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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Three pregnant women test positive for Zika in Barbados

According to reports from media houses in Barbados, the Ministry of Health has revealed that three pregnant women in Barbados have contracted the Zika...

Belladrum man hospitalised after attempting suicide

Doctors at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital, East Coast Demerara (ECD) are currently monitoring the condition of a young man who attempted to take his...

Housing Minister sounds warning for unoccupied houselots

Rising in support of Budget 2016 in the National Assembly last evening, Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Sharpe-Patterson sounded a warning to...

Scenes from today’s Children’s Mash Competition at NCC

Nursery and Primary School children continue with more spectacular performances at the National Cultural Centre today as they participate in the Ministry of Education...

Former PNC Health Minister Dr. Noel Blackman arrested in New York – for involvement...

U.S. Federal authorities have arrested Dr Noel Blackman, who was recently appointed Chairman of the Georgetown Hospital Corporation and is a former Health Minister...

‘Inadequate ink’ prevents Chairman from presenting Rodney’s CoI report – AG ‘fed up’ of...

The final report of the investigation into the death of Dr Walter Rodney was further delayed Monday after the Chairman of the Commission, Sir...

Gunmen rob elderly vendor at NA Market

Frieda Khan, a 55-year-old vendor at the New Amsterdam Market was robbed, on Friday last, by two armed bandits who took away her bag...

‘No looming economic crisis’  –  Minister Jordan 

Jordan chides Irfaan Ali for ‘blowing a lot of hot air’, and lacking ‘fire in his belly’ during Budget debate ‘A lot of hot air’...

Minibus operators now required to pay $200 daily fee for use of City bus...

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has launched a system for minibus operators in Georgetown which will see them paying a daily fee of...

Irfaan Ali slams Gov’t on fake promise of ‘good life’ – says this promise...

Kicking off this year's Budget debates in the National Assembly in a ‘fiery’ manner similar to last year’s showdown, former Minister of Housing and...

Recent Articles

3 Guyanese companies supporting construction of Jaguar FPSO

In another significant boost for local content, three Guyanese companies will be providing fabrication services to support the construction of the Jaguar Floating, Production,...

19-Y-O excavator operator dies in Kara Kara incident

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating an alleged incident which resulted in the death of Ezekiel Benjamin, a 19-year-old Excavator...

Pres. Ali upbraids contractors, project engineers & consultants over delayed projects countrywide

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali met with cabinet members, contractors, permanent secretaries, and engineers at State House on Tuesday morning to address significant delays...

PM Modi to address National Assembly during his visit to Guyana next week

Georgetown, Guyana (November 12, 2024) At the invitation of His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Prime Minister...

KLM announces Guyana-Netherlands route from June 2025

KLM is expanding its intercontinental network with new services between Amsterdam and San Diego (US), Georgetown (Guyana) and Hyderabad (India). From 8 May 2025,...

AFC ‘will not apologise until after its own review” of rigging attempt 4 years...

Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Nigel Hughes has indicated that the party will not apologise for any alleged actions taken by its...

7000 new house lots being developed along EBD corridor

            In a significant push to address the country’s housing demands, the government announced the development of 7,000 new house lots along the East Bank...

Dennis Street, Sophia vendors to be moved to new & organised market

Persons currently vending along Dennis Street in Sophia, Greater Georgetown will soon be properly accommodated in an organised market setting. On Monday, Minister within the...

Mother, 4 children perish in Corentyne fire

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 -- 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐭 #𝟔𝟒 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲𝐧𝐞 A 34-year-old...

Parag condemns M&CC’s unlawful granting of 25% waiver on taxes owed by GTT

    See full statement from the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag     I have taken note of a decision by the Mayor of...