Contractor blamed for fire at Haags Bosch Landfill Site
- Fire continues to consume the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill Site, East Bank Demerara, effectively rendering the site inoperable.
Firefighters and the contractor –...
President urges Guyanese students studying overseas to return home and serve their country
- President David Granger encouraged an eager group of young Guyanese students studying abroad to return home.
The Head of State, in an impassioned...
Ramjattan relaxes 2am curfew until January 01, 2016
– Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has decided to lift the 2am curfew placed on bars, night clubs and other places of...
“All hands on board”; new Chief Justice to address backlog of cases
By Jomo Paul
– It is all hands on board, as newly sworn in Acting Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards says she intends to encourage...
PUC, Gold Board get new Board members
– Alliance For Change (AFC) Member, Rajendra Bissessar has been named as one of the new Commissioners of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
Bissesar...
Pay Hike protest: “Reel and come again” – Red Thread
By Jomo Paul
– Women's Rights advocacy group - Red Thread Guyana - says it is not accepting any of the explanations proffered by the...
Guyana invited to access £300M UK aid
– British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn has invited the Guyana Government to submit proposals to access a £300 million fund as...
Sea levels could rise by 3ft in the next 87 years – UN...
A leaked draft of the U.N.'s next major climate change report warns that global sea levels could rise more than three feet by the...
President favours broadcast digitisation, but stresses media professionalism
- President Donald Ramotar is fully behind the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s (CBU) mission to transform the region’s television and radio operations on a digital trajectory,...
Finance Ministry reiterates that Gov’t is not incurring debt from Amaila Project
Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh in a statement this evening reiterated that the government will not incur any debt from the Amaila Falls...
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‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...
Jagdeo defends rental of second powership
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has explained the feasibility of renting a second power ship to meet the growing...
‘We believe in our ministers, it’s just tough love’ – Jagdeo defends Ali’s fiery...
President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, Contractors and Ministers of the Government at 05:30h on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, has been...
LIAT (2020) Ltd launches new inaugural flight to Guyana
LIAT (2020) Ltd is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), on November 19, 2024. This new route...
MoE rolling out book distribution initiative nationwide
The Ministry of Education is distributing scores of high-quality textbooks and exercise books to students across Guyana, with the intention of enhancing education services.
The...
After 2 years on the run, Corentyne labourer remanded for murder of ex-convict
A Corentyne labourer was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the capital...
Construction of $74M bridge at Alliance Road to commence next week
Construction of an access bridge at Alliance Road, Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara is scheduled to commence in a few days.
This was...
‘Only Coconut’ factory closes after losing TT market; Govt to intervene
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently visited the Precision Global Inc. factory on the Linden Soesdyke Highway.
Precision Global Inc. is the parent company for the...
Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore
Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...
Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission
With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...