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Thursday, January 16, 2025

New Thriving opens Event Center at Camp & Lamaha Street building; signs off 10...

- The Management of New Thriving has signed off a ten year contract with the owner of the spanking five storey building on...

Business icon, Dr. Yesu Persaud passes on the mantle

– After serving Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) for 50 years as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Yesu Persaud has decided to...

American Stores to open in Guyana with a bang!

– American Stories Ltd is gearing for a grand opening in Guyana this month end, and is hoping to hype the competition with...

IDB hailed as Guyana’s main financial partner

By Kurt Campbell - Junior Finance Minister Juan Edghill has hailed the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as Guyana's main external financier in developmental projects. The...

Investors in Marriott are not being kept secret – PSC Chairman

By Kurt Campbell – President of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Ronald Webster has assured that the names of his members investing in the...

Young entrepreneurs undergo training

- Twelve young entrepreneurs are being trained to create and sustain their own business ventures. These persons were selected from regions 3, 4 and...

IMF predicts hard times ahead for regional economies

- Countries in the Caribbean are going to experience more hard times, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The...

TV, Radio stations receive licenses from Broadcasting Authority

- The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority handed out nine licenses on Friday under the new broadcasting act. MTV Channel 65, Television Guyana Inc, GWTV...

A microscopic view of the Macro -The 10th Parliament

By Kurt Campbell – If ever there was a moment Guyanese were disappointed in their parliamentarians, it would be today. This is not “Kurt...

Guyana receives lowest GDP per capita ranking in CARICOM by World Bank

– Guyana has secured the lowest ranking in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) by GDP per capita in the recently released World Bank World...

Recent Articles

My endorsement of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali

Dear Editor, This year, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali will complete his first term in office, having served as the President of the Co-operative Republic...

2 dead, several injured in Mahaicony attack

See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force on an incident at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, which left two persons dead and...

$86M cutting-edge equipment to clear backlogs, deliver efficient results at Forensic Lab

The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) marked a significant milestone today (January 15, 2025) with the unveiling of its state-of-the-art Zeiss Sigma 360VP Scanning...

Benn hints at stronger penalties for gun-related crimes

As part of its crime-fighting strategy, the Ministry of Home Affairs is currently having consultations with the Legal Affairs Ministry on increasing the penalties...

Over 25,000 Guyanese employed as investors grow in forestry sector

Guyana’s forestry sector has attracted several new investors and expanded to employ more than 25, 000 Guyanese over the past few years due to...

Gaza ceasefire deal reached between Israel, Hamas; truce to begin Sunday

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, the U.S. and Qatar said, after...

14-17 Years Old who registered during 2019 H2H exercise have to re-register – GECOM

See below for a statement from the Guyana Elections Commission:  Persons who were 14-17 Years Old During House-to-House Registration 2019 are Reminded to Apply for Registration,...

2 SWAT ranks under close arrest after ganja found in car

Two ranks attached to the Guyana Police Force's SWAT Unit are currently under close arrest after a quantity of marijuana was found in the...

Armed suspects nabbed by Lusignan residents, 2 firearms recovered

Residents of Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara battled gunfire in the wee hours of today and managed to capture two armed male...

Prison officer jailed 3 years after busted with ganja at Mazaruni Prison

Joel Johnson, a 21-year-old Prison Officer of Lot 1 Section 'C', Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after he...