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G/town hit by flooding; Authorities say drainage pumps activeWidespread flooding due to several hours of rainfall overwhelmed drainage systems across the capital city, Georgetown, and efforts are being made to control the situation. The heavy downpour began during the early morning hours of Thursday and quickly strained drainage systems. In Georgetown, the News Room observed several streets became impassable as water levels rose,...
President Ali says tech-backed panic system coming to protect women, students and teachers from violencePresident Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced a groundbreaking technology initiative aimed at protecting at-risk women and children from domestic...
Community support strong as single mother rebuilds after fireVanlisha Warrick, the single mother whose wooden home at Queenstown Village, Essequibo Coast was destroyed by fire last Thursday, says...
Relatives of murdered elderly women call for “hanging” of perpetratorsBy Bibi Khatoon Relatives and friends of two elderly women who were murdered last week are calling on President David...
Attorney Giddings sworn in as Registrar of Public Service Appellate TribunalAttorney Amoura Giddings was sworn in as the new registrar of the Public Service Appellate Tribunal by President David Granger,...
Housewives speak of living a hard life following closure of Wales estateBy Bibi Khatoon Residents of Wales, especially the housewives and surrounding communities on the West Bank of Demerara are feeling...
Trans Guyana flies home 10 from hurricane ravaged BVIA Trans Guyana flight on Monday evening brought home number of Guyanese affected by recent hurricanes, from Tortola, British Virgin...
69 receive national awards at 2017 Investiture CeremonyPride and patriotism reverberated in the National Cultural Centre as riveting cultural performances kicked off the 2017 Investiture Ceremony where...
Victims of 1976 Cubana Air disaster remembered73 persons who perished in the Cubana Air Disaster 41 years ago, were today remembered. On October 6, 1976, two...
Diwali motorcades set for October 13-18A series of Diwali motorcades and cultural programmes by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha commences on October 13 and will...
UN Secretary General to visit Caribbean after back-to-back hurricanesThe United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres will Saturday visit three Caribbean nations which were affected by recent hurricanes....
Berbice woman stumped by unfulfilled promise to rebuild houseA West Coast Berbice woman is eager for the government to fulfill a promise to help rebuild her home which...
Cops complete Pedal Cycle trainingBy Royan Abrams Some 27 Police Constables in ‘B’ Division completed their Pedal Cycle Training, on Friday; the programme officially...
Over 500 reports of sexual abuse for 2017Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene is urging families and communities to break their silence on...
Broomes visits parents of murdered Berbice boyBy Leroy Smith Minister Simona Broomes this morning visited the parents and relatives of the 12-year-old Berbice boy, Leonard Archibald,...
Lands cleared for construction of 60 houses in Amelia’s WardThe Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has cleared a plot of land at Amelia’s Ward, Linden, for the construction...
Family “walk for justice” for Berbice boyBy Royan Abrams Residents of Sisters and Brothers Villages on the East Bank of Berbice held a “walk for justice”...
GuySuCo accuses Union of sabotaging industryThe Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) is accusing one of the major unions representing sugar workers of attempting to sabotage...
Sweeper/cleaners to finally earn more, get NISAfter years of demanding better, sweeper/cleaners in public schools across the country can now look forward to better working conditions...
Public to pay fee to visit Lusignan prisonersPersons visiting their relatives at the Lusignan Prison will be required to pay a small fee to be transported from...
Hurricane-hit Guyanese prefer to send children back to Guyana – FelixWeeks after two of the strongest hurricanes ravaged Caribbean islands, the Guyana Government is still encountering difficulties in evacuating hundreds...
