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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. This is...

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...

Recent Articles

“Apologies for what?” – AFC’S Nigel Hughes on attempts to derail 2020 elections

          In a bold statement at the Alliance for Change (AFC) weekly press conference on Friday, party leader Nigel Hughes declared that the AFC stands...

6-year-old dies after swallowing thumbtack at school

A six-year-old boy lost his life at a private school on Tuesday, after reportedly choking on a thumbtack. Dead is Mekhi Rodrigues. The incident occurred as...

Massy Guyana customers stand to win SUV as company unwraps Christmas jackpot

Massy Stores Guyana has announced the launch of its Christmas Jackpot Promotion, offering customers the chance to win a brand-new 2024 Nissan Qashqai Sense...

First Lady tells int’l conference: ‘Guyana offers blueprint for sustainable growth’

  DOHA, Qatar (November 1, 2024) – As Guyana continues to attract international attention as a new petroleum producing state, First Lady Mrs Arya Ali...

Local Aeronautical School gets approval for BSc in aircraft maintenance engineering programme

The Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School has announced the achievement of Programme Approval by the National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC-G)...

BoG has enough reserves to stabilise foreign currency market, if necessary – Jagdeo

The government is carefully monitoring the foreign exchange ensuring there is a stable exchange rate and balancing Guyana’s currency’s value to prevent excessive appreciation...

Home Affairs agencies to be fully automated by August 2025

The functions of all agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs will soon transition to an automated system to streamline processing, and ensure a...

Soldier to face disciplinary actions for stealing fuel from GDF vehicle

See full statement from the Guyana Defence Force: The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) wishes to confirm the authenticity of a video circulating on social media...

Elections fraud trial to resume on Nov 6 with new Magistrate

The election fraud case will be restarting on November 6, with a new Magistrate, in the form of Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, taking over...

Chinese national shot during robbery at Essequibo Coast restaurant

    A Chinese national was shot during a robbery at his restaurant at Reliance on the Essequibo Coast last evening. The incident occurred at around 20:30hrs...