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Thursday, January 9, 2025

What’s in Budget 2016…NATION AWAITS

Come tomorrow, Friday, January 29, people from all walks of life in Guyana will be told what Budget 2016 has in store for them...

Truancy campaign nabs 17 children in Region 2

Welfare Officers in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) have nabbed 17 children to date after successfully executing a series of truancy campaign at the West Bury...

Zeeburg man accused of stealing shoes refused bail

A fisherman hailing from Zeeburg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) has landed himself in hot water after he allegedly stole two very expensive pairs of...

Caught red-handed…18-year-old fined for stealing iPhone

An 18-year-old was fined for stealing a cellular phone when she appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today. Cynthia Persaud pleaded...

Two cars fished out of Hadfield Street canal following accident

  Two persons are now hospitalised following a collision between two cars at the Mandela and Hadfield Streets junction early Thursday Morning. As a result...

Dismembered body: Post-mortem set for tomorrow

Investigations are in full swing to determine the killer(s) of Curt Burke whose dismembered body was found yesterday morning at Yorkshire, Mahaicony, East Coast...

Car crashes into city store…but no serious injuries

Persons at a city store were sent scampering for safety after a car crashed into a part of the side wall of the building,...

Do you know this man?…Police seeking public’s help in identifying man found at Hopetown,...

The police are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying a man of East Indian ethnicity who was found in an unconscious state...

2016 Budget …Opposition Leader in support of reduction in taxes

Opposition Leader, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that he will support the Government in any decision to reduce taxes, in particular the Value Added...

Florida conference to examine strategic business links with CARICOM, Cuba

A conference to examine the strategic business links between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states, Cuba and the State of Florida is set to...

Recent Articles

US Exim Bank President to visit Guyana on GtE project

See statement from the US Embassy in Georgetown: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis will visit Georgetown, Guyana...

Guyana expresses grave concern over Maduro’s announcement of ‘Governor of Guayana Esequiba’ election

See full statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation:  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana wishes to...

All joint services rank at lowest level to receive $130,000 basic salary – Pres....

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that all joint services rank at the lowest level will receive a basic salary of $130,000. The objective is...

$31.7M in restitution for workers recovered by Labour Ministry in 2024

As the Ministry of Labour continues to intervene in workers’ grievances with their employers to bring about amicable solutions, some $31.7 million in restitution...

$46M maternity waiting home commissioned in Mabaruma

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony, yesterday commissioned a 14-bed maternity waiting home in Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waini). This $46M investment is the second of...

Guygas rejects claims that its regulator heads are faulty

See statement from Director of Guygas Inc. Siri Persaud: Guygas extends best wishes for a complete recovery to the families affected by the recent spate...

Onderneeming residents decry deplorable state of main access road

Residents of Onderneeming Sandpit in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are decrying the deplorable condition of the main access road and called on the authorities to...

High Court finds CAL pilots, NTHS staff responsible for 2016 collision

By: LaWanda McAllister The High Court of Guyana has ruled that the pilots of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) and the ground handling staff are responsible for...

COVID-19 cases still being recorded in Guyana – Health Minister

Some four years after the COVID-19 Pandemic shook the world including Guyana, some cases are still being recorded among the Guyanese population, according to...

GECOM awaits official date for E-DAY to formally begin preparations – CEO

By: Trichell Sobers As the 2025 General and Regional Elections in Guyana looms, formal preparations remain on hold, with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) awaiting...