Daily Archives: May 8, 2026
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$230M in equipment handed over to Region One to boost agri sector
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, today travelled to Kumaka, Region One, where he commissioned a pontoon and two excavators valued at approximately $230 million, as...
3 companies bid to salvage MV Barima
Two Guyanese companies and a Netherlands-based firm have submitted bids to salvage the MV Barima, a passenger and cargo ferry that sank off the...
Housing Ministry begins engagement with Riverview residents
The Ministry of Housing has commenced engagements with residents occupying an informal settlement along the riverbank at Riverview, Ruimveldt, following a commitment made by...
Guyana assumes Pro Tempore Presidency of Special Commission on Health in the Amazon
Guyana assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Special Commission on Health in the Amazon (CESAM) on Tuesday, succeeding Ecuador and beginning a new...
UG Law Professor, Courtney Abel, earns another major regional honour for distinguished legal service
Professor Justice (Ret’d) Courtney A. Abel, Head of the Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Guyana, is pictured at...
Home Affairs Ministry condemns unverified information on Juvenile Holding Centre
The Ministry of Home Affairs refers to a news report broadcast by 9Newsbreak on Monday, 7 September 2026, in which Member of Parliament Ms....
Global grain slump triggers lower paddy prices locally – Agri Minister
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha had remarked that lower grain prices on the world market have affected the prices being received for paddy locally.
Mustapha reiterated...
MoE rejects misleading portrayal of washroom facilities at Mahdia Primary
The Ministry of Education strongly condemns the misleading representation of washroom facilities at the Mahdia Primary School in Region Eight following the circulation of...
GtE project: No formal request from Lindsayca for additional financing – PM
Prime Minister (PM) Mark Phillips, who is currently performing the functions of President, said on Tuesday that he is unaware of any formal request...
Guyanese warned against laid-back work culture while foreigners thrive
Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation Minister Zulfikar Ally and Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat have raised concerns about the laid-back approach to work...
