Aug 9, 2025
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Sod turned for $708.6M polyclinic at Industry
The sod was turned today for the construction of a $708.6 million polyclinic at Industry, East Coast Demerara, that will serve not only Industry but…
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Soaring to new heights: JAGS Aviation expands fleet with two Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft
The early morning sun had barely warmed the tarmac when two sleek, gleaming Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft descended from the skies and touched down in…
Film festival opens with powerful Caribbean voices, regional collaborations
The 2025 edition of the Georgetown Film Festival officially opened on Thursday evening at St. Rose’s High School, launching three nights of compelling Caribbean cinema…
Fourth FPSO starts production, lifting crude output above 900,000 bpd
Oil production from Guyana’s fourth and largest floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, ONE GUYANA, has begun, lifting the country’s total crude output to…
Flood-affected Lindeners get relief
Emergency relief supplies have been delivered to flood-hit communities in Linden, where dozens of households were affected by flash flooding on Wednesday. Prime Minister, Brigadier…
Hicken urges newly promoted ranks to serve with humility and professionalism
Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken on Thursday urged newly promoted ranks of the Guyana Police Force to lead and engage with the public with humility, integrity,…
Body of missing fisherman recovered; boat captain in custody
The body of 22-year-old fisherman Tamesh Takurdin was recovered on Wednesday afternoon at the mouth of the No. 65 Channel, hours after the fishing boat…
Nirav Sukdeo jailed for crash that killed girlfriend
Nirav Persaud Sukdeo, a 25-year-old man from Lancaster Village, Berbice, was on Wednesday sentenced to three years and two months in prison for causing the…
Missing East Bank teenage girls found in Crabwood Creek
Two 15-year-old girls who were reported missing on Tuesday have been located by ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in Crabwood Creek, Corentyne. They…
Jagdeo: Safer, cleaner communities and more jobs, benefits for workers
Residents along the Essequibo Coast can expect safer and cleaner communities, with improved infrastructure and new opportunities, as General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic…
Igniting dreams: 20 youths graduate from Level 2 of City and Guilds Welding Programme
With sparks flying and dreams ignited, 20 young and determined individuals have proudly graduated from the Level 2 City and Guilds Welding Programme — an…
APNU wants to give Guyanese 30 cents on every dollar country earns, says Mahipaul
As A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) continues its aggressive campaign into the 2025 elections, the party says it wants to return significant sums to…
Body cameras, bag scanners to help tackle prison contraband
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) is implementing new measures aimed at cracking down on the smuggling of contraband into prisons. Speaking on the latest episode…
Haslington families receive core homes
Three families from Haslington, East Coast Demerara, are celebrating homeownership after receiving keys to new houses under the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Core Home…
EU observers deployed across Guyana
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Guyana’s general and regional elections today deployed 14 long-term observers (LTOs) across all 10 regions of…
Sod turned for $350M secondary school in Shulinab
Students of Shulinab and surrounding communities are set to benefit from the construction of a new $350M secondary school, following a sod-turning exercise on Tuesday.…
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…
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…