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Guyana secures top regional CSEC, CAPE spots

Guyana has secured the top spots in the Caribbean at the May/June 2020 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean...

Norton Street motorcyclist injured in 2-vehicle collision at Liliendaal

Thirty-one-year-old Quacy McCalmon of Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown was admitted as a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Monday...

Solar system re-operationalised at St Cuthbert’s Secondary School

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), on March 28th 2022, under its sustainable energy interventions at community/public buildings, installed a 48kWh Battery Energy Storage System...

Govt rescinds dismissal of PSM staff, launches probe

One week after Government denied firing the personnel staff and chief accountant of the Public Service Ministry, Director General of the Ministry of Presidency,...

Guyanese man files multimillion-dollar lawsuit against CAL over cocaine planted in suitcase

A US-based Guyanese man, who was arrested in 2018 at the JFK International Airport with more than four pounds of cocaine in his suitcase,...

Local consortium identified to work with int’l firm on ExxonMobil’s cost oil audit

When the tender for a company to audit ExxonMobil’s post-2017 cost oil claims was scrapped, the Government had called on local auditors to form...

Mabaruma man arraigned for friend’s murder

The Mabaruma man who earlier this week allegedly stabbed and killed his friend during a drinking spree was today (Wednesday) arraigned at the Georgetown...

Labour Ministry mulls stiffer penalties for labour law violations

The Ministry of Labour is looking into amending laws to impose steeper fines and custodial sentences, particularly for major organisations which violate labour laws. Minister...

Bandits rob Eureka Medical Lab

  Bandits on Tuesday night invaded and robbed Eureka Medical Laboratory, located on Thomas Street, Georgetown, of an undisclosed amount of cash. The incident occurred at...

Operations should continue as usual; maintain confidence in economy – PSC urges businesses

See full statement from the Private Sector Commission (PSC): The Private Sector Commission of Guyana is closely monitoring the recent developments concerning the threat by...

Recent Articles

Pres. Ali to launch COI into killings during “troubled period” in early 2000s; ToR...

The Opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) have continuously spoken about “extra-judicial killings” which occurred during the early...

Jagdeo announces automated border management system

The Guyana Government is moving to implement an automated border management system, likely starting with the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Speaking about several digitisation...

Alleged domestic violence offender shot during scuffle with cops

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  An alleged Domestic Violence Offender, Jermaine Haynes, a 32-year-old construction worker from Little Diamond Squatting Area, East...

CPCE launches online classes for hinterland schools

    The College of Education (CPCE) has launched online classes designed to empower teachers in hinterland schools. Utilising platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft...

Ambassador Sasenarine Singh presents Letters of Credence to King Philippe of Belgium

On 19 September 2024, His Excellency Ambassador Sasenarine Singh presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians, formally...

US$260M new Demerara River Bridge 67.8% completed

Construction of the US$260 million new Demerara River Bridge is approximately 67.8 percent completed, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill during a site...

Letter: What is wrong with having classes under the cashew tree?

Dear Editor, The listening and grounding walkabout seems focused on the hinterland. With the stiflingly hot weather, what is wrong with classes being held outdoors,...

UG, Massy ink agreement to enhance student development & innovation

The University of Guyana (UG) and Massy (Guyana) Ltd., on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at providing UG...

Guyana reaffirms commitment to improving relations with Chile

  Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Chile during a reception to mark the Spanish-speaking nation’s 214th...

Energy stakeholders in key meeting on ensuring reliable power supply

  Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting with key stakeholders in the nation's power sector, at his Office on...