Ministry commences ‘tax concession hearings’ with miners
The Ministry of Natural Resources in collaboration with the Tax Concession Review Committee (TCRC) yesterday, started its first in a series of hearings for applicants...
Top Cop “unaware” of SOCU’s surveillance activity – in controversial NICIL probe
Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud has reportedly admitted that he was unaware of the circumstances surrounding the probe by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU)...
Zika virus may be linked to birth defects in Brazil – health officials say
A surge in underdeveloped brains in Brazilian infants born to women infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus has public health authorities and doctors taking...
Breaking! Godbrother, friend charged for British teen’s murder
Around 4:40 pm today, Thursday January 14, 23-year-old Aaron Hing and his close friend, 23-year-old Staymon George appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and...
Ramotar accuses Gov’t of misusing security forces – warns about ‘a military government...
Former Guyanese Head of State, Donald Ramotar, is highly concerned about the manner in which the eight-month-old APNU+AFC administration is utilising the country’s security...
WANTED: Police hunt 4 Lindeners for Mabura armed robbery
The Guyana Police Force this afternoon issued Wanted bulletins for Devon Stephen called ‘Water Dog’ or ‘Water Cat’, Jevon Scott, Ronald Rodney and Alex...
$700M approved to buy drugs, medicine
Cabinet has approved $700M for the purchase of essential drugs and other medicine supplies for health facilities in all ten of Guyana’s administrative regions.
The...
URP accuses Gov’t of ‘spying, eavesdropping’ on citizens – says it’s...
Over the past few days, severe criticisms and condemnations have been coming from major stakeholders, including political parties, private sector groups and NGOS, against...
President Granger’s address to Parliament today (Full Text)
INDEPENDENCE & RESILIENCE - Our people’s path to economic progress
Following is the Full Text of the address by President David Granger to the National...
Wireless link between Harbour Bridge, GPF will help boost crime fight
A significant step in the fight against crime was taken today, January 14, 2016, when the Demerara Harbour Bridge Company, under the Ministry of...
Recent Articles
Over US$1M spent on Parking Meter case inherited from APNU/AFC – AG
The legal costs associated with the parking meter case that was inherited from the former APNU/AFC Government continue to climb, with Attorney General and...
Region 2 farmers, millers get outstanding payments from Panama rice deal
Earlier today, 22 farmers and three millers from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) received approximately $437 million in outstanding payments from a 2015 rice deal with...
22-Y-O fatally stabbed; Sophia mechanic wanted
Police are on the hunt for Allin Sahoye, a 31-year-old mechanic of North Sophia Squatting Area, who is wanted for the fatal stabbing of...
Motorcyclist dies in Cummings Lodge accident
Ryan Jordan, a 33-year-old motorcyclist of Lot 62 Third Field Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown, was killed on Friday night after he was struck by...
Contractor on $375k bail for discharging firearm, threatening woman
Kawal Ramdeen called 'Tanno', a 42-year-old contractor has been charged for Threatening Language, Discharging a Loaded Firearm and Damage to Property following an incident...
US EXIM Bank’s approval of GtE loan signifies growing confidence in Guyana’s prosperity –...
See below for a statement from the American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana on the recent approval by the United States EXIM Bank of...
$3.1B spent to transform 373 roads across Demerara County
The Ministry of Public Works’ Special Projects Unit (SPU) has completed upgrades to 373 roads across Georgetown, East Bank Demerara (EBD), East Coast Demerara...
25 more villages in Region 9 to benefit from water wells next year
The government plans to drill new wells in 25 additional villages across Region Nine as part of its 2025 work programme to achieve 100...
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...