GTT selected as telecommunications provider to Maraiko Bay Megaproject
The Guyana Telephone and Telecommunications Company (GTT) has been selected as the preferred telecoms provider to the billion dollar real estate megaproject being built...
Bars & rum shops to remain closed, curfew remains at 10:30pm to 4am
In updated Covid-19 measures , bars and rums shops are mandated to remain closed while the national curfew remains from 10:30pm to 4am.
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4,600 job losses from local tourism industry in 2020 – GTA
By: Rupa Seenaraine
Guyana’s tourism industry has seen its worst year yet, with the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in thousands of persons losing their jobs, and...
‘Water woes will become a thing of the past’ – Minister Rodrigues tells WBD...
Some 1,200 residents at Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara (Region Three: Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) are to receive improved water supply with the rehabilitation of...
Chief selector Harper convinced makeshift Windies can be competitive in Bangladesh
Cricket West Indies chief of selectors Roger Harper is confident the team will put in a competitive showing, in Bangladesh, despite the absence of...
Cuban remanded for brutally killing woman, daughter
Cuban national Yoel Rodrigues Barientos, also known as “Joel Rodrigues”, was today remanded to prison for the murders of his 34-year-old partner Tara Krishnaran...
Mechanic gets $300k bail for killing man during money row
Kester Lewis, the mechanic who allegedly struck down and killed a father of two during a money row on Sunday last, has been granted...
Govt does not want future generations burdened with Guyana-Venezuela controversy – Foreign Minister
The Government hopes that when the border controversy case between Guyana and Venezuela is heard next year, the matter is put to rest and...
Vaccine and water unseats Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest person
(BBC) Asia has a new richest person thanks to his vaccine-making firm and bottled water company.
Zhong Shanshan has seen his wealth surge $7bn (£5.1bn)...
Man serving 30 years for killing baby in Kaneville house fire wants sentence quashed
A 24-year-old man who was found guilty of setting fire to a Kaneville, East Bank Demerara (EBD) house, killing an eight-month-old baby boy in...
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Rice industry strong, resilient, and expanding – Agri Ministry rejects Opposition’s claims
See full statement from the Ministry of Agriculture:
The Ministry of Agriculture has taken note of statements made by Mr. Gobin Harbhajan on the current...
C’bean countries strengthen laboratory systems & technologies to address Antimicrobial Resistance
The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with regional and international partners, on Wednesday, launched the Caribbean Training Workshop...
Search and Rescue operation launched as ASL plane goes missing
A search and rescue operation has been launched after contact was this morning lost with a plane registered to Air Services Limited (ASL).
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“I want to help animals” – First Son raises $10M for animal welfare organisations
First Son, Zayd Ali, on Thursday raised $1 million each for ten animal welfare organisations following the remarkable success of his lemonade sale, hosted...
GPL signs MoU with Linden Electricity Company to advance solar energy integration
The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Linden Electricity Company Inc. (LECI), marking a significant...
GPF welcomes new batch of trained cops
Over 100 Police recruits have recently completed training and joined the Guyana Police Force (GPF), and are now geared up and ready to serve...
Aggressive outreach coming to guide SMEs on US$100M funding access through Development Bank
The Guyanese Government will soon be embarking on a public education campaign to enlighten citizens on accessing funding from the US$100 million Development Bank,...
Guyana “an attractive place to be” – US EXIM Bank Chairman
Having invested millions of United States dollars into the transformative Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Chairman of the US Export-Import (EXIM) Bank, John Jovanovic, has said...
WIIN, NAREI launch new Climate Smart Agriculture course
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, through its Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN), has officially launched its new Climate Smart Agriculture...
Fyrish mother accused of killing daughter released from hospital; murder charge imminent
The woman accused of killing her seven-year-old daughter at Fyrish, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Sunday, was discharged from the Port Mourant Hospital...
