Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud has called for faster investigations, improved evidence collection and greater accountability among agencies handling reports of child sexual abuse and rape.
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has renewed its call for accountability over the sinking of the MV Barima, warning that the deaths and the continuing anguish of affected families must not be allowed to fade from public attention.
The Ministry of Housing has begun documenting families and structures in an informal settlement along the riverbank at Riverview, Ruimveldt, as part of a process which could result in residents being relocated.
Extremely vulnerable people who are seeking to benefit from the government’s free housing programme will need to have their own land.
Registration and contribution services offered by the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) are expected to become fully available online from October 15, Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation Zulfikar Ally has said.
The police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Mark Griffith, 31, known as `Skull’ in connection with the murder last week of Shawn Abrams.
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday commissioned a pontoon and two excavators valued at approximately $230 million at Kumaka, Region One, for agricultural and waterway works.
David Hassan produced a perfect performance in the Street Bikes class, winning all three races to headline Sunday’s 2026 Speed Fest Track Day at the South Dakota Circuit.
The Ministry of Education yesterday rejected social media claims about the condition of washroom facilities at the Mahdia Primary School, saying the toilets shown in circulated photographs were old, secured and no longer in use.
Well, what in the world triggered the warning on September 7 by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to the crème de la crèmeof senior civil servants functioning in this administration?
(Reuters) – Following are facts about Venezuela’s mining sector, which is attracting interest from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
Two University of Guyana staff members have shared third place in the poetry category of the 2025 Guyana Prize for Literature for collections exploring Chinese indentureship, rural life, family and identity.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has appointed experienced New Zealand coach Bob Carter as its Batting Consultant, with his initial one-year engagement aimed at improving batting standards and strengthening the regional coaching system.
Fire has devastated Regent Household Plus on Regent Street, Georgetown. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Dwayne Scotland, in an update carried during a Guyana Fire Service live broadcast, said the service received the report at approximately 1.03 pm and arrived at the scene within three minutes.
Netherlands-based KMS B.V., whose earlier proposal said it had been invited by the Government through the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) to recover the MV Barima before the public procurement process began, is among three companies that have now submitted formal bids to salvage the wreck.
By DeLisle Worrell Energy prices in the Caribbean are more than twice the world average, for a majority of countries.
(Trinidad Guardian) After spending only one day at school, four boys will spend the next seven days away from class after being suspended following their involvement in a fight on Monday afternoon.
Dear Editor, I welcome the construction of the Puruni Bridge and the opportunity it presents to open up the interior, connect communities, strengthen mining and forestry, and improve the roads and infrastructure needed to expand economic activity across the hinterland.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Ben Shelton beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(5) 6-1 6-3 1-6 7-6(10-7) in the early hours of today to reach the semi-finals of the U.S.
(Reuters) – Brent crude futures breached US$100 a barrel today for the first time since July 24 as escalating attacks in the Middle East, including on tankers, stifled hopes of a normalisation of oil shipping in the region.
