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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...
7-Y-0 burn victim to be evacuated for emergency treatment in U.S
By Isanella Patoir The Rotary Club of Demerara is currently raising funds to evacuate 7-year-old Shaniya Persaud to a children’s...
Teen dies two months after accident, family wants justice
Two months after 18-year-old Bariel Hall was injured in an accident on the Avenue of the Republic in Georgetown, he...
29 Peace Corps volunteers sworn in; will serve ‘neediest’ indigenous communities
The 32nd group of Peace Corps Volunteers were sworn in Wednesday and according to US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch...
‘Emmanuella’ pays courtesy call on Minister Norton
The cast of Mark Angel Comedy today paid a courtesy call on Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr George Norton. Mark...
Corporate community restores hope to another Berbice family
Salima Wahaab and her eight children have something to smile about again and most importantly somewhere they can call home....
Deputy Commissioner completes Masters in Criminal Justice and Executive Leadership
Deputy Commissioner ‘Administration’ Paul Williams on Saturday graduated from the Walden University, Maryland, USA with Masters in Criminal Justice and...
Mahdia Hospital gets cryotherapy machine to treat early signs of cervical cancer
(Department of Public Information) The Public Health Ministry handed over a cryotherapy machine to the staff of the Mahdia District...
Mayor urges public to donate to City Hall restoration fund
The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will soon launch a Trust Fund at local banking institutions to rehabilitate the historic...
No evidence to support claims of bias in House to House registration case- Bar Association
President of the Guyana Bar Association, Attorney Teni Housty on Friday dismissed claims that the Chief Justice (acting) Roxane George-Wiltshire...
Youths get training, job placements through ExxonMobil-funded project
Youths across the coast have been benefitting from job readiness training through a not-for-profit organization called Specialists in Sustained Youth...
Baby Akeelah completes successful brain surgery
Two-year-old Akeelah Etwaroo is recovering at the Georgetown Public Hospital after undergoing a successful brain surgery, performed by Guyana’s lone...
79 at risk youths graduate skill training programme
Seventy-nine at-risk youths from four targeted communities in Georgetown on Wednesday successfully completed a nine-month skills training programme. The programme...
No answers yet in mystery deaths of Wakapoa woman, father
Relatives of 38-year-old Selema Thomas and her 76-year-old father Edward Richards are yet to receive information about how they died....
High tides alert
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure would like to advise the general public to take all necessary precautions during the spring...
Drug treatment court to reduce burden on prison system
Guyana’s first Drug Treatment Court will be in operation within the next three months and according to Chief Justice (ag)...
UG students to debate changing law to allow those with dual-citizenship to be MPs
The fifth annual Youth Parliament was officially launched on Monday and will run from August 9th to the 17th. The...
Guyana implements measures to safeguard against Ebola outbreak
Guyana is adopting measures recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to safeguard against the recent outbreak of the Ebola...
Fisherman who stabbed friend during drinking spree charged, remanded
A 25-year-old fisherman was on Friday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Leron Daly for stabbing his friend with a knife...
