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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...
Stigmatised as an underperformer, North Ruimveldt Sec. records historic pass at CSEC
By Isanella Patoir The North Ruimveldt Secondary School has recorded a historic overall pass rate at this year’s Caribbean Secondary...
Special Needs sport among activities for Education month
The academic school year 2019/2020 began with the launch of Education month under the theme –Education the key to National...
Repairs continue to damaged Harbour Bridge
The Demerara Harbour Bridge remained closed to vehicular and marine traffic Tuesday morning, more than 24 hours after a barge...
Five dead as Hurricane Dorian hits Bahamas
(BBC) – At least five people have been killed in the Bahamas, as Hurricane Dorian continues to batter the country....
Kimbia, in Berbice river, gets computer lab, library
A Computer Learning and Resource center was donated to the children and teachers of the Berbice river village of Kimbia...
Residents of Kimbia receive health relief
The residents of the Berbice river village of Kimbia on Sunday morning received some much-needed healthcare in the form of...
Young entrepreneurs, groups receive National Youth awards
Young entrepreneurs and youth groups were last weekend recognized and awarded for their contribution to youth development across Guyana at...
Elderly man found dead after karaoke
A 58-year-old of Lot 42 Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara was found dead with wounds about his body at about...
21 years later, Moruca man charged with murder of wife
After being on the run for the past 21-years for killing his wife, 46-year-old Philbert Thomas was on Monday arraigned...
Speedboats will work till 10 p.m. as bridge repairs continue
Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson has announced that speedboats will operate between Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop until 10 p.m. as...
Soesdyke wildlife trader charged for trafficking Venezuelans
A 62-year-old wildlife trader was on Monday charged for allegedly trafficking two Venezuelan nationals for labour exploitation. Feezal Shaw of...
Harbour Bridge could be fixed by tonight – Patterson
Emergency works have begun on the Demerara Harbour Bridge and could be completed by sundown today, Minister of Public Infrastructure...
Bridge accident delays West Dem pension payments
Pensioners on the West Bank and West Coast of Demerara Monday morning turned up at post offices to collect their...
Govt plans to eliminate educational inequalities between hinterland and coastland – Pres. Granger
President David Granger, this afternoon, attended the ceremonial launch of Indigenous Heritage Month 2019 at the Indigenous Village, Sophia Exhibition...
Grief support group launched for bereaved children and parents
By Bibi Khatoon Two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) – Guyana Golden Lives Organisation (GGLO) and the Wellness Centre –on Friday evening...
Oil production vessel arrives in Guyana
Director, Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe has announced that Guyana’s first oil production vessel, the Liza Destiny, has arrived...
Male-dominated roles in ads, TV shows help fuel domestic violence – First Lady
First Lady, Sandra Granger in a recent interview with the Ministry of Presidency, noted that male-dominated roles portrayed in advertisements...
PPP GECOM Commissioners not in favour of using House-to-House data
By Bibi Khatoon Although the ongoing House-to-House registration exercise will come to an early end on August 31, Opposition nominated...
