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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...
27 women begin First Aid training through Office of the First Lady
Twenty-seven women on Monday commenced a week-long training exercise in general First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the proper use...
Gov’t spending more than $350 million on outreaches
Government saw the need to approve for itself more than $350 million in a supplementary budgetary provision two Thursdays ago...
Kamarang youth beheaded
The Amerindian village of Kamarang in Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) awoke in shock Friday morning after it was discovered that a...
3 years jail for armed robbery of Stabroek Market vendors
A 26-year-old Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, resident was on Friday sentenced to a total of 13 years imprisonment for the...
25 years imprisonment for youth found guilty of murder
Twenty-eight-year-old Junior Henry known as Oswald was on Friday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the murder of Michael Hamilton,...
Education Ministry to push more physical activities into school curriculum
The Ministry of Education on Thursday held the finals of the National Physical Display Championship at the Cliff Anderson Sports...
Educators on mission to raise Blind Awareness
The Special Education Needs Unit of the National Centre for Education Research Development (NCERD) Thursday held an outreach activity to...
Youths raise Golden Arrowhead to celebrate Guyana’s 53rd Independence anniversary
This year’s flag raising celebration for Guyana’s Independence anniversary was focused primarily on youths and ensuring they take up various...
‘It is important for citizens to be recognized, even iconised’ – Chancellor as National Awards granted to 77 Guyanese
The 2019 Investiture Ceremony was held on Friday afternoon at the National Cultural Centre. Seventy-seven awardees whose names were announced...
Students questioned by Police for mixing substance in girls’ water bottles
The Ministry of Education says it is addressing an incident at the Corentyne Comprehensive High School which resulted in two...
Guyana elected to WHO Executive Board
Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence was elected Monday to the Executive Board of the global World Health Organisation (WHO) giving...
UG unions say time for Vice Chancellor and Pro Chancellor ‘to go’
Unions representing workers at the University of Guyana are furious at the way the university is being run and are...
Family terrorized by bandits hid between banana trees all night waiting for Police
A Black Bush Polder family had to endure 30 minutes of horror as armed bandits invaded their home on Thursday...
Security minister ‘at sea’ on crime, urgent plan needed – trade unions
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has heavily criticised the government’s crime prevention strategy and is calling...
Gay Pride festival launched
The Guyana LGBTQ+ Coalition on Friday officially launched the Guyana Pride Festival 2019 at the Secretariat of the Society Against...
$50M for irrigation & agri. services in Region 8
Following an Outreach to several villages in Region Eight, the Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority...
Gender-based violence, social ills outreach held at Orealla, Siparuta Villages
The Ministry of Social Protection has begun a series of regional outreach programmes aimed at reducing gender-based violence and other...
Over 150 persons found jobs through manpower agency this year
More than 150 persons have been hired for the year so far through the Ministry of Social Protection’s Central Recruitment...
