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Monday, December 23, 2024

Pres Ali announces 10% retroactive salary increase for public servants

President Ali announced earlier this morning a 10 per cent retroactive salary increase for public servants from January 1, 2024. In addition, he announced...

Court to rule on December 30 on whether to restart or resume election fraud...

  On Monday, parties in the election fraud trial into the 2020 General and Regional elections, attended a hearing of the Georgetown Magistrates' Court before...

Guyana submits reply to Venezuela’s counter-memorial in case before ICJ

    Guyana today submitted to the International Court of Justice in The Hague its final written brief on the merits in its case against the...

Ministry of Education launches “Rehabilitation Through Learning” initiative in prisons

        The Ministry of Education’s Secondary Sector recently launched an innovative program aimed at empowering inmates and Prison Service Officers through education. This groundbreaking initiative,...

Deputy Superintendent Harris was not transferred – GPF

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force (GPF) wishes to address recent claims made in the media regarding the purported...

Systems in place to prevent price gouging when cash grants distributed – Finance Minister

        Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has assured Guyanese that systems are in place to prevent price gouging when cash grants are distributed. He gave the...

2nd power ship to arrive in Guyana this week

          The second power ship which will provide electricity to the Demerara-Berbice-Interconnected System (DBIS) is expected to arrive at Port Georgetown this week. This is...

China Road and Bridge Corp chosen to build Corentyne River Bridge

              Guyana and Suriname have settled on Chinese construction company, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), as the preferred contractor for highly anticipated Corentyne River...

Massive overhaul needed for insurance industry in Guyana – VP

      Guyana’s insurance industry is one that is ripe for upgrades, with Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo acknowledging that there is much that needs improving in...

Hinterland residents trained in foundational radio broadcasting, media communications

Several more residents of hinterland communities have benefited from foundational radio broadcasting training as part of a national effort to bolster media and communication in remote...

Recent Articles

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...

108 small contractors empowered through $1.5B in road contracts

The government’s latest efforts to foster self-development in citizens and empower local communities have resulted in some 108 small contractors from Region Five being...

Venezuelan envoy lauds Guyana for supporting migrants

The Guyana Government has come in for high praise from its Spanish-speaking neighbour, which has expressed gratitude to Guyana for its support and treatment...

Shoreline Estates to redefine modern living in Guyana with new ECD Condominium Project

Buddy’s Housing Development and Atlantic Builders Inc. are proud to announce the launch of Shoreline Estates, an exclusive, new condominium project set to redefine...

17-Y-O bandit shot dead during robbery on Aubrey Barker Road

A teenager was shot dead by a security guard on Friday night after robbing two females along Aubrey Barker Road, Georgetown. The dead bandit has...

Man, wanted for ECD murder, arrested in Berbice

A 27-year-old construction worker who is wanted for the fatal beating of a Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, man has been arrested by police...

Edghill threatens contract termination if progress not made at CJIA’s Admin Building by early...

Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has once again upbraided Avinash Contracting & Scrap Metal Inc for delays in the construction of the Administration Building...

Govt inks over $112M in D&I contracts for Linden

The Government on Friday awarded 52 contracts to the tune of $112 million for drainage and irrigation works in the mining town of Linden. Overseeing...