Nov 2, 2025
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Tourism Awareness Month launched with focus on community-driven growth
Tourism Awareness Month 2025 kicked off on Saturday with a vibrant ceremony at Baganara Island Resort, celebrating the sector under the theme “Tourism, a transformational…
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Thirty Lethem youths complete civic leadership skills programme
Thirty students and three mentors from St. Ignatius Secondary School graduated on Saturday from the YOUthEngage592 Leadership Training Programme during a ceremony at the Takutu…
Gas station bombing: ’We will get to the bottom of it,’ says president
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday vowed that authorities will “get to the bottom” of the deadly attack on the Mobil Gas Station on…
Teen dies in lorry collision while avoiding goats on road
A 17-year-old motorcyclist, Laron Harris of Dochfour, East Coast Demerara, died following a head-on collision with a motor lorry on Belfield Public Road on Saturday…
Real estate agent arrested for child abuse
A 26-year-old real estate agent of Haslington, East Coast Demerara, has been arrested in connection with an alleged incident of child abuse committed on Friday…
$97.8M facility commissioned to boost emergency response
A modern multipurpose facility designed to expand the Civil Defence Commission’s (CDC) storage capacity for disaster relief was commissioned on Friday at the CDC’s Headquarters,…
Brighter days ahead: US$10.4M solar farm commissioned at Onderneeming
The Essequibo Coast has achieved a new milestone in renewable energy with the commissioning of the US$10.4 million Onderneeming 5MWp Solar Farm — the largest…
Man drowns while picking ‘puri’ leaves
Jagadhwar Mohan, a 29-year-old labourer of Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara, drowned on Saturday morning while collecting ‘puri leaf’ at Annandale Access Road/Sideline Dam, East…
Orealla steps into the spotlight
In the heart of Region Six lies the small Amerindian community of Orealla, now poised to welcome visitors like never before. From November 14 to…
$2 billion rice storage facility at evaluation stage
The government is evaluating a $2 billion drying and storage facility in Region Two to boost rice production efficiency and reduce waiting times at mills,…
Berbice Expo opens with focus on trade, tourism, and infrastructure growth
Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Susan Rodrigues urged Berbicians to “connect, collaborate, and support local businesses” as the 2025 Berbice Exposition and Trade Fair opened…
EU seeks stronger partnership with Guyana amid booming growth
The European Union’s new Ambassador to Guyana, Luca Pierantoni, said Guyana is at the centre of regional transformation, with growing opportunities for green, digital, and…
GGDMA backs GGMC crackdown on illegal mining, smuggling
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has expressed full support for the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) in its recent crackdown on…
Citizens urged to be vigilant, report suspicious activities
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is urging all citizens and residents to remain alert and promptly report any suspicious persons, activities, or movements observed within…
Man found dead in parked car at Mon Repos
Police are investigating the death of 34-year-old Imran Khan of Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, whose body was discovered around 16:15 hrs yesterday inside a parked…
Letter: Rejecting US presence undermines our capacity to defend peace, sovereignty, and rule of law in the Caribbean
Dear Editor, Since the government of the United States of America has stationed an armada of some of the world’s most powerful military ships off…