Jun 10, 2025
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President to GOAL scholars: ’Guyana needs your skills, voice, and passion’
Describing the graduation of hundreds of master's students as a "revolution in education", President Dr Irfaan Ali affirmed that Guyana is building a country grounded…
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Homegrown pepper jelly from young entrepreneurs hits market
A locally-made pepper jelly has become the first product developed under the Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP), a government-backed initiative driven by young people…
Agricola man arrested for shooting at home of man who reportedly killed brother
Keon Narine, a 22-year-old electrician of 120 Ceaser Street, Agricola, was arrested today by police ranks for allegedly discharging a loaded firearm with intent at…
T20 expert Pooran retires from West Indies duty at 29
Nicholas Pooran, one of the world's leading T20 batters, has retired from international duty with West Indies aged 29. The Trinidadian has played 167 times…
Dialysis treatment centres to be established in every region
A major boost is coming to Guyana’s public healthcare system with the establishment of dialysis treatment centres in every administrative region across the country. This…
Sergeant Troy Anthony Van Rossum: From minibus conductor to master’s degree holder
From the busy streets of the capital city, where a young man once called out for passengers, to lecture halls, Sergeant Troy Anthony Van Rossum…
Faith, family, and fortitude: GOAL scholars overcome the odds
The National Cultural Centre was filled with pride, emotion, and gratitude on Monday as the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) hosted its Third Annual…
Agricola man shot dead
Nicholas Narine, called “Biggs”, a 28-year-old labourer of Agricola, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was allegedly murdered at around 08:15 hrs today on Titus Street, Agricola,…
New Demerara River Bridge 90 per cent complete
A total of 1,600 cubic metres of concrete seal has been completed on the final bridge tower (Pier 35) of the New Demerara River Bridge,…
Linden pensioner dies in suspected hit-and-run accident
Randolph Braithwaite, 72, a resident of Linden, was found dead early Saturday morning in what police believe to be a fatal hit-and-run accident. Braithwaite, of…
Construction worker succumbs to gunshot wounds, suspect arrested
A 29-year-old construction worker, Rondell Clarke of Lot 413 Foulis, East Coast Demerara, was fatally shot on Saturday night in what police are treating as…
Boosting healthcare: State-of-the-art Diamond Regional Hospital commissioned
The new Diamond Regional Hospital, a state-of-the-art medical facility on the East Bank of Demerara, was commissioned today as part of a national push to…
Mahaicony man dies in early-morning accident
Christopher Rohaman, a 31-year-old resident of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, died in an early Saturday morning accident at the intersection of Camp Street and Carifesta…
Pedestrian dies in Agriculture Road accident
A 51-year-old construction worker, Antonio Ignatius, of Lot 77 Triumph Sideline Dam, East Coast Demerara, died on Saturday evening following a road accident on Agriculture…
Air Transat to begin twice-weekly flights to Guyana in December
Guyana will welcome Canadian airline Air Transat in December 2025, marking a major milestone in the country’s aviation sector. This is according to Public Works…
Gauff beats Sabalenka to win French Open title
Coco Gauff won the first French Open singles title of her career by fighting back to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a rollercoaster…