Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
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Guyana’s CAPE performance higher than regional averageAt the 2021 sitting of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), the performance of Guyana’s students was marginally higher than…
Nail technician busted with cocaine in frozen curry and pepperpot at CJIARanks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Tuesday intercepted an outgoing passenger on Copa Airlines with cocaine stashed in…
Internal investigation underway into teacher’s deathAn internal investigation into the death of 22-year-old Jacinth Muhammed Osborne, a teacher who died while undergoing a Caesarian Section…
Fire Chief sent on leave days after disastrous Brickdam fire; unsure if he will return to postFire Chief Kamaladeen Edoo has been sent on leave, with no indication whether he will return to the post, days…
‘World not recovering, only developed countries’- Dr. Ali berates isolation of small statesBy Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy In scathing remarks on Tuesday, Guyana’s Head of State Dr. Irfaan Ali slammed the governments…
Gov’t eyes explosion of liberalised telecoms sectorSTATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER BRIGADIER (RET’D) MARK PHILLIPS ON THE 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERALISATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR: One…
Man found guilty of assaulting woman but not guilty of rapeBhola Bhagwandin known as ‘Buddy’ was on Thursday found guilty of brutally assaulting a woman during an alleged rape. Bhagwandin…
Guyana among countries that will face brunt of climate disaster- Pres. Ali tells UNBy Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana is among those vulnerable countries that will be first to feel the full brunt of…
Audit of COVID cash grant underway as Auditor General completes 2020 reportWith the 2020 Audit Report completed and handed over to the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir, the Audit…
Nearly 2,000 child abuse reports up to June; new plan to tackle abuse comingThere have been 1,918 reported cases of child abuse during the first six months of this year, and as part…
Border controversy to form part of President’s address to UN General AssemblyPresident Dr Irfaan Ali will be making his first in-person presentation at the 76th Session of the United Nations General…
Rum Festival returns for vaccinated persons only; seen as model for future eventsBy Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy Just weeks before Guyana recorded its first COVID-19 case and death in March 2020, thousands attended…
Ex-GFC workers call on Commission to respect their rights(Statement by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union) Several former workers of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) together with…
President Ali to inform CARICOM, UN about Venezuela’s latest actionsPresident Dr Irfaan Ali plans to formally notify Heads of Government in the region about the accord made between the…
Most teachers show up at schools despite call for strike actionThe majority of teachers showed up to schools on Wednesday despite calls for a strike by the Guyana Teachers’ Union…
Three more unvaccinated patients die from COVID-19; 290 new cases recordedThree more persons who tested positive for the coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, Minister of Health Dr Frank…
Buxton men held at gunpoint, robbed of valuables at ‘Ital shop’Five men who reside in Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) were held at gunpoint and robbed of…
