Aug 6, 2025
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Child dies in Crabwood Creek accident
A family in Crabwood Creek, Region Six, is grappling with unimaginable grief after an 8-year-old child, Sahil Naipaul, was struck and killed by a speeding…
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Guyana secures five gold medals at OECS Boxing Championships
Guyana secured third place at the recently concluded Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Boxing Championship in St. Lucia, winning five gold medals. Ken Harvey…
More homes, better healthcare, and youth opportunities for Region Two
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has pledged increased housing, family support, and youth development initiatives for Region Two as…
Over 300 Berbicians receive free spectacles
More than 300 residents in Region Five received free spectacles during a distribution drive hosted by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on…
Youth-friendly centre, sewing hub open in Region Five
Region Five welcomed its first youth-friendly centre and sewing hub in Bush Lot Village on Monday. This marks a milestone achievement for the Ministry of…
Housing Ministry cracks down on illegal encroachment along Mandela–Eccles highway
The Ministry of Housing and Water has taken enforcement action against a busines illegally occupying sections of the road and drainage reserves along the Mandela–Eccles…
Youths being empowered through training, jobs
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has reiterated his party’s commitment to supporting the development of young Guyanese, as he…
Four parties sign code to reject violence, hate speech ahead of Guyana elections
Four of the six political parties contesting Guyana’s upcoming General and Regional Elections have signed the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) Code of Conduct, pledging to…
Dagg Point uses LCDS grant to improve community transportation
Dagg Point Village in Region Seven has invested its 2024 Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) funds into a 20-seater, 200-horsepower boat to improve transportation and…
Labourer reportedly drowns in Capoey Lake
Mortimer Sooknanan, a 33-year-old labourer of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, reportedly drowned over the weekend at Capoey Lake, Essequibo Coast. Police said that enquiries disclosed that…
APNU urges GECOM to prohibit photographing in polling booth
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has called on GECOM to ensure the public is informed that photographs and the use of cameras are prohibited…
Sampson’s heroics leads Titans to consecutive Kares T10 title
Quentin Sampson once again shone in a crucial match, leading the Titans All-Stars to a title repeat at the third Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball…
$200M feed plant, industrial parks, road upgrades planned for East Coast
Some $200 million will be invested to establish a feed facility along the East Coast of Demerara, President Irfaan Ali said on Monday, as the…
From flambos to full power: Batavia lights up
The once-dark nights in Batavia, Region Seven, are now brightly lit, as the remote village celebrates its first-ever access to 24-hour electricity. This milestone comes…
George-Wiltshire sworn in as acting Chancellor, Singh as acting Chief Justice
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday swore in Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire to perform the duties of Chancellor of the Judiciary and Justice Navindra Singh…
Region Three Chamber of Commerce to launch junior arm
The Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry (R3CCI) will launch its first Junior Chamber of Commerce in September. The initiative, aimed at empowering the…
APNU pledges greater support for New Amsterdam
The Partnership for National Unity (APNU) says the township of New Amsterdam, Berbice, will benefit from a significant increase in support if it wins the…
Iwokrama, BritCham discuss collaboration, support for LCDS 2030
The Iwokrama International Centre (IIC) and the British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham) have met to discuss collaboration to promote and support the work of…