnarine
The former Minister of Education, Dr Rupert Roopnarine, has said literacy is on the decline and has called for greater...
Mahdia storm highlights need for building codes, better weather alerts
Following heavy winds which flattened houses and tore off the roof of the primary school in Mahdia, Region Eight, the...
Man commits suicide after reportedly forcing wife, child to drink poison
A man has committed suicide after forcing his child and estranged wife to drink a poisonous substance, Police, neighbours and...
Guyana signs historic Amazonian pact to protect tropical forest
Guyana joined six fellow Amazonian countries on Friday in Letecia, Colombia to sign a pact to protect the world’s largest...
7-Y-0 burn victim dies
Almost a month after being burnt to almost 100% of her body, seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud died at the Shriners Hospital,...
Balwant Singh’s Hospital reduces cost for dialysis treatment
Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital on Saturday stated that as of September 1, they are offering dialysis sessions at a subsidized...
Pregnant woman, toddler in stable condition after house collapses in Mahdia
The pregnant woman, Clarice Ferrera and her toddler are in a stable condition after the house she was in collapsed...
7-Y-O burn victim loses leg, fingers
Seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud continues to battle for her life at the Shriners Hospital, Galveston Texas in the United States where...
3-Y-O killed in Berbice accident
A 3-year-old boy from Islington East Bank Berbice died after he was struck down by a hire car on Friday...
GBTI refutes ‘spurious allegations’
See below full press statement issued by GBTI on Friday: GBTI takes note of the spurious allegations engineered to further...
Hundreds flee chaos in storm-ravaged Bahamas
[BBC] – Hundreds of Hurricane Dorian survivors have fled the Bahamas as thousands more anxiously await evacuation from the devastated...
House collapses with pregnant woman, toddler in Mahdia
A pregnant woman and her toddler are seriously injured after the house they were in collapsed during a storm late...
Storm hits Mahdia; roofs blown off, power lines damaged
The town of Mahdia in Region8 was surprised by a gust of high winds Friday about 16:00hrs. The Civil Defence...
PPP demands that GECOM begins election preparations now
The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Thursday afternoon demanded that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) begin preparations now, suggesting...
Gov’t picks private schools to test new curriculum
The Government has selected two private secondary schools to test a new curriculum that is designed to educate students about...
GBTI commits $3M towards the Hurricane Relief in The Bahamas
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited today announced a substantial three million dollars in hurricane relief to the...
