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Guyana’s National Assembly on Friday passed the Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Responsibility Bill 2025, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at regulating oil...

Steve Williams, also known as “Short Man,” has been charged and remanded to prison for the murder of Dexter France, also known as “Chiney,” which...

Work is set to begin on Section C of the East Bank Demerara Road Improvement Project, covering the stretch from Soesdyke to the Timehri Police...

The Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) commemorated its 92nd anniversary with a celebration that highlighted its enduring legacy, its transformative role in education, and...

See full statement from Dr. Dexter Todd, attorney representing the Younge family On Friday May 16, 2025 Canadian homicide expert and retired officer of the...

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has posed a series of pointed questions to Opposition Leader and...

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Defence, Brigadier Omar Khan, has promised to release the findings of an internal investigation into a fatal helicopter crash...

A New Jersey man who stabbed and partially blinded novelist Sir Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage was sentenced to 25 years in...

Avian influenza is sweeping through the Americas—devastating poultry farms, disrupting trade, threatening wildlife, and infecting humans. This crisis is no longer confined to agriculture. It...

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has criticised the leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Aubrey Norton, for his...

The Central Bank is well equipped to respond to any foreign currency shortages, Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo,...

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) is responding to an oil spill incident involving the Motor Vessel AROYAT, IMO #9151395, which is moored alongside the Demerara...

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, said the army will remain vigilant on the border shared with Venezuela in light...

The Ministry of Health has distributed more than 4,000 test kits over the last week in Region Six to increase its dengue fever testing capacity....

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has formally reported to the Guyana Police Force a case involving serious allegations made by a woman identified as...

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has made a significant advancement in its Air Corps' recapitalisation and modernisation programme with the acquisition of a new Tecnam...

Amid calls to involve various international police agencies in the investigation into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, Attorney General Anil Nandlall stated that the...

Guyana has strongly condemned the attacks on Guyana Defence Force (GDF) troops by armed men in civilian clothing on the Venezuelan shore shortly after midnight...

Chairman of the Region Three Private Sector Inc, Halim Khan, is calling for increased action to address Venezuela’s threats to Guyana’s territorial integrity and sovereignty....

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is collaborating with the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the judiciary to establish a mental health court....

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has reported that within the past 24 hours, armed men in civilian clothing on the Venezuelan shore along the Cuyuni...

A brand-new $18.3 million building to house the No. 64-74 Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region Six was officially commissioned today by Local Government and...

Guyana is making significant strides in tackling challenges associated with mental health, owing to the dedicated and collaborative efforts of officials on the ground, tasked...

Some 63 students and teachers from Region Five graduated on Saturday from the Guyana Centre for Civic Engagement’s (GyCCE) YOUthEngage592 Leadership Training Programme, funded by...

Some 125 pioneering Guyanese women have been inducted into the 25 Influential Women Leaders Award (25IWLA) network, a community dedicated to empowering women leaders across...

Travel to Guyana’s hinterland has become easier and more reliable following a major government initiative to improve infrastructure, with new roads, bridges, and airstrips constructed...

Former People’s National Congress (PNC) executive member Amna Ally was laid to rest on Tuesday amid glowing tributes from members across the political divide. Acknowledging...

Guyanese creative writer Subraj Singh has won the Caribbean’s 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize with his winning piece ‘Margot’s Run’. He is now set to...

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has condemned a blasphemous song by Jamaican artist Vybz Kartel, "Good Like Jesus," that is profoundly disrespectful to the Christian...

Amid Guyana’s swift economic rise, President Ali has affirmed that climate action does not have to be sacrificed on the alter of prosperity. President Ali...

Children of Para, Region One, will now have access to lighting at night for studying, as some 30 solar panels have been distributed to the...

In a bid to find suitable replacements to address dwindling gas reserves, Guyana remains a key possibility for Trinidad and Tobago as that country’s new...

Linden is being positioned as a hydroponics hub in Guyana, with both government-led initiatives and private investments promoting this modern farming method. Hydroponics is a...

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Monday honoured over 50 nurses during its Annual Nursing Award Ceremony in observance of International Nurses Day 2025....

Guyana is moving a step closer to advancements in restorative justice, with the addition of some 20 Restorative Justice Officers/Convenors now undergoing training. The opening...

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips met with representatives from Panthera Security Solutions Inc. and Mavin Global Limited to explore areas of collaboration aimed at...

President Irfaan Ali has offered support for the establishment of a regional police academy in Guyana to ensure efficient policing across the region. Delivering the...

Guyana’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Hugh Hilton Todd, and China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, have reaffirmed their commitment to upholding international law and...

Traffic woes and the daily rush to beat the Demerara Harbour Bridge’s closure will soon be a thing of the past for residents of Region...

Police Commissioner of Antigua and Barbuda, Atlee Rodney, has called for greater attention to be placed on mental health, describing it as the hidden pandemic...