New safety measures, protocols being implemented for vessels traversing Demerara River
New safety measures and protocols are being implemented for the Demerara Harbour Bridge and the new bridge under construction, to ensure a smooth flow...
US$4.5M hydroponics programme for youths of Regions 2, 5 & 10 launched
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on Friday, October 20, 2023 launched a US$4.5M hydroponics programme, on the sidelines of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo.
Through...
IICA-Guyana Centre of Excellence for agri studies to be established
Guyana and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will work on upgrading the delivery of agriculture education in Guyana with the establishment...
Govt intervenes as water supply to Reg. 8 communities decrease amid dry season
As the prolonged dry season continues across the country, the government, through the Ministries of Housing and Water, and Amerindian Affairs, is working to...
“Ensure your homes are properly secured” – Police urges as Christmas season approaches
With the busy Christmas season just around the corner, Commander of Division 4A (Georgetown), Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean is calling on all Guyanese to...
Carpenter charged for killing Berbice businessman during robbery
Satish Ramrish, a 39-year-old carpenter, was today charged with the murder of 59-year-old Akbhar Sain of Williamsburg, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
Sain was beaten...
PM Trudeau reassures of Canada’s support for Guyana’s sovereignty
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday held bilateral discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, on the sidelines of the inaugural Canada-Caricom...
Jagdeo dismisses Opposition’s claims of Venezuelans being registered to vote
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has dismissed claims made by the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) Oppositions that...
CANU unearths 400 rounds of ammo during operation at Mocha
Agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Thursday unearthed 400 rounds of various calibers of ammunition during an operation at Mocha Squatting Area,...
GFS to write hotels, restaurants & bars on improving fire safety after countrywide inspections
See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service:
The Guyana Fire Service has resumed inspections of hotels, restaurants and bars across the country.
This is in...
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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...
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...
Workshop hosted to strengthen local jewellery sector
The Guyana Jewellers’ Association (GJA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the World Trade Center Georgetown on Wednesday successfully hosted a...
