Stories published on this date.
Dear Editor, I am a resident of the new housing scheme at Block 9 Plantation, Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara and am urgently appealing for government intervention regarding the ongoing lack of water service in our community.
One person died following an electrocution at a work site in the New Houston area this morning after a scaffold reportedly came into contact with a Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) electrical wire.
Police in Regional Division 4’A’ say they are investigating an armed robbery during which a 33-year-old contractor was shot yesterday on Conversation Tree Road, Bel Air, Georgetown.
(Reuters) – An ex-street gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas was convicted of murder yesterday for his role in a long-unsolved crime that silenced one of rap music’s most influential voices.
Chartered accountant and commentator Christopher Ram has flayed the government over what he sees as growing evidence of the Resource Curse here accompanied by a series of other major challenges such as corruption and institutional weakness.
Dear Editor, An article by Adrian Carter in Barbados’s Daily Nation on declining standards recently caused me to reflect on Guyana.
Dear Editor, Kiskadee Watch’s Reuter-sourced news article, “Experts, lawyers puzzled over US-Venezuela oil deal, call for contract transparency,” (Monday, August 31st, 2026), closely follows headline-making news across multiple online media platforms since Friday, August 28, 2026, when the United States government announced it had reached agreement with the Venezuelan government for the U.S
From 12.5% to Nearly 40% – How Long Can the Good Times Last? – Part 4: Conclusion Introduction Last week’s column ended with Professor Clive Thomas’s estimate that wastage, incompetence, mismanagement and corruption consume 20% of public expenditure.
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday urged farmers to prepare for the effects of El Niño, warning that the prevailing dry conditions could persist for the remainder of this year and possibly into the first quarter of 2027.
Schools across Guyana reopened yesterday with the Ministry of Education reporting that there were no delayed openings but fresh complaints from parents and opposition representatives are highlighting deficiencies at several schools, including leaking classrooms, inadequate furniture, unfinished facilities and students being temporarily accommodated outside traditional classrooms.
Two brand-new secondary schools officially opened their doors in Region Seven yesterday, expanding access to secondary education for students in remote riverine communities.
After spending exactly one year on remand on an attempted murder charge, 39-year-old Allan Smartt was freed yesterday after the virtual complainant told the High Court that she no longer wished to proceed with the matter.
Two female students were involved in a physical altercation shortly after school yesterday in Charelestown, with a video of the incident now making the rounds on social media.
A 53-year-old motorcyclist died on Friday evening following a head-on collision on the Number 75 Village Public Road, Corentyne, in front of the Number 75 Regional Hospital.
Thirty-three-year-old Tiffene Greaves was yesterday sentenced to 23 years in prison for her role in the murder of 20-year-old Vanessa Anderson, who was fatally stabbed in August 2022.
Three men were yesterday remanded to prison after being charged over an alleged attempt to rob a Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) official at his Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo home.
Dear Editor, The historical irony of Guyana’s foreign policy is becoming clearer than ever. Decades ago, early efforts to join the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and cultivate deeper ties across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) were met with fierce domestic resistance.
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) says its Cardiology Department is providing specialised diagnostic, emergency and long-term care to patients with a range of heart conditions from across Guyana.
Crews are drilling from both sides of the Demerara River to install a new 69-kilovolt power cable that will create a ring transmission system for electricity generated by the Gas-to-Energy plant at Wales and strengthen the supply to West Demerara.
Dear Editor, September 1st, one year ago must not be forgotten. The results of the General Elections sent shockwaves, surprises, and stress in certain quarters.