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Region Two has been earmarked as one of the regions to offer the University of Guyana’s (UG) College of Medical Sciences programmes, bringing these medical...

Entrepreneurs who attended the National Small Business Week Symposium, organised by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre last Saturday, received...

Political veteran and former advisor to the David Granger-led administration, Fredrick McWilfred, has underscored the right of every political party to cater to the needs...

The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) brought its election campaign to Agricola last evening, delivering promises of better wages, safer communities, and greater wealth...

Small-scale farmers in Regions Four and 10 are set to benefit from a new initiative introducing commercial dragon fruit cultivation, aimed at strengthening crop diversification,...

Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Omar Khan has objected to a photograph of him shaking hands with We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Presidential Candidate Azruddin...

Healthcare delivery in Region Two has taken a historic leap forward with the commissioning of the $6.6 billion Lima Regional Hospital today. The state-of-the-art facility...

President Dr Irfaan Ali has rejected allegations in the Carter Center’s pre-election report, which claimed that the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) may be misusing...

Guyana on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to dismantling transnational criminal networks and pledged deeper cooperation with regional and international partners to combat organised crime and...

Keliza Smith secured a bronze medal for Guyana in the women’s 200m final at the Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay on Thursday evening. Smith...

Early voting continued smoothly across the country on Friday as ranks of the Guyana Police Force began casting their ballots ahead of the upcoming General...

Voting began without incident for ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) as members of the Disciplined Services this morning cast their ballots ahead of...

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Presidential Candidate Aubrey Norton on Tuesday unveiled a housing plan aimed at providing free house lots to Guyanese aged...

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, on Thursday defended his party’s cautious approach to spending, stressing that promises to voters...

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday reminded the public that the law prohibits obstruction, molestation and interference within 200 yards of a polling place...

The Trump administration is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules, in...

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has expressed satisfaction with certain aspects of the recent Carter Center report on the...

The Ministry of Public Works is ramping up pressure on utility companies to accelerate the relocation of poles, pipelines, and cables that continue to delay...

Three United States warships ordered to deploy off the coast of Venezuela by US President Donald Trump could arrive by the weekend, according to reports,...

In perspective, good news: world hunger is beginning to decline. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 (SOFI 2025) reported a...

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Guyana’s National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) have engaged Dutch engineering firm Haskoning to design a coastal...

More than 200 young people between the ages of 16 and 30 have applied to join the recently launched Region Three Junior Chamber of Commerce....

After four days and six rounds of intense competition at the FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad in Barranquilla, Colombia, Team Guyana has had mixed...

Political parties have stepped up appeals to members of the Disciplined Services ahead of Friday’s polls, promising higher salaries, housing support and improved benefits. At...

As the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) intensifies its fight against drug trafficking, Director James Singh has praised the pivotal role played by international partnerships. Speaking...

Guyana’s Keliza Smith has advanced to the women’s 200m final at the Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay after winning her semifinal heat with a...

Guyana’s ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) on Thursday pledged higher wages, housing support and expanded benefits for the country’s disciplined forces if returned to office...

A 63-year-old Sheriff Security guard, Paul Devonish, was stabbed and killed on Monday evening during a confrontation on Barrack Street, Kingston. Police said Devonish was...

Policemen during a march (Credit: GPF photo) Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday urged members of the disciplined services to “vote wisely and consciously” as...

US President Donald Trump is deploying three warships off the coast of Venezuela as part of efforts to curb drug trafficking, a source familiar with...

A section of the gathering at the commissioning (Credit: Ministry of Home Affairs) Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn on Wednesday commissioned a new $138 million...

The new police station commissioned (Credit: Ministry of Home Affairs) Minister Benn speaks at the commissioning (Credit: Ministry of Home Affairs) The Guyana Police Force...

President Dr Irfaan Ali (Credit: PBS News) The ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has pledged significant investment in the arts and culture sector if re-elected,...

Former Tongan Foreign Minister Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu (Credit: UN Media) The Commonwealth said on Wednesday it will send an observer group to monitor Guyana’s General...

Presidential candidate for the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, has promised the development of hinterland communities through the empowerment of their residents....

Marine traffic through the New Demerara River Bridge and the Demerara Harbour Bridge will be suspended on two occasions in September, the Maritime Administration Department...

Observers in this year’s elections attended an orientation and briefing exercise hosted by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Wednesday. The exercise for accredited local...

Economist Richard Rambarran says the knowledge and skill sets of migrant workers have played a vital role in filling labour market gaps in Guyana’s rapidly...

Less than two weeks before Guyana’s 1 September General and Regional Elections, the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), led by former APNU politician Amanza Walton-Desir, has...

A reading corner for students A science laboratory for medical students A brand-new, state-of-the-art secondary school has officially opened in Tuschen, offering hundreds of students...