PM reveals dismembered body suffered multiple crushes
The Post Mortem examination that was conducted on the dismembered body of 40-year-old Curt Burke has revealed that the man died as a result...
Shots fired at rice farmer for pumping water in fields
As rice farmers throughout the country continue to battle with harsh weather conditions which affect their produce one such farmer was threatened by a...
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...
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Govt to soon engage farmers on solutions as fertiliser prices climb to $12,000 per...
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday announced that the government will soon begin discussions with farmers to explore possible solutions in response to...
Oil tanker seized by US not registered to Guyana – MARAD
See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD):
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has been advised of the seizure of oil tanker Majestic X,...
28-Y-O man remanded for shooting former partner
A 28-year-old man who allegedly shot and injured his former partner at Islington, East Bank Berbice, has been remanded to prison on charges of...
Corentyne woman turns 103
More than a century after her story began in the quiet village of Fyrish on the Corentyne Coast, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), Loise Millicent Lambert, affectionately...
Investors from Spain explore opportunities in Guyana
Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, recently received a courtesy call from a commercial mission from the Kingdom of Spain, led by...
Self-testing health centres to be established in communities – Pres. Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced that self-testing centres will be established in communities across the country, in order to improve preventative healthcare.
He...
Brackish-water shrimp project launched in Reg. 2
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday launched the brackish-water shrimp project on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
While addressing those gathered, Minister Mustapha pointed...
$33M Bartica Police Boat House commissioned
The Guyana Police Force on Wednesday commissioned the Bartica Police Boat House in Region Seven, marking another important step in strengthening policing capacity and...
US military seizes sanctioned tanker transporting Iranian oil
US forces have seized a Guyana-flagged tanker transporting Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, the War Department confirmed Thursday.
The Pentagon released footage of...
Massy Foundation launched
The Massy Foundation was officially launched on Wednesday afternoon at its Montrose location on the East Coast of Demerara, with Minister of Human Services...
