A Guyanese man was stabbed to death in front of the Osies Paradise bar in Paramaribo, Suriname on Tuesday night. According to the Suriname online media outlet, Waterkant, the authorities in that country have arrested three persons in…

Pupils across the country have been preparing for the upcoming National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) but some 700 pupils were absent from the second ‘mock examination’ held in May, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said. Ahead of the…

The government is currently laying the groundwork that could soon see the issuance of more casino licenses in the country. But in order for this to happen, amendments will have to be made to the existing laws which currently cap the…

A 35-year-old computer technician was on Wednesday found guilty of raping a 12-year-old school girl in 2015. Feroz Shakeer was on trial before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Demerara High Court for engaging in sexual activity…

An unvaccinated 85-year-old woman from Region Two (Pomeroon - Supenaam) died on June 9 from COVID-19, the Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday. With the latest death, Guyana has recorded a total number of 1,249 deaths since March,…

A total of seven small business owners living in Sophia, Greater Georgetown, on Wednesday commenced training in capacity building under the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) livelihood restoration plan. It is a two-day…

A 29-year-old female vendor of De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara was Wednesday busted by police at Parika, East Bank Essequibo with 3.3 grams of cocaine. The police ranks were on patrol in the area at about 11:30 hours when the Corporal…

Hosts Guyana and T20 Blaze champions Jamaica will clash in semi-final two of the Cricket West Indies CG United Women’s Super50 Cup on Thursday at the National Stadium, Providence. A victory for either team will guarantee a spot in…

A 47-year-old female vendor of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown lost over $1 million worth in jewellery in an alleged break-in by unknown persons. The alleged break-in occurred on Tuesday between 16:00 hours and 23:45 hours. Police said…

Defending champions Barbados are in the final of the Cricket West Indies CG United Women’s Super50 Cup following a nine-wicket thumping of Trinidad and Tobago in semi-final one on Wednesday. In a rain-affected contest reduced to 33 overs…