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The sinking of the MV Barima on Saturday night has left the Moonsammy family devastated, with four of Helena Moonsammy's grandchildren still missing. Moonsammy, who...

Bibi Shamina Matabheek is holding onto hope that her daughter-in-law and three grandchildren will be found alive following the sinking of the MV Barima, which...

Fifty-three people have been rescued so far following the MV Barima maritime incident off Guyana's coast, with three communication centres now established to provide verified...

Bilateral trade between Guyana and the United States exceeded US$25 billion over the last decade, with more than half of that total generated in the...

Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and members of his family collectively hold mining rights that exceed the combined holdings of all of Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha's...

A new state-of-the-art nursing school in New Amsterdam, Berbice, capable of housing 1,000 students, is nearing completion and set to become a centralised hub for...

A first-of-its-kind Special Effects (SFX) Makeup Workshop will be held in Guyana on Sunday, aimed at equipping aspiring creatives with specialised skills for emerging opportunities...

The Rotary Club of Georgetown Central (RCGC) has launched a six-week mentorship programme aimed at equipping young Guyanese with the skills and support needed to...

With electricity available for only four hours each evening in St Cuthbert's Mission, pupils preparing for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) had to make...

Guyana is actively engaging local and international law enforcement agencies to bring Captain Suniel Kumar to account for operating fraudulent ship registries in more than...

The 33 children evacuated from the Hope Children's Home after a fire at the East Coast Demerara facility on Friday have begun to receive trauma-focused...

Housing is a cornerstone of national development, not something incidental or separate from it, Housing Minister Collin Croal told the United Nations, as he disclosed...

The Public Relations Association of Guyana (PRAG) has been officially launched, establishing the country's first unified professional body dedicated to advancing ethical standards, professional development...

A grand gala, a national concert, international exhibitions and 200 historical booklets are among the events planned to mark 400 years since Africans arrived in...

A giant has fallen, President Dr Irfaan Ali said in a message marking the death of Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, describing the West Indies...

From a Gothic horror novel set in the Guyanese diaspora to poems chronicling climate change and dementia, the shortlist for the 2025 Guyana Prize for...

Sir Garry Sobers, an undisputed cricketing great and widely regarded as the sport's greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89. Sobers will forever be associated with...

Almost 5,000 people are known to have died in two earthquakes that devastated Venezuela in June, but the United Nations estimates that as many as...

The Health Ministry said on Thursday it will vigorously defend its position before an arbitral tribunal should VAMED Engineering GmbH commence arbitration proceedings, categorically rejecting...

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) has resolved 217 complaints worth approximately $68 million so far in 2026, with the auto industry accounting for...

Works on Lot 2 of the Palmyra to Moleson Creek Road Expansion Project are advancing steadily, with the drainage network on both sides of the...

Local Government and Regional Development Minister Priya Manickchand expressed deep disappointment over the prolonged closure of Kitty Market and its poor sanitation, telling vendors and...

The government is set to launch a new social housing programme that will provide between 3,000 and 5,000 homes for vulnerable citizens as part of...

The greatest footballer of all-time and the heir to his crown on the right wing at Barcelona will face each other for the first time...

More than 500 people have landed jobs through the national job bank so far in 2026, out of 1,900 registrants, Minister of Labour and Manpower...

Bullet chess ace Joshua Gopaul stormed to three tournament titles at the Guyana Chess Federation's Game Fest 2026 event on Saturday, outlasting a field of...

Innovation, resilience and technology will drive the agriculture sector toward improved productivity and stronger protection for farmers, the Government said Wednesday, as it laid out...

Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat is challenging the Opposition to play a more meaningful role in governance, beyond criticising the management of Guyana's oil and...

More women than men have been trained through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) since 2020, with women accounting for more than 10,300 trainees compared...

Public servants will now be able to raise concerns and submit ideas directly to Minister Zulfikar Ally through a new digital platform, the Ministry of...

Close to 1,000 contracts have been signed for a citywide beautification programme in Georgetown, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said today, as the Government moves...

Sod was turned today for the construction of the new Buxton Market, a $388,147,745 project marking the start of a major investment to modernise the...

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips reaffirmed on Wednesday the Government's commitment to preserving the independence of Guyana's judiciary, stressing that the executive plays no...

The body of Devanand Balram, 14, called "Whiteboy," of No. 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was found on Wednesday in the vicinity of the Dukestown Foreshore,...

A joint search operation involving the Guyana Police Force, Suriname Police Service, relatives and members of the public failed on Tuesday to locate a 14-year-old...

Several persons were taken into custody after Customs Officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers seized foreign cannabis valued...

A livestock dealer and his family were robbed of more than $4.1 million in cash and jewellery after five masked bandits stormed their home in...

More than 40 women across Regions Six and Ten have completed Climate Smart Agriculture training under the Women's Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN). The programme...

Guyana's aviation sector is expanding at an unprecedented pace, but maintaining high safety standards remains critical to protecting the country's economic gains and international reputation,...

Andray Duncan has been freed of a charge of simple larceny in connection with the theft of 1,000 ounces of gold valued at $400 million...