Boy ingests poison after suffering loss of friend in Mahdia dorm inferno 

Advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy confirmed with Guyana Standard that a boy who is a friend of one of the...

Residents of Tuschen, Diamond to benefit from recreational parks

The Government of Guyana, through the Office of the First Lady, will be establishing a Multipurpose Recreational Park in Tuschen, Region Three, and another...

VP defends US$450M investment into power generation utilities amid criticism from Patterson

Guyana's Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has refuted claims made by opposition member and former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, that the government...

Guatemala to open Embassy in Guyana

The Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud, met with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, Ambassador María Luisa Ramírez, to discuss areas of cooperation...

Auditor General must provide breakdown of US$977M in exemptions granted to oil sector for...

Dear Editor, The audit results for the oil companies operating in the Stabroek Block from 1999 to 2017 revealed a stunning US$214 million in questionable...

Understanding the Central Bank’s Reserve Balances

Summary The Bank of Guyana’s (BOG) capital and reserve account balances are not the country’s reserve. The reserve balances which are reflected on the Capital,...

Man busted with ganja at New Amsterdam Stelling; second suspect escapes by jumping overboard 

In an early morning bust on Friday, a 52-year-old resident of 'C' Field squatting area, Sophia was caught carrying over 16 kilograms of marijuana...

Meet Omiana Atkinson: A young mother who defeated postpartum depression to become a proud...

By Sueann Wickham Over the years, many courageous women have come forward to share their struggles in overcoming postpartum depression; a mental illness which brings...

Former Beauty Queen missing in USA for almost a week; relatives appeal for public’s...

A former beauty queen is still missing in the United States of America (USA). Thirty-three year-old Ruqayyah Boyer has been missing for almost a...

PM Gonsalves conferred with Order of Roraima

– described as ‘Caribbean man’ by President Ali Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has been conferred with Guyana’s second...

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