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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

First Lady to represent Guyana at UN High Level meeting on HIV/AIDS – in...

Guyana’s First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with a UNAIDS team to discuss ways of engaging Heads of Governments on reducing inequalities which...

Pay up…Govt sounds warning to delinquent taxpayers

The Government has made it clear that it intends to utilise all avenues to go after delinquent taxpayers to ensure they comply with the...

Region 9 experiencing severe drought conditions…food supply threatened

Residents of Region Nine, (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) are worried that a food shortage is imminent if the dry weather being experienced within the Region...

Jagdeo urges Gov’t to rethink used vehicles ban – in interest of poorer...

  says ban on importing vehicles older than 8 yrs should be extended to 12 yrs By Kristen Macklimgam In light of thousands of Guyanese from the...

Govt developing “operational plan” for tourism sector

Finance Minister Winston Jordan’s 2016 Budget presentation to the National Assembly last Friday briefly outlined Government’s intention to develop an "operational plan”  for the...

Chanderpaul: I was forced to retire

By George Dobell Shivnarine Chanderpaul has insisted he has not retired from domestic cricket and intends to resume playing for Guyana within a couple of...

‘Ole Smokie’ puffs millions of $$$ worth of marijuana

The Incinerator on Princes Street, called ‘Ole Smokie’ came alive on Tuesday when the Guyana Police Force used it to destroy a large quantity...

Pensioner found gagged, bound in Parika home

Police investigators are probing the murder of a 63-year-old man who was bound and gagged at his Parika, East Bank Essequibo home on Tuesday...

Boxer Vivian Harris escapes death as bus explodes – in heavy early-morning traffic...

Former world-rated Guyanese boxer, Vivian Harris, narrowly escaped death when the minibus he was driving exploded into a ball of flames in heavy traffic...

Ruimveldt man on $50,000 bail for inflicting injuries on VC

A mason was on Monday placed on $50,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan when he appeared before her charged with inflicting grievous bodily...

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...