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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Largest asteroid in a century to whiz by Earth on Friday

(AFP) — The largest asteroid in more than a century will whiz safely past Earth on Friday at a safe but unusually close distance...

US$50M bauxite project for Bonasika

Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, on Thursday, received a courtesy call from Executive members of the First Bauxite Corporation (FBX) at the Ministry...

Jawalla freak storm: Emergency supplies flown in

CDC assessing situation Following Friday’s freak storm in Jawalla, Region 7, that claimed the life of a pregnant woman, the Guyana Civil Defence...

Exxon teams up with Communities Ministry – building communities’ solid waste management capacity

The Ministry of Communities is building the capacity of regional democratic organs to provide waste management services, according to the Department of Public Information. This...

Region 9 flooding: No major disease outbreak as water rising in North Rupununi

… additional drugs expected soon – Regional Chairman Floodwaters in the North Rupununi continue to rise rapidly as rain continues to batter parts of Region...

Brazil rivers ‘backing up’ causing continued flooding in Region 9- Holder

In about two weeks’ time, Guyana and Brazil could have a joint border committee set up to look at the effects of the excessive...

Better strategy sought after for weather/Climate information dissemination

The Hydrometeorological service through the National Weather Watch Centre in Timehri is seeking to have the weather and climate information disseminated in a timely...

US$650,000 grant for Bartica ‘Green Town’ project

launch set for today In light of Guyana’s overarching sustainable development achievements through the adaptation of the “go green” approach, the Government of Italy...

Trump poised to pull out of Paris climate deal — US media

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – President Donald Trump's administration is poised to announce the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, US media...

Oil production in 2020: Govt awaiting independent reports to determine if possible – Trotman

Government is now awaiting the recommendations of two independent agencies that are in the process of reviewing ExxonMobil’s production licence applications to make a...

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Vessels fraudulently using Guyana’s flag sanctioned by US Treasury Dept

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department: The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) wishes to share the facts in relation to information shared in a...

Historic moment for Guyana & US – Ambassador Theriot on Gte loan approval

    Today, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), announced an approval of more than $526 million to the Ministry of Finance of the...

US EXIM Bank Grants Final Approval for US$526 M Gas to Energy Loan to...

Today at noon, His Excellency the President Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali received a telephone call from the President and Chair of the United States...

$100K cash grant: Rigid systems in place to avoid registration, issuance of cash grants...

                In light of specious and baseless claims by some sections of the public that dead people were registered for the 100,000 one-off cash grant...

ExxonMobil now owns all 3 FPSOs operating in Stabroek Block

      The purchase of the Liza Destiny Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel by ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL), was recently completed for US$535 million,...

Christmas 2024 in Guyana – When the tradition keeps on living – by Sébastien...

An account from Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin on his 1st Guyanese Christmas experience  If there was one distinctive part of my Christmases...

Pedestrian killed in Corentyne accident

    A Corentyne man is now dead after being hit by a car about 30 minutes before Christmas Day.   Dead is Jermaine Fraser, 40, of Auchlyne...

E-bike rider killed after colliding with minibus at WCB

      An electric bike rider is now dead after colliding with a minibus at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Christmas Eve. Dead...

25 years of hard work burnt to the ground, rebuilt for Christmas

By: Mishael Henry The smell of burnt charcoal lingers in the nostrils of Andrew McBean, and is etched into his memory like a sore scar. Exactly...

A soldier’s boots under the tree, but no son to wear them

By: La'Wanda McAllister  Festive homes all over Guyana are glimmering with Christmas lights and the melody of carols float in the warm December air. But...