Moco-Moco hydro power station to be rehabilitated – Gov’t seeking proposals
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is currently seeking proposals from appropriate firms to rehabilitate and operate the Moco-Moco Hydropower plant in Region 9.
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Emergency meeting on suicide prevention convened – President says suicide rate disturbing
Following another suicide tragedy, which occurred yesterday at East Bank Berbice, President David Granger today convened an emergency meeting with several of his ministers...
Mahdia’s township status to be delayed
The move to clear the way for the hinterland community of Mahdia in Region Eight to become a town, before May 26, 2016 may be delayed...
Police destroy one-acre ganja field at Ekereku
The Guyana Police Force said ranks of its ‘F’ Division, whilst on roving patrol at Ekereku at about 10:00h yesterday (Wednesday), stumbled upon a...
687,784 tonnes of rice produced in 2015
Local rice production last year has exceeded the level set in 2014. According to Head of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Nizam Hassan,...
STOCK MARKET TURMOIL – as China suspends circuit breaker
China will, from tomorrow, suspend its new stock market circuit-breaker mechanism - designed to stop free-falling prices, the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have...
GGMC is top heavy – Trotman
The staff of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) will be more visible in the fields as the commission is viewed as ‘top...
CIOG to host scholars for Youman Nabi celebrations
The Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) said it will be observing the upcoming Youman Nabi celebrations with a series of special programmes in...
The schoolboy who scored a thousand runs in one innings
Having already broken the record for the highest score in all known cricket, Pranav Dhanawade told his father he would 'score big tomorrow', and...
BERBICE BUSINESSMAN KILLED IN SUSPECTED HIT
A father of six was killed shortly before midnight last night in what appeared to be a hit after two men entered his Belvedere...