PSC suggests tax waivers, suspension of financial household commitments to cushion impact of COVID-19
The Private Sector Commission has proposed a number of economic relief measures which could be implemented by the caretaker coalition to cushion the impact...
World opinion shifts in favour of masks as virus fight deepens
(Reprinted from AL JAZEERA NEWS)
The United States is now urging people to wear face masks when they go outside amid growing evidence suggests that...
Supreme Court updates COVID-19 measures
The Supreme Court of Judicature has updated it Practice Directions COVID-19 Emergency Directions which was gazetted on 23rd March, 2020/
In a media release issued...
CDB makes US$140M available to member countries to fight COVID-19, other disasters
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) met this week and approved up to US$140 million to be used by the...
City Mayor reminds food services only for delivery or take-away, markets to open from...
Full statement from the Mayor of Georgetown follows:
Citizens of Georgetown, which stretches from the Eccles/Agricola Dam to the Industry Crown Dam.
As your duly elected...
‘Burnhamite faction has taken control of PNCR and will fight to the bitter...
Since the many controversies that accompanied the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) declarations of results in Region Four, political analysts have criticised and theorised on...
Coronavirus: Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for Covid-19
(BBC) A four-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The tiger, named Nadia, is believed to be the...
Private hospitals can help boost testing for COVID-19, says Dr Anthony
Former shadow Public Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is calling for Government to tap into the resources of the private health sector to boost...
‘Mingo must not be part of any electoral process, ever again’ – PPP
Lawyer for one of the litigants in the vote recount case, Anil Nandlall, has urged that controversial Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo, be...
Sister of man stabbed to death at Timehri calls for thorough probe
The sister of the man who was reportedly attacked by three men in the vicinity of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, East Bank...
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Pres Ali challenges local aviation operators to invest in regional carrier
…commissions Jags Aviation’s HAL Dornier 228 aircraft
President Dr Irfaan Ali is calling on operators in the local aviation industry to pool together their resources...
Love for his son fuels father’s call for LGBTQ anti-discrimination laws
Harold Hopkinson, a 71-year-old businessman who has conquered the motor racing and sharp-shooting arenas, now has his sights set on rallying fellow parents and...
When smoking took his legs, fatherhood kept him standing
…dad of 5 tells his story of resilience
Fathers often leave lasting footprints in the lives of their children and this is achieved through lessons...
Police find 118g of cannabis at Westminster, WBD
Police in Regional Division #3 (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis which was discovered on Saturday, June...
President Ali calls for values-driven national development; celebrates 50 years of Brahma Kumaris in...
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday said Guyana’s rapid transformation must be accompanied by a stronger investment in values, consciousness and national unity,...
Min. Parag urges Bartica students to resist peer pressure
...as sexual and reproductive health symposium concludes
The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health, in partnership with UNICEF, UNFPA and other United Nations...
Essequibo Coast man arrested with illegal gun, ammo
A 63-year-old self-employed man of Lot 12 Perseverance Public Road, Essequibo Coast, has been arrested after he was found in possession of an unlicensed...
CJIAC reaffirms commitment to aviation security, respectful screening of all passengers
See the statement below from CJIA:
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) remains fully committed to maintaining the highest standards of aviation security while...
40,000 residents to benefit from new Diamond Recreational Park
...park will boost community well-being, social interaction
The newly commissioned Diamond Recreational Park is expected to play a major role in enhancing the physical, mental,...
Billions in foreign capital available but businesses must be investment-ready – PSC Head tells...
Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) in Guyana, Gerald Gouveia Jr, is encouraging Guyanese businesses to prepare themselves so that they can tap...
