Aug 10, 2025
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Close to 5,000 Amerindians employed as CSOs
Nearly 5,000 Amerindians are now employed as Community Service Officers (CSOs) under government programmes, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said on Friday. Addressing a PPP/C…
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Isuzu returns to Guyana with Marics as authorised dealer
Guyana’s automotive market received a major boost on Saturday evening with the official re-introduction of the Isuzu brand through Marics and Company Limited, now the…
High Commission of India celebrates World Sanskrit Day and Raksha Bandhan
The High Commission of India, in collaboration with the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), the Ayush Information Cell, the Badrinauth Ashram Essequibo, and the Brahmakumaris…
Scores complete ‘Learn to Swim’ programme
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports has successfully wrapped up its ‘Learn to Swim’ programme in Region Six, a free initiative that allowed participants…
100,000 acres of agricultural land to be unlocked in Berbice
The government announced plans on Friday to unlock 100,000 acres of farmland in Berbice as part of a five-year strategy to boost the region’s agricultural…
Major cut in household costs, wealth creation planned for Wakenaam
President Irfaan Ali on Friday pledged to remove household burdens and create wealth for residents of Wakenaam, outlining a series of investments aimed at transforming…
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…
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…
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…