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Gov’t finalising National Budget

Members of Cabinet as well as Non-Cabinet Ministers, today, met at the Ministry of the Presidency to iron-out their 2016 ministerial work programmes, which...

Govt still to empower Regional Chairpersons, deputies as Justice of the Peace

Almost six months have passed since the APNU+AFC coalition has sworn in the Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons for each region in Guyana, but to...

Shocking statistics on suicide … a leading cause of death in Guyana –...

The following was excerpted from a feature written by former Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy on the suicide crisis currently sending shock-waves throughout...

Reputed husband of murdered Mahaica woman confesses…expected to charged soon

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, told a section of the media last evening that the reputed husband of 28-year-old Hafeeza Rohoman, has been arrested for...

Businessmen chip in to help ease transportation woes of Berbice students

President David Granger and his Administration yesterday, Friday, January 15, presented the keys to two 30-seater buses for school children to the Region Five,...

Zika virus outbreak in Latin America, Caribbean prompts US travel alert

United States health officials have issued a travel warning for 14 countries and territories in the Caribbean and Latin America where infection with Zika,...

1000 jobs to be created with launch of new call centre in Georgetown

U.S.-based call centre, Teleperformance has officially launched its operations in Guyana on Friday, January 15, during a ceremony at the company’s 51 Camp and...

MISSING TT MOM FOUND DEAD…ex-lover allegedly confesses to murder

Reprinted from Trinidad Express Trinidad and Tobago - The search for Hassina Sarah Khan ended yesterday (Friday January 15) in a gravel track off...

First Lady inducted as Patron of Guyana Foundation – calls on NGOs to...

First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger has called on the charitable organisation, The Guyana Foundation, and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to play a greater role...

Clandestine surveillance of civilians by military authorities an ominous development – GHRA

While acknowledging that politically directed surveillance of civilians by military authorities is an ominous development, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) believes good governance...

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Norton vows to scrap Govt’s plan to make bridges toll-free for commuters

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Govt working on short-term energy solutions until GtE becomes operational – PM Phillips

...peak electricity demand now stands at 205MW As the power demand rapidly grows, the Guyana Government is working on several short-term solutions to meet the...

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Repairs on MV Barima to be completed soon

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Mammologist found dead at Oku Backdam

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Blockchain technology for Govt agencies to prevent records tampering – Jagdeo

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E-ID cards for issuance this year; persons 14+ can apply; Govt expects swift uptake

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