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Minibus Operators to enforce ‘pay as you enter’ requirement, route 32 gets new fare...

– Minibus Operators are being urged by the united minibus union and the combined Road Transportation Association to enforce the pay as you...

Stakeholders review draft National Policy on Geographic Information; observed to be Govt. bias

By Kurt Campbell – Stakeholders converged in Georgetown on Wednesday (December 4) to review the draft National Policy on Geographic Information and comments...

GNBS to clamp down on business entities with expired goods

- Consumers shopping around the Christmas season tend to get great deals on products from business entities, but very often most of the...

GPL working ‘around the clock’ to complete all maintenance work for Christmas season

- The Guyana Power and Light Inc., (GPL) says that it is scheduled to complete all Transmission and Distribution (T&D) inclusive of Line...

CXC does not encourage students to write 20 subjects – CXC Registrar

– CXC Registrar, Dr. Didacus Jules says that writing 20 subjects is not something that the CXC officials are encouraging, since the Caribbean’s...

Civil Society Experts urges more male involvement to end gender base violence

- Civil society experts are calling for more men to become involved in the response to the escalating pandemic of gender-based violence in...

Consultancy team to be hired to enhance transparency and accountability in extractive industries

- The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment is moving to improve the level of transparency and...

Anna Regina Multilateral School to reopen tomorrow

– Region Two Chairm an Parmanand Persaud has announced that the Anna Regina Multilateral School (ARMS) will be reopened on Wednesday (December 4). The Chairman...

Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre commissions $8M ramp on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

By Kurt Campbell – In early 2011 the Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre’s major ramp system which had been installed in 1987 began showing signs...

Book on HIV/AIDS Stigma launched

– Pro Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr. Prem Misir has officially launched his book titled, ‘HIV & AIDS Knowledge and Stigma...

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...