Despite vote tie, Tax Amendment Bill passed
Although the Government was able to gain the support of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Opposition yesterday in passing the Customs Amendment Bill 2016...
LGE 2016: PPP/C candidate promises to help ‘modernise’ capital city
By Shemuel Fanfair
As the days countdown to the March 18 Local Government Elections (LGE) polls, candidates are outlining proposals for development in the various...
GCB Under-15 Championship…Demerara, Berbice to do battle in final today at GCC
Demerara and Berbice will play the final today of the Guyana Cricket Board/Dave West Indian Exports Guy-NY Inter-County Under-15 50-over tournament at the Georgetown...
Mother remanded for allegedly choking 8-year-old son to death
Twenty-eight-year-old Sonia King of Lot 565 Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was on Friday charged for the murder of her eight-year-old son, Emmanuel King...
Armed bicycle thieves rob Corentyne couple
Three men, all operating on bicycles, on Thursday robbed a Corentyne contractor. The incident took place at Tain Settlement, Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East...
GPF says not removing ‘E’ Division Commander…will proceed with community outreach programmes
Although there have been recent protests in the mining town of Linden, Region 10, with residents calling for the transfer of the area’s current...
“Cyclone Winston” prompts Digicel to render assistance to Fiji
Tragedy struck the Fiji Islands last weekend when the southern hemisphere’s worst cyclone (Winston) recorded in history, hit the islands resulting in massive destruction...
$50M allocated for improving recreational facilities
Approximately $50M will be expended through Government grants in 2016 for significant upgrades to over one dozen community parks with the aim of improving...
WARNING: Parents who neglect their children to face law, especially delinquent fathers
'It doesn’t matter how big or small you are, we’re going to come after you' - Minister Lawrence warns
Delinquent parents who neglect their children...
Sir Cheltenham says PNC attempting to protect its “hero”
Chairman of the recently concluded Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (CoI), Barbados Queens Counsel Sir Richard Cheltenham has refused to address the response of...
Recent Articles
‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...
Jagdeo defends rental of second powership
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has explained the feasibility of renting a second power ship to meet the growing...
‘We believe in our ministers, it’s just tough love’ – Jagdeo defends Ali’s fiery...
President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, Contractors and Ministers of the Government at 05:30h on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, has been...
LIAT (2020) Ltd launches new inaugural flight to Guyana
LIAT (2020) Ltd is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), on November 19, 2024. This new route...
MoE rolling out book distribution initiative nationwide
The Ministry of Education is distributing scores of high-quality textbooks and exercise books to students across Guyana, with the intention of enhancing education services.
The...
After 2 years on the run, Corentyne labourer remanded for murder of ex-convict
A Corentyne labourer was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the capital...
Construction of $74M bridge at Alliance Road to commence next week
Construction of an access bridge at Alliance Road, Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara is scheduled to commence in a few days.
This was...
‘Only Coconut’ factory closes after losing TT market; Govt to intervene
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently visited the Precision Global Inc. factory on the Linden Soesdyke Highway.
Precision Global Inc. is the parent company for the...
Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore
Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...
Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission
With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...