Debt Ceiling motion reduced to $50B, passed with AFC support
In a not so unexpected move in the wee hours this morning, the government failed to garner the support of the parliamentary opposition to...
Region One to get modern ferry by 2014
A new modern ferry vessel will be acquired for the Region One service next year to reduce time and improve serviceability on the Mabaruma...
Local Gov’t Bills passed with full support of parliamentarians
With the full support of parliamentarians, the four Local Government Bills were this evening passed in the National Assembly, paving the way for Local...
Telecoms Bill deferred, Amaila Legislation restored to Order Paper
After a tit for tat between the parliamentary opposition and the government, the two critical pieces of legislation relating to the Amaila Falls Hydro...
Wanted bulletin issued for Shawn Fordyce
Shawn Fordyce is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to attempt murder.
Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Shawn...
Mandela Ave. Shooting: Britton charged with murder, remanded to prison
Twenty - year - old Lloyd Britton of 77 Beterverwagting East Coast Demerara appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and was not required to plead...
APNU, AFC must agree to Amaila Project – Sithe Global
The Amaila Falls Hydropower Project will only move forward if the opposition political parties arrive at a consensus.
This point was reiterated by Sithe Global...
Guyanese woman found hanging in Trinidad Immigration Detention Centre
(Trinidad Express)- DETECTIVES are investigating the death of a female detainee at the Immigration Detention Centre yesterday .
According to police reports, 42-year-old Indira Joseph,...
PUC receives 161 complaints against GPL during first half of 2013
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has received 270 complaints for the first half of this year with the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) taking...
Will legislators heed the many stakeholders’ plea for Amaila Hydro Power project?
- Guyana’s Parliament is approaching its statutory two-month recess with the much needed legislative support to the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) lagging...
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WHO certifies The Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
In a landmark achievement for Caribbean public health, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates The Bahamas...
Health Minister engages stakeholders on further developing physiotherapy services in Guyana
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony accompanied by Dr Ariane Mangar, Director of Disabilities and Rehabilitation Services, yesterday met with the Chief Executive Officer...
Food and Drug Dept. working to approve Mounjaro weight loss drug in Guyana
The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) in Guyana is working on approving the use of Mounjaro, a once-weekly, self-injectable medication for managing Type...
$150,000 fine, jail time for driving unregistered vehicles – police warns
Assistant Superintendent of Police Sherwin Henry issued a warning to motorists across Guyana on Wednesday, reminding them that driving unregistered vehicles is a direct...
UG receives 27 applications for Vice Chancellor position
The Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Sir Ronald Sanders, announced today that the University Council has received twenty-seven applications for the position of...
Finance Minister calls on C’bean leaders to redouble efforts to remove trade barriers
As countries in the Caribbean continue to focus on how achieving sustainable and resilient economic growth across the region can be attained in light...
ICJ to hear Guyana-Venezuela border case starting May 4
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin oral hearings on Monday, May 4, in the long-standing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, a...
Guyana launches bamboo pilot project
The Ministry of Natural Resources today announced the launch of Guyana’s first major bamboo pilot project through the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC). The project...
GECOM vessel involved in Reg. 1 accident was being used without authorisation
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has determined, based on preliminary internal investigations, that its vessel involved in the accident on Sunday, in the Barima...
Govt targets full health data coverage for primary & secondary schoolchildren by year-end
The government is aiming to have full health data coverage for all primary and secondary schoolchildren by the end of the year, President Dr...
