Guyana receives lowest GDP per capita ranking in CARICOM by World Bank
– Guyana has secured the lowest ranking in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) by GDP per capita in the recently released World Bank World...
Woman dies in Essequibo accident
- A woman was killed on the spot after she was hit by a motor lorry on the Hampton Court Public Road, Essequibo...
UN calls for sustained momentum as it counts down to the 2015 deadline for...
By Kurt Campbell
– The United Nations (UN) have issued a call for the ramping-up of action to generate momentum as its counts down...
Guyana presents strong evidence to Venezuela to support territory claim
– Guyana has strong evidence to support that the US ship was well within its jurisdiction when it was accosted and seized by...
Operation El Dorado intercepts several illegal mining camps
- The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment in collaboration with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) in its continued ‘Operation...
Airlines for America urge US to reject Fly Jamaica’s petition for direct flights
- Airlines for America (A4A) is urging the United States Department of Transport to reject Fly Jamaica’s petition for a review and reversal...
Update: Eight homeless in Parfaite Harmonie fire
– Eight persons are now homeless, following a fire at their Recht- door-Zee home, Parfaite Harmonie West Bank Demerara on Wednesday night (October 16).
Reports indicate...
Guyana still to be notified US ship was released; meeting still on today with...
– It has been two days since the Venezuelan authorities released the U.S Ship which it seized from Guyana’s waters; however Guyana’s Foreign Affairs...
Parfaite Harmonie house on fire
– Firefighters are currently battling a fire at a house in Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.
Information on the fire, which started sometime around...
Man nursing gunshot wound after shot by licensed firearm holder
- Dunston Simpson of No. 53 Village, Corentyne is now a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital nursing a gunshot wound to his...
Recent Articles
Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore
Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...
Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission
With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...
Letter: Questions for Nigel Hughes
Dear Editor,
Nigel Hughes has been getting lots of attention recently. As next year rolls around, however, and as the nation begins to focus on...
Sophia Point Rainforest Research Centre tasked with establishing nature tourism facility
In a bold step towards sustainable forest management and eco-tourism, the Sophia Point Rainforest Research Centre has been commissioned, positioning Guyana as a leader...
Corentyne dog killers apologise; case dismissed
The two men who were before the Number 51 Court, Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) for allegedly killing a dog, have accepted the...
2nd powership to be stationed in Demerara River, to supply 75 megawatts of power
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh and Minister within the Ministry...
Paramakatoi to get new $799M airstrip
Paramakatoi in Region Eight is undergoing significant infrastructural development with a $799 million investment earmarked for a comprehensive upgrade of its airstrip.
This investment is...
Pres. Ali engages Republic Bank Guyana on Silica City
President Dr Irfaan Ali met with an executive team from Republic Bank Guyana at State House on Tuesday.
The team was led by Stephen Grell,...
Linden running out of burial space – Mayor
Noting that the township of Linden records an average of 20 deaths per month, Mayor Sharma Solomon said the Town Council is currently in...
Armed bandits rob Corentyne vendor
By: Andrew Carmichael
Some ten weeks after her husband died, a Corentyne roadside vendor was met with another tragedy when two armed bandits last evening...