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Guyana is a model of inter-faith harmony -President Granger

Religious bodies from across Guyana came together on Wednesday (February 01, 2017) for the launch of the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week at the Umana Yana. The programme started with prayers and reflections from the main Religious groupings in Guyana and featured President David Granger as the keynote speaker. President David Granger told the […]

New charges filed against Tower Hotel robbery pair

Two Georgetown men, who are currently facing a number of charges in the courts, found themselves facing additional charges on Wednesday. 23-year-old Curtis Vasconcellos and 21-year-old Jason Howard, were slapped with an unlawful wounding charge and a charge of unlawfully and maliciously discharging a loaded firearm. The new charges relate to the robbery of a […]

Policeman drowns as boat capsizes during river patrol

A 39-year-old Police Corporal lost his life last evening after the boat he was traveling in capsized. The incident took place at around 8:45pm in the Ekeruku river in the Mazaruni area.  The dead police man has been identified as Balgrave Bartholomew. According to a Police statement, Corporal Bartholomew, his colleague Constable Travis Bess and […]

National Outreach to inform public on emerging oil and gas sector to begin soon

The Ministry of Natural Resources will undertake a national outreach programme to provide information and answer questions on the emerging oil and gas sector. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, in a recent interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), said his team is in the process of finalising the outreach programme which is expected […]