Sep 8, 2026
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Cleanliness, safety key to visitor experience, says Manickchand
Cleanliness, accessibility and safety – not just attractions – shape how visitors experience the country, Local Government and Regional Development Minister Priya Manickchand said on...
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GPHC urges students to stay hydrated, use sunscreen and wear caps amid sweltering heat
With up to 80 hot-spell days forecast this year – nearly triple the historical average – the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is urging students...
Consequences await senior public servants over procurement, payment breaches, Jagdeo warns
Public officials who breach procurement and payment regulations will face consequences, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo warned on Monday , as he convened a meeting...
Qatar, Guyana discuss deepening investment cooperation
Qatar and Guyana discussed deepening investment cooperation, as Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President Dr Irfaan Ali held official talks at the Amiri...
GPL says unreported load increases by customers straining overloaded grid
Some customers are increasing their electrical load without notifying Guyana Power and Light (GPL), contributing to overloaded transformers and feeders as demand rises across the...
GPL grapples with faults as power outages hit several parts of Guyana
Power outages affected several parts of Guyana on Monday, as the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) continues to grapple with faults across the...
Linden break-ins spur moves to strengthen CPG presence
A spate of break-ins in Linden has prompted calls for stronger Community Policing Group (CPG) visibility, as the Government moves to boost training and investment...
$41 billion in investments fuelling economic and social development in Amerindian communities, says Minister Browne-Shadeek
More than $41 billion has been invested in Indigenous communities over the past five years, supporting economic, social and infrastructure development across villages, Minister of...
Dwayne Ross charged with unlawful drone operation near President’s Leonora residence, granted $600,000 bail
Dwayne Ross, a 25-year-old technician of Princess Street, Georgetown, was charged with three offences relating to the unlawful operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle...
Woman narrowly escapes burning house at Ogle
A woman narrowly escaped a fire that gutted her father-in-law's home at Centre Road, Ogle, East Coast Demerara, last night around 10pm. Zebina Yasseen told...
Berbice fisherman fatally stabbed
A 34-year-old fisherman was fatally stabbed at a house at Albion Front, Berbice, on Sunday night, police said. Franklyn "Frank" or "Franky" Sauers, of Glasgow...
CPL Hall of Fame trophy named the Sir Garry Sobers Award
The trophy presented each year to the player inducted into the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Hall of Fame will be named the Sir...
Guyana Together: Poll shows 72 per cent of Guyanese support LGBT workplace protections
A recent poll shows that 53.9 per cent of Guyanese support the repeal of the colonial-era law criminalising same-sex intimacy, while 72 per cent back...
473 heifers arrive to beef up Moblissa dairy operations
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has reached another milestone in its US$30 million dairy farm project at Moblissa, with a shipment of 473 pregnant heifers arriving...
De Kock, Mujeeb get the Tridents back to winning ways
The Barbados Tridents got their third win of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season with an eight-wicket victory over the Saint Lucia Kings...
Gurbaz blitz against Patriots powers Amazon Warriors into CPL play-offs
The Guyana Amazon Warriors remained unbeaten and climbed to the top of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) standings and into the play-offs with...