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22-Y-O paralyzed after beaten at wedding houseA Cane Grove, Mahaica East Coast Demerara family is calling for justice after 22-year-old Hansraj ‘Kevin’ Durga was brutally beaten…
Health Ministry to soon launch countrywide eye surgeries with portable equipmentThe Ministry of Public Health is seeking to bring eye screening and surgical services to persons in all regions of…
Top Cop graduates with Masters in Public AdministrationCommissioner of Police Leslie James DSS, DSM, on Saturday, graduated from the University of Guyana with a Commonwealth Masters in…
Medical, biology students this year’s Valedictorians at UGBy Isanella Patoir A female medical student, Karishma Narain and a male biology student Shane Rampertab are the best graduating…
Young mother loses baby after administered tablets by doctors at West Dem. HospitalA 26-year-old mother who was six months pregnant is blaming the doctors at the West Demerara Regional Hospital located at…
55% Guyanese women between 15-34 years abused by partnersBy Bibi Khatoon The first comprehensive national survey on gender-based violence in Guyana revealed that more than half (55%) of…
Prof. Edward Greene is UG’s new ChancellorThe University of Guyana’s Council on Saturday selected Professor Edward Greene, former UN Special Envoy and CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, as…
Salary increase to be announced this weekFinance Minister Winston Jordan has disclosed that salary increase for public servants will be announced this week. The Minister made…
Air Services launches scheduled flights to eight villages in Region 7With the aim of bridging the gap between the hinterland and the coastland, Air Services Limited on Friday officially launched…
Eastern Airlines, re-branded from Dynamic Airways, given approval by Gov’tMinister of State Dawn Hasting-Williams Friday announced that Eastern Airline has received approval by Cabinet to operate flights from Guyana…
Two men charged for selling ecstasy pillsFollowing an operation in Alberttown, Georgetown, from the Police Narcotics Branch, two men who were busted with a quantity of…
Two more charged for murder of Corentyne fishermenTwo men who were nabbed in Suriname and deported to Guyana have been charged with the high seas piracy/murder of…
Linden man jailed for two years for possession of unlicensed gun, ammoA Linden man was Friday jailed for two years for the unlawful possession for a firearm and ammunition. Shawn Dover…
More vehicle parts seizedPolice on the East Bank of Demerara, acting on intelligence, swooped down on the premises of a Sarah Johanna early…
UG says will ‘work’ with student in viral video seen as racist; warns other students, staff against bigotry The University of Guyana on Friday reminded staff and students of its values against bigotry and discrimination and said it…
Police in crackdown against illegal coloured lights on vehiclesThe Guyana Police Force is clamping down on the use of illegal coloured lights on vehicles. During a two-hour campaign…
Guyana gets US$1.7M for low emissions projectThe Guyana Government has received US$1.7M from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to implement a project titled “Mainstreaming Low Emissions…
Scotiabank scraps sale of Antigua, Guyana banks for now amid regulatory and political pushback(The Financial Post) The Bank of Nova Scotia has scrapped the sale of its holdings in two Caribbean countries and…

