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Grand rally planned to observe Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary in New York

Guyanese in the New York Metropolitan area will be celebrating Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary this year under the theme, “Reflect Our Journey: Forging Unity and...

SOCU’s seizure of goldsmith’s jewellery at CJIA: Nandlall says ‘this entire case is a...

The move by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to seize jewellery from a goldsmith while he was proceeding to leave the country without...

Passenger train to roll again in Jamaica

The Jamaica Government is moving to revive its railway service and Minister of Transport and Mining Mike Henry says he is exploring a public-private...

Public can now access reports of forensic audits online

The findings of the forensic audits into the operations of several key State agencies will be made accessible to the public through the Ministry...

PM’s salary NOT tax Free

 The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) refutes the claim made by the Guyana Times newspapers that the Prime Minister “enjoys” tax-free salary. OPM, in...

Opposition Leader extends gratitude for support, sympathy expressed over sister’s death

Following is the full text of  a statement issued this afternoon by Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo: "I would like to extend my gratitude...

Gov’t, Judiciary explore options to curb prison overcrowding

A high-level Government team yesterday met with Chancellor of the Judiciary, the Director of Public Prosecution and senior members of the judicial system to...

‘Nasty Man’ appears in court again …as PI continues into the death of footballer

Delon ‘Nasty Man’ Henry appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts today before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan as the Preliminary Inquiry into the death of...

19-year-old on robbery charge placed on $175,000 bail

A La Penitence man was today slapped with an aggravated robbery charge when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Chief Magistrate Ann...

Finance Minister defends $300M allocation for Jubilee celebrations …says one needs to spend money...

Finance Minister Winston Jordan today declared that the $300M budgeted by Government for Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations is a paltry sum in comparison to...

Recent Articles

Baby perishes, toddler injured in Sophia fire

A late morning fire at Blacka Backdam in Sophia, Greater Georgetown has claimed the life of an 11-month-old baby girl and left her toddler...

Gudakesh Motie joins Amazon Warriors Squad for GSL

Gudakesh Motie will be part of the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2024 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL). Motie has been a stalwart...

Third edition of Tourism Guyana Magazine unveiled at GUYEXPO 2024

Filled with stories about the vibrant culture, rich history, and awe-inspiring natural wonders of Guyana, Tourism Guyana (TG) in partnership with the Guyana Tourism...

Guyana’s leadership recognised at COP29 in Baku

The Government of Guyana has been actively participating in critical negotiations at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework...

Govt to co-invest if Karasabai residents use portion of cash grant for sustainable venture...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday called on the residents of Karasabai in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) to pool some of the monies they...

GDF Head advances military cooperation with India

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Guyana next week, the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, recently...

Two former MoH staff charged with money laundering

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Friday charged two former employees of Material Management Unit (MMU) Bond attached to the Ministry of Health...

First precast girder installed for new Demerara River Bridge

Construction of the Demerara River Bridge entered a new phase Friday morning with the installation of the first precast girder. This horizontal beam, designed to...

600 Lindeners to get land at New Wismar Housing Development

The first set of residents at the New Wismar Housing Development in Region Ten were allocated their house lots moments ago at the Christianburg...

U.S. DEA partners with local law enforcement for narcotics investigation training

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, successfully conducted two intensive training courses on Basic and Advanced...