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Take back your communities and shame those who dump garbage – Environment Min. urges

– Minister with responsibility for the environment, Robert Persaud is urging residents to form community groups to assist in ridding the country of...

Second annual Christmas Village opens; something for all Guyanese whether naughty or nice

By Kurt Campbell - Guyanese can once again experience the true feeling of 'Christmas in the city' with the opening of the second annual...

AG releases Solid Waste Management Bill after months of revision

By Kurt Campbell   - Local Government and Regional Development Minister Ganga Persaud on Friday (December 6) said his Ministry has taken note of the...

Guyana mourns Nelson Mandela

– Guyana has joined the rest of the world in mourning the death of an international icon – Nelson Mandela – who passed...

FOGARTY’s NOT SOLD! Alive and kicking – Chairman

–Chairman of the Laparkan Group of Companies Glenn Khan has sought to set the record straight as it relates to the reported sale...

CDB Rep. urges Guyana to reduce concentration on extractive sector; lest Guyana becomes a...

By Kurt Campbell – Director (Economics Department) of the Caribbean Development Bank Dr. Justin Ram has recommended that the Guyana Government reduces its concentration...

GBTI donates over $700,000 to eight charitable organizations

By Kurt Campbell – The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) as part of its annual activities donated $750,000 to eight local charitable...

Uitvlugt Estate workers continue strike action

– Workers of the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate, West Coast Demerara have threatened to continue their four day strike unless their problems are addressed. Forty...

Cabinet approves over $40M for generators to Mahdia, expected to ease power woes

By Kurt Campbell – Cabinet has approved $49 Million for the supply of generators to the Mahdia, Port Kaituma Power System. This gesture is expected...

Vergenoegen residents lament deplorable drainage situation

- Residents of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo are suffering from improper drainage in their community, and once again the Neighbourhood Democratic Council is...

Recent Articles

Baby perishes, toddler injured in Sophia fire

A late morning fire at Blacka Backdam in Sophia, Greater Georgetown has claimed the life of an 11-month-old baby girl and left her toddler...

Gudakesh Motie joins Amazon Warriors Squad for GSL

Gudakesh Motie will be part of the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2024 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL). Motie has been a stalwart...

Third edition of Tourism Guyana Magazine unveiled at GUYEXPO 2024

Filled with stories about the vibrant culture, rich history, and awe-inspiring natural wonders of Guyana, Tourism Guyana (TG) in partnership with the Guyana Tourism...

Guyana’s leadership recognised at COP29 in Baku

The Government of Guyana has been actively participating in critical negotiations at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework...

Govt to co-invest if Karasabai residents use portion of cash grant for sustainable venture...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday called on the residents of Karasabai in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) to pool some of the monies they...

GDF Head advances military cooperation with India

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Guyana next week, the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, recently...

Two former MoH staff charged with money laundering

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Friday charged two former employees of Material Management Unit (MMU) Bond attached to the Ministry of Health...

First precast girder installed for new Demerara River Bridge

Construction of the Demerara River Bridge entered a new phase Friday morning with the installation of the first precast girder. This horizontal beam, designed to...

600 Lindeners to get land at New Wismar Housing Development

The first set of residents at the New Wismar Housing Development in Region Ten were allocated their house lots moments ago at the Christianburg...

U.S. DEA partners with local law enforcement for narcotics investigation training

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, successfully conducted two intensive training courses on Basic and Advanced...