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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Top Cop confirms investigation launched into operations of NICIL …as police seize documents

Police Officers were on Wednesday afternoon observed loading piles of documents belonging to the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) into the back...

‘Merry Mansion’ first winners walk away with millions in cash, prizes

- It will be a very Happy New Year for the first ten winners of the Digicel’s Merry Mansion Reloaded game show. Digicel...

Police promotions placed on hold; Commissioner disappointed

By Jomo Paul – After some complaints by Former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has taken a decision to...

65-Y-0 man killed during argument

- Investigations are being conducted into the murder of Peter James, 65 years, of Matthews Ridge, North West District, which occurred about 01:30...

5th mother with twins delivers one still-birth at GPHC

- The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Tuesday, December 29 recorded four uneventful Caesarean Section (C-Section) deliveries and a fifth mother delivering twins,...

Contractor blamed for fire at Haags Bosch Landfill Site

- Fire continues to consume the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill Site, East Bank Demerara, effectively rendering the site inoperable. Firefighters and the contractor –...

President urges Guyanese students studying overseas to return home and serve their country

- President David Granger encouraged an eager group of young Guyanese students studying abroad to return home. The Head of State, in an impassioned...

Ramjattan relaxes 2am curfew until January 01, 2016

– Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has decided to lift the 2am curfew placed on bars, night clubs and other places of...

“All hands on board”; new Chief Justice to address backlog of cases

By Jomo Paul – It is all hands on board, as newly sworn in Acting Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards says she intends to encourage...

PUC, Gold Board get new Board members

– Alliance For Change (AFC) Member, Rajendra Bissessar has been named as one of the new Commissioners of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Bissesar...

Recent Articles

“It bothers me too” – Jagdeo on power outages

  Despite the heavy investment into the power ship to augment the supply of energy to the population, power outages continue to be a problem...

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...