Recent screening of more than 6,000 secondary school students has found that 43% had consumed alcohol, 32% engaged in vaping and 5% had used cannabis, figures Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Friday described as “alarming” as he warned that substance misuse among young people requires urgent intervention.
-Parag urges parents to check schedule Parents across Guyana are being urged to turn out according to the schedule set for their children’s schools as the distribution of the government’s Because We Care cash grant begins today.
As of May 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture reported on its website that approximately 1,000 shade houses were in operation across Guyana.
The family of 16-year-old Altaf King says they have been told that they would not be permitted to witness his post-mortem examination and they are concerned about this.
Newly-appointed chairperson of the parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee Odessa Primus has said that among the most pressing areas of focus that will be pursued is the establishment of a migration policy to regulate the number of Venezuelan and other foreigners who are entering the country and settling here.
A motorcyclist who died following a two-vehicle collision on Saturday along the Reliance Public Road, Essequibo Coast, has been identified as 45-year-old Satesh Persaud, also known as `Tony’.
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has launched an investigation into the death of Hemat Kumar Mohamed, the 44-year-old man who was in police custody in connection with the murder of his wife, 46-year-old Shavannie Hanoman, called “Bo.”
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, has dismissed suggestions that the Government’s proposed social media regulations for children are an attempt to censor citizens, insisting that the initiative is solely aimed at protecting young people from harmful online content.
-news of death had circulated before she was told Carlecia Adams, the wife of late Guyanese music artiste Emmanuel James better known as Lil Saint says one of the most painful moments of her husband’s death was discovering that news of his passing had already begun circulating on social media before she was officially informed by hospital staff.
Following the national expansion of the grid tied solar initiatives and an increased interest in renewable energy transition; the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is reminding the public that the Net Billing programme is available to eligible consumers.
G Mining (GMIN) Ventures on June 26 announced the appointment of a new Chairman after Louis Gignac Sr.,did
The government will partner with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to push primary healthcare delivery and preventative health awareness.
From cooking outdoors and camping to gathering around the bonfire, more than 400 young people from communities across Guyana are gaining practical life skills through the PYARG Programme’s Bronze National Expedition, currently underway at the Kuru Kuru Training Centre.
A $37 million investment in a modern guest house is creating new opportunities for tourism and community development in Waramuri Village in the Moruca sub district.
-says Mazaruni villages not consulted Indigenous rights activist Laura George has expressed alarm over plans for uranium mining in Region Seven, calling on all Guyanese to oppose the proposed activity over concerns about its potential impact on Indigenous communities, waterways, biodiversity and public health.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that Guyana has secured an 8,000-tonne cargo vessel to transport humanitarian supplies to Venezuela following two disastrous earthquakes on Wednesday that claimed hundreds of lives with thousands more missing.
Following the storm on Wednesday which resulted in roofs being torn off and utility poles and trees uprooted, more than 130 households, along with government buildings and other public spaces, have already benefited from an extensive Government-led relief.
President Irfaan Ali on Friday warned that accountants who engage in public policy debates while advancing political agendas risk undermining public trust in the profession, urging practitioners across the Caribbean to clearly distinguish between professional advice and political advocacy.
With the long-awaited appointments to the governing board of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority having finally been gazetted, it is now time for it to get to work, according to Minister of Sport, Charles Ramson.
-amid Omar Malik fraud scandal Minister within the Ministry of Housing Vanessa Benn says the onus is essentially on home builders to conduct necessary background checks when deciding which contractor to hire, even as they may be associated with the ministry at the building expos.
