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Monday, December 23, 2024

GPF working to reduce public distrust – Crime Chief

While acknowledging that the police are challenged to overcome public distrust, the Crime Chief, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Wendell Blanhum, has said the...

24-year-old woman dies at NA hospital after stillbirth

    A young woman has died after delivering a stillbirth at the New Amsterdam Hospital.   Dead is 24-year-old Toshana Wilson, who had been admitted as a...

GNBS gets new US$12M laboratory, administration facility

A new state-of-the-art laboratory facility and administration building totalling over US$12 million was commissioned for the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) at the...

Crane seepage: No health or environmental risks detected – EPA

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has concluded investigations into the recent seepage of a substance from...

Minimum wage for sugar workers increased to $100,000

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is proud to announce that it has successfully concluded a robust three (3) year wage/salary agreement...

New Makouria Creek bridge to enhance hinterland connectivity

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has announced plans to construct a bridge over the Makouria Creek, promising improved access between Parika and...

1st Papa John’s in Guyana to open on December 16

Restaurant Brands Holdings Inc. (RBH) has announced its acquisition of exclusive franchise rights for Papa John’s in Guyana, Suriname, Curacao, and Aruba. This strategic...

Nandlall bemoans further delays in elections fraud cases

    The 2020 elections fraud case is now before Chief Magistrate (ag) Faith McGusty who has set December 30, 2024 to determine whether the case...

Golden Generation Programme launched

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has launched its Golden Generation Programme, focused on senior citizens across Guyana. The initiative brings together seniors...

Civil Aviation Training School seeks ICAO trainair plus accreditation

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill was recently paid a courtesy visit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Trainair Plus accreditation team, along...

Recent Articles

With dead husband & living in a shack, single mother of 3 struggling to...

For over 13 years, Yamanie Bepot has called a dilapidated zinc shack in Ordnance Fortlands, East Canje, Region Six, home. The 35-year-old mother of...

Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase completed, set for January handover to ExxonMobil

All three phases of the US$300 million Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc (VEHSI) have been completed, with VEHSI Director Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer revealing that they are looking...

Suddie hospital conducted 644 surgeries in 2024

The Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two performed 644 surgeries in 2024, a significant increase when compared to the 502 surgeries conducted in 2023. This...

108 small contractors empowered through $1.5B in road contracts

The government’s latest efforts to foster self-development in citizens and empower local communities have resulted in some 108 small contractors from Region Five being...

Venezuelan envoy lauds Guyana for supporting migrants

The Guyana Government has come in for high praise from its Spanish-speaking neighbour, which has expressed gratitude to Guyana for its support and treatment...

Shoreline Estates to redefine modern living in Guyana with new ECD Condominium Project

Buddy’s Housing Development and Atlantic Builders Inc. are proud to announce the launch of Shoreline Estates, an exclusive, new condominium project set to redefine...

17-Y-O bandit shot dead during robbery on Aubrey Barker Road

A teenager was shot dead by a security guard on Friday night after robbing two females along Aubrey Barker Road, Georgetown. The dead bandit has...

Man, wanted for ECD murder, arrested in Berbice

A 27-year-old construction worker who is wanted for the fatal beating of a Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, man has been arrested by police...

Edghill threatens contract termination if progress not made at CJIA’s Admin Building by early...

Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has once again upbraided Avinash Contracting & Scrap Metal Inc for delays in the construction of the Administration Building...

Govt inks over $112M in D&I contracts for Linden

The Government on Friday awarded 52 contracts to the tune of $112 million for drainage and irrigation works in the mining town of Linden. Overseeing...