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Burning of Holika tonight, Phagwah MondayPlease see below message from Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS). As Guyana prepares for Holi or Phagwah on Monday March…
Crane working on ‘mud plant’ collapses on city’s abattoirA crane which was involved in operations for John Fernandes at Kingston, Georgetown in building a mud plant to support…
Young couple bedridden after struck down on LBI roadBy Isanella Patoir A young fisherman and his wife are now bedridden after they were struck down on the La…
Principle or popularity: Political parties grilled on LGBTQ issuesJust days before the 2020 general and elections, political parties are being asked the tough question of choosing, in principle,…
NGO building house for stabbed Linden schoolgirl and familyA Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) identified as ‘Remigrant United’ has commenced construction of a house for 15-year-old Shashamani Williams who was…
Residents decry deplorable state of Kurubuku roadThe residents of Hururu on the left bank of the Berbice River are calling on the local authorities to assist…
‘A national hero to sports’ – Cyclists honour Jude BentleyBy Isanella Patoir Jude Bentley was not just a cycle hero, but a hero to the entire sporting fraternity. This…
LGBTQ+ community makes demands ahead of electionsGeneral and regional elections is less than a month away and Guyana’s leading gay rights activist group –the Society Against…
Bauxite Union calls for arbitration to settle decade-long wage dispute with RUSALSee full statement from President of the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU), Lincoln Lewis: Response is being made…
Naya Zamana – Zindagi Express to be staged on Feb. 8The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha on Thursday announced that it will put on its theatrical spectacle Naya Zamana - Zindagi…
$36M spent to build homes for Broad and Lombard St. familiesThe Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) in collaboration with Food for the Poor Guyana on Tuesday morning commissioned Phase…
‘No land, no vote’ – Squatters take up lands at Cummings Lodge/SophiaBy Isanella Patoir A large number of Guyanese who began to squat in the Cummings Lodge/Sophia area have threatened not…
Mother of four successfully treated for brain aneurysms, to now lead a normal lifeBy Isanella Patoir One day after undergoing brain surgery to treat a ruptured brain aneurysm, 43-year-old Parbattie ‘Ravina’ Austin is…
No efforts will be spared in dealing with indiscipline and violence in schools – Education MinistryEducation Minister Nicolette Henry on Friday visited the 15-year-old student of the Linden Foundation Secondary School who was stabbed during…
Laid-off RUSAL workers to continue protestThe Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&WU) on Friday said it will not back down until the Russian-owned Bauxite…
The Manari Bridge in Region 9 will be closed for approximately ten (10) weeks, according to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.…
RUSAL lays off over 140 employees over shortage of fuelThe Russian-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) has laid off 142 workers effective Thursday, January 23. In a letter…



