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Twelve organisations receive National Awards

To usher in the new year (2016) -the commencement of Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary-  the Government of Guyana has honoured twelve cultural and religious...

Teen accused of escaping with employer’s money

A teenager, who allegedly fled to Berbice with $400,000 of his employer’s money, was on Thursday charged for fraudulent conversion and placed on $100,000...

Fake visa appointment letter lands man in court

A computer technician was on Thursday released on $50,000 bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for forging an appointment letter from...

GTUC not happy with the removal of Broomes from Labour portfolio

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has stated that the removal of Minister Simona Broomes from the Labour portfolio could not have been informed...

Govt lists priority items for 2016 …urges all citizens to rally together

The Government of Guyana in its end-of-the-year press statement has outlined several plans for the development of the country and promises that the new...

Guyana records over 3000 child abuse cases in 2015 …Govt promises more aggressive approach...

Government intends to take a more aggressive approach in 2016 to tackle child abuse and child exploitation. This is according to Social Protection Minister...

2015 a dismal year for sugar workers – GAWU

2015 would be indelible in the sugar workers’ memory as the year when, for the first time in thirty-one (31) years, they were not...

H1N1 confirmed in Guyana …but no need for panic, says Chief Medical Officer

The H1N1 virus also known as swine flu has been detected in Guyana, with one person already confirmed as having the virus. Chief Medical Officer...

January 5 is deadline for submission of applications of symbols to contest LGE –...

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in a media release has stated that Tuesday, January 5, 2016, is the deadline for the submission of applications...

Shimron Hetmyer to captain West Indies at ICC Under-19 World Cup

Guyanese Shimron Hetmyer has been named as captain of the West Indies Team for the International Cricket Council’s Under-19 World Cup 2016. According to a...

Recent Articles

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...

LCS to work with Immigration Unit for coordinated oversight of work permits for O&G

          The Local Content Secretariat (LCS) will soon be working with the Immigration Unit under the Home Affairs Ministry for a more coordinated approach to...

2 injured in late-night shooting at Onderneeming Sandpit

Two persons are currently hospitalised following an alleged shooting incident at Red Village, Onderneeming Sandpit, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Wednesday night at about 23:00h. Injured...

PM Phillips reaffirms Guyana’s commitment to clean energy transition at OLADE meeting

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s ongoing commitment to sustainable energy development through its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, during his...