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Saturday, December 28, 2024

No salary increase for public servants announced in Budget – Gov’t proposes...

  Government, in its presentation of the 2016 Budget this afternoon, said any salary increase for public servants  for this year “has to await the...

Pakistan cricket fan faces 10-year jail term for hoisting India flag

Reprinted from the Indian Express A Pakistani die-hard fan of Indian batsman Virat Kohli is facing up to 10 years imprisonment after being arrested for hoisting the...

U.S. Ambassador, Minister Ally discuss possible social cohesion partnerships

United States Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Perry Holloway, this morning, met with Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, to explore areas for partnership,...

Pre-feasibility study for new Demerara River Bridge set to begin

The new board for the Demerara Harbour Bridge Inc., (DHB) was constituted on Thursday. At that ceremony at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, its...

Hundreds to benefit from “D” Division crime prevention programme

The Social Crime Prevention Programme in “D” Division is off to a good start with scores of youths in many communities benefitting from various...

Tombs vandalised at Leguan cemetery

Concerns continue to mount by residents of Leguan, Essequibo, as the vandalism and destruction of tombs at cemeteries and burial sites become more prevalent...

Police issue Wanted Bulletin for ‘Gary Talkout’

The Guyana Police Force this afternoon issued a Wanted Bulletin for Gary Mervin Primo called ‘Gary Talkout’ of Lot 44 King Street, Republic Park, EBD,...

What’s in Budget 2016…NATION AWAITS

Come tomorrow, Friday, January 29, people from all walks of life in Guyana will be told what Budget 2016 has in store for them...

Truancy campaign nabs 17 children in Region 2

Welfare Officers in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) have nabbed 17 children to date after successfully executing a series of truancy campaign at the West Bury...

Zeeburg man accused of stealing shoes refused bail

A fisherman hailing from Zeeburg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) has landed himself in hot water after he allegedly stole two very expensive pairs of...

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274 Guyanese trained in restorative justice in 2024

Approximately 274 individuals underwent comprehensive training in the restorative justice programme this year. This is according to the Director of the Restorative Justice Centre, Orin...

$100k cash grants: Better systems needed to address long lines at distribution centres –...

    The Ministry of Finance this week commenced the distribution of the $100,000 cash grant to public servants, including teachers. However, some centres encountered some level...

GPL now has 67MW of backup power; projects underway to improve infrastructure 

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. now has sufficient power to maintain 67 megawatts in reserve, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. The...

“I don’t want to rub their noses in the dust but this is a...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo today expressed his satisfaction at the US Exim Bank's approval of the over US$526 million loan for Guyana's Gas...

Uncensored 14 set to deliver a night of real comedy

Get ready for an evening where the comedy is raw and the laughs are genuine. Uncensored 14 is coming to the National Cultural Centre...

MoH receives $9M boats to address healthcare needs of remote communities

This morning, at the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard Wharf, the Ministry of Health received two specialised maternal health boats, funded by GAVI through...

Traffic Advisory for event at Kingston Seawall today

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: An event is being held at the Kingston Seawall in proximity of the Bandstand and Esplanade today...

AmCham applauds historic approval of US$527M loan for Gte project

See full statement from the American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana (AmCham Guyana): AmCham Guyana applauds the historic approval of a $527 million loan from...

SOCU withdraws application seeking to revoke Brutus’ bail

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) today withdrew its application made a few days ago to have embattled Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’ bail...

Sophia labourer beaten to death

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating the alleged murder of Ivor Thornhill, a 36-year-old Labourer of 'E' Field Sophia, who...