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The Little Diamond Day/Night Care and Early Childhood Development Centre was officially commissioned on Wednesday, providing childcare services for families in Little Diamond and surrounding communities on the East Bank of Demerara. The facility, procured through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), has the capacity to accommodate up to 50 children and will […]

– 6 others in custody for harbouring escapee Days after 28-year-old Budnarine Persaud from Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice (WCB), escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison, Police have confirmed that he was recaptured at No. 65 Fisheries along the Corentyne Coast, Region Six. Persaud reportedly escaped on Monday afternoon while he was assigned to cleaning […]

Farmers and Community Service Officers (CSOs) in Yurong Paru and Rukumuta in the South Pakaraimas Sub-District, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), have received training in livestock medication administration, shadehouse management and fertiliser application. The sessions were held on Tuesday through a collaborative effort between technical staff […]

President Dr Irfaan Ali has highlighted Guyana’s efforts to strengthen energy security, develop its biodiversity resources, and expand its role in regional food security through international partnerships and technology. Ali addressed these areas while delivering the feature address at the Clinton Global Initiative event, “Powering Scientific […]

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday continued bilateral engagements in New York, meeting with a United States Congressional delegation to discuss key issues relating to Guyana’s development. The Guyanese Head of State is currently in the US to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, which he will be addressing today. Ahead of today’s General […]

Guyana has made its official debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), using the 51st edition of the festival to promote the country as a destination for film production and attract investment in its emerging film industry. A 12-member Guyanese delegation participated in the festival, held in Toronto, Canada, from September 10 to 20, The […]

Forensic auditor Terrence Jaskaran maintained on Wednesday that his publicly expressed political views did not affect his testimony as an independent expert. He made the declaration while facing further cross-examination by defence attorney Eusi Anderson as the trial into alleged fraud arising from the 2020 General and Regional Elections continued before […]

Thirty-three-year-old Ronald Kanhai, of Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was fined $200,000 on Monday, after he pleaded guilty to a driving under the influence of alcohol charge. He was charged under the Influence of Alcohol, contrary to Section 39A (1) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02, as amended by Act No. The post ECD man fined […]

Sixty-year-old Cyprian Pollard, also called “Jacko”, a gold miner of Second Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), was on Tuesday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on a trafficking in narcotics charge. Pollard was arrested last Sunday and made an appearance before Magistrate Caressa Henry at Bartica Magistrate’s Court, where the […]

Attorney General (AG) and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall has clarified that the sale, purchase and possession of Taser guns by civilians are prohibited under Guyana’s Firearms Act. Nandlall made the clarification during his “Issues in the News” programme while responding to questions about reports of Taser equipment being sold at commercial […]