Guyana News

Corwayne Gomes appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Holidays in Guyana traditionally involve cooking. During large family gatherings, it is easy to become distracted, leaving room for disaster.

The Smalta Flying High Kite Flying Competition returns tomorrow, Monday, 10th April 2023.

The “largest ever” Rupununi Rodeo was officially opened in Lethem, Region Nine yesterday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

Digicel Guyana on Thursday announced its sponsorship of the Bartica Regatta, Rupununi Rodeo and Linden Town Week.

The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) on Thursday congratulated the winners of its raffle. 

Police ranks in Regional Division #1 are investigating the murder of Joel Ramitt, a 24-year-old labourer of Red Hill, North West District (NWD). 

The first fifty-eight landowners in Region Nine received their Steel and Cement Housing Subsidy vouchers from the Ministry of Housing and Water-Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) today.

The Guyana Fire Service was today praised after it responded with efficiency to a fire at the Imam Bacchus Rice mill on the Essequibo Coast on Thursday.

Eighteen-year-old UG student, Anand (Anil) Jerry, who was attacked during a robbery outside of Ricky Boy Bar & Restaurant located on the Railway Embankment Road at Success, has succumbed to his injuries.

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Tuesday signaled in a securities filing that first-quarter operating profits dropped about 25% from last year’s record levels as oil and gas prices eased.

Chutney star Terry Gajraj on Thursday lamented being overlooked by the government and authorities here despite his years of cultural contributions.

President Irfaan Ali, today, announced that the Government of Guyana will offset the expenses for backdated echocardiogram ‘echo’ and ultrasound tests for patients who are on the waiting list at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).

The Guyana National Bureau Standards (GNBS) yesterday certified Robin Hollow Blocks under its Product Certification Programme.

The National Commission on Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) says that the country needs to do more on cancer awareness and promoting Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination.

By Femi Harris-Smith The International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday ruled in Guyana’s favour that its case before it seeking to affirm the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award settling the boundaries between it and Venezuela is admissible; and that the United Kingdom has no place in the proceedings as Caracas has sought to argue.

Denise Benn, a 57-year-old babysitter and daycare owner of Lot 14 Railway Line Industry, East Coast Demerara was charged yesterday with manslaughter following the death of a baby who had fallen ill at the facility.

In response to articles carried in this newspaper on the findings of the IHS Markit report of ExxonMobil’s spending up to 2017, GRA Commissioner-General Godfrey Statia says that it is not the intent of the government to keep the document secret but that it was still being reviewed by his agency and the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Tragedy struck a Williamsburg, Corentyne family yesterday morning after a pastor was trapped and killed in a fire that completely destroyed his two-storey concrete and wooden house.

The Ordnance/Fort Lands Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) was broken into early yesterday morning and $1.2m which was supposed to be paid to part-time workers and $141,000 in stipends and taxes were stolen.