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Six homeless after West Berbice fire

Six persons are now homeless after a fire of unknown origin destroyed their home on Saturday morning. Rawle Thomas, a butcher and farmer from Lot 2 ‘D’ Edwards Village, West Bank Berbice, told reporters that he lived in the three-bedroom wooden house with his mother, wife, and their three children. Thomas said he was at […]

Quick action by firefighters averted disaster at Berbice School 

Quick action by firefighters from the New Amsterdam Fire Station prevented a canteen at the Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) from being destroyed on Monday afternoon. According to the information received, the New Amsterdam Fire Station was contacted at approximately 17:09 hours. Subsequently, three units responded: two fire tenders and one ambulance. Divisional Fire Officer Clive […]

Bandits who admitted to robbing Rosignol Chinese Supermarket to compensate owner

Two individuals, who admitted to robbing the Sweet Life Supermarket in Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice, have agreed to repay the owner.   The accused, Cleveland Sears, a 24-year-old construction worker from South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown, and a 17-year-old accomplice, made a court appearance on Monday before Magistrate Michelle Matthias in the Blairmont Magistrates Court. […]

President Dr. Irfaan Ali with a mother, who had given birth at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

President Dr. Irfaan Ali with a mother, who had given birth at the Georgetown Public Hospital. In a Mother’s Day address to the nation, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has praised the profound role of mothers across Guyana and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to improving their lives and securing brighter futures for their families. Describing motherhood […]

VP proposes compulsory civics and moral education in schools to build better citizens

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has said that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) is considering introducing a compulsory subject focused on civics and moral education in Guyana’s school system during its next term.At his recent press conference, Jagdeo highlighted the need to instill national values, civic responsibility, and moral principles in students early on. […]