$600M spent to rehab control room destroyed by fire at Albion Sugar Factory
The Government has expended some $600 million on the rehabilitation of the control room at the Albion Sugar Factory, which was destroyed by a...
“We can’t control prices in supermarkets” – Mustapha on hike in rice costs
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has stated that Government cannot control the increase in prices for rice in the supermarkets but assures that there is...
Hurricane Beryl: Pres. Ali “tremendously concerned” at setback of region’s 25 by 2025 Food...
--- strategic meeting this week to determine action plan on way forward
As the lead Head of State for the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Agriculture and...
No increase in retail prices for rice – Agri Ministry
See below for a statement from the Agriculture Ministry, clarifying that there is no increase in retail prices for rice:
Retail prices for rice remain...
BBP farmers bemoans losses as non-working pump finally replaced after days of flooding
By Andrew Carmichael
Five days after the cultivation area and some sections of the homesteads at Lesbeholden in the Black Bush Polder, Region Six (East...
Guyana gains international recognition for forest management system
…timber exports from Guyana to now receive high-ranking certification
Guyana has achieved another milestone in its forest management record, with the Ministry of Natural Resources...
New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall
Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...
MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works
The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...
“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production
Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...
Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop
The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...
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Blanhum urges ranks to “raise the bar” in the new year
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Monday urged detectives of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to aspire to do better in 2025, even as they...
$205M magistrate’s court commissioned in Mahaicony
A spanking new $205 million magistrate’s court was commissioned on Monday in Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, enhancing access to justice for residents in Region...
Hicken announces plans to rotate cops with GPF to achieve more efficiency
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken on Monday announced plans to rotate officers within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in an effort to achieve more...
Powership begins producing power to national grid
See full statement from Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar:
Following strategic investments in the energy sector by the PPP/C Government, it...
Letter: The Integrity Commission Act needs to be effectively implemented
Dear Editor,
The new land acquisition amendment being proposed in the current sitting of the Honourable House should bring to mind and encourage the effective...
2020 elections’ rigging attempt: Video footage contradicts David Granger’s claims of no election victory...
Former President David Granger’s claim, in a letter to the editor over the weekend, that he “did not declare victory” following the 2020 General...
GECOM to conduct Claims and Objections exercise in January 2025
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced schedules for Claims and Objections, with the electoral agency revealing that Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) will...
With dead husband & living in a shack, single mother of 3 struggling to...
For over 13 years, Yamanie Bepot has called a dilapidated zinc shack in Ordnance Fortlands, East Canje, Region Six, home. The 35-year-old mother of...
Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase completed, set for January handover to ExxonMobil
All three phases of the US$300 million Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc (VEHSI) have been completed, with VEHSI Director Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer revealing that they are looking...
Suddie hospital conducted 644 surgeries in 2024
The Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two performed 644 surgeries in 2024, a significant increase when compared to the 502 surgeries conducted in 2023.
This...