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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Guyanese cricket fans can expect fireworks tonight at National Stadium

A gathering of marquee West Indies and local 20-over players will ignite the Providence National Stadium in the much anticipated Unity Cricket T20 game. Adding...

Battle of the champs… ‘Int’l slugfest’ set for Guyana on Feb 27

By Avenash Ramzan The Giftland Mall, which produced a brilliant spectacle last year when the first boxing card was held there, is set to wow...

Govt committed to ensuring Chinese investors get a fair deal – Granger

President David Granger said that his Government is committed to ensuring that Chinese investors have a fair deal in the local business arena. He...

GPHC’s maternity unit to undergo major upgrade…$89M allocated

Pregnant women can now expect a more comfortable environment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) maternity and child care unit. This expectation comes...

2016 Budget “pure rhetoric”…no stimulus to create jobs at the local level, says Gaskin

Economist Ramon Gaskin is of the view that the 2016 Budget which is themed “stimulating growth, restoring confidence, a good life beckons” ironically lacked...

‘Repackaged’ budget ‘blatantly anti-poor, anti-development’ – Jagdeo

By Kristen Macklingam  Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has rubbished the $230B budget the Government presented this afternoon as being “blatantly anti-poor and anti-development” and...

$4B allocated for Hinterland Development – Agri. Station to be constructed on 4,000...

The Government has announced that it will be investing over $4 billion this year in support of the Plan of Action for Hinterland Development. According...

Govt promises to cut bureaucratic red tape…and offer more support to private businesses

To make Guyana more business-friendly, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan during his 2016 Budget presentation this afternoon in the National Assembly detailed a number of...

$5B set aside for Sheriff Street upgrade – Indian Gov’t to build new road...

The Government has announced that more than $5B will be invested for the “reconstruction” of  Sheriff Street in Georgetown. It also announced that a US$50M...

Gov’t unveils $230B budget – proposed measures include increases in Income Tax threshold,...

Making his second budget speech since the APNU+AFC Government took office, Finance Minister Winston Jordan - just moments ago - announced that this year's...

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Christmas 2024 in Guyana – When the tradition keeps on living – by Sébastien...

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Pedestrian killed in Corentyne accident

    A Corentyne man is now dead after being hit by a car about 30 minutes before Christmas Day.   Dead is Jermaine Fraser, 40, of Auchlyne...

E-bike rider killed after colliding with minibus at WCB

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25 years of hard work burnt to the ground, rebuilt for Christmas

By: Mishael Henry The smell of burnt charcoal lingers in the nostrils of Andrew McBean, and is etched into his memory like a sore scar. Exactly...

A soldier’s boots under the tree, but no son to wear them

By: La'Wanda McAllister  Festive homes all over Guyana are glimmering with Christmas lights and the melody of carols float in the warm December air. But...

Dear Santa, we’ve got wishes: children and their letters to Santa

By: Jarryl Bryan Christmas is here, and children everywhere are busy writing letters to Santa Claus, pleading their case for gifts and justifying why...

Christmas Messages!

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) As the season of Yuletide embraces us, families come together in love and joy, and communities celebrate in unique ways, sharing...

69,000 public sector employees receive 10% increase, injecting $18B into Guyana’s economy

Following the conclusion of the historic Government of Guyana (GoG) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) multi-year agreement with respect to employment benefits...

Prosecution applies for Calvin Brutus’ bail to be revoked amid alleged flight attempt

The prosecution has applied to the court to revoke Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’s bail and have him remanded to prison, alleging he attempted...

GRA urges persons involved in luxury vehicle tax evasion racket to visit HQ

See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA): In its diligence aimed at collecting the rightful revenue due to the State, the Revenue Authority...