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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...
Proposed designs for Hospitality Institute presented to Education Ministry
The consultancy firm Deen + Partners Architects in association with Consulting Engineers Partnership (CEP) and Leverage Consulting Engineers through its...
NAMILCO celebrates 50th anniversary
The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. NAMILCO, a subsidiary of Seaboard Corporation in the...
Duty-free concessions approved for 300 educators
Cabinet has granted its consent to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for the issuance of duty-free concessions to 300 eligible...
After death of friend, 34 kidney transplant patients worry about shortage of drugs at GPHC
By Bibi Khatoon Thirty-four kidney transplant patients are calling on the administration of the Georgetown Public Hospital to put better...
Holy month of Ramadan begins Tuesday
The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) has announced that the crescent for Ramadan has not been sighted, therefore fasting...
Renowned Trinidadian journalist Wesley Gibbings launches book of poems in Guyana
By Isanella Patoir Award winning Trinidadian journalist and poet, Wesley Gibbings launched his fifth collection of poems at Moray House,...
$50M GPHC maternity unit expansion to begin in 12 weeks
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Monday launched an extension phase of its Maternity Unit. This expansion project is a...
Fisherman struggles to pick up pieces one year after tragic piracy attack
After surviving a brutal piracy attack a year ago in Suriname, a fisherman is struggling to make ends meet as...
Gov’t launches policies to combat child labour, workplace accidents
The Government of Guyana on Friday in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched its first national policy...
Father blames negligence at GPHC for death of baby
A baby died in its mother’s womb on Saturday, April 20 at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and the...
First lady launches certified training in ICT at Annai
The first ever certified training programme in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) was launched on Tuesday at the Bina Hill...
18-year-old is Miss Bartica Regatta
Copping the Miss Bartica Regatta crown, from eight other beauties, came as a shock to 18-year-old Amel Griffith. The expression...
Regional Hospitals now offer 24-hour laboratory services, more tests
Laboratory services are often at the forefront of medical advances in any health system: public or private. One can predict...
16 medical professionals certified to administer birth control methods
Sixteen medical professionals have been certified to administer implants and intrauterine devices – two long term birth control methods. The...
NGSA 2019 begins, results expected to surpass previous years – Edu. Minister
Primary school students across Guyana on Wednesday started the annual two days National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). Thousands of anxious...
Nations Director says teen who shot him was flown out of country
A youth empowerment solutions campaign called Say YES has been launched as a result of the shooting of School of...
UNICEF to provide health care for detained teens
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), under its adolescent and youth development programme, plans to provide quality health care for...
St. Pius Primary receives Robotic Kits
With the donation of two Robotic Kits from the Ministry of Public Telecommunications, the St. Pius Primary School in West...
