UNICEF observes ‘day of the girl child’ with focus on education
- The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has expressed the view that more work still needs to be done to ensure that every...
Guard hut at Stewartville Primary School goes up in flames
By Kurt Campbell
– The Guyana Fire Service this morning (October 12) successfully averted a threat posed to the Stewartville Primary School, West Coast...
Japan pledges support to Guyana for phasing out use of mercury
- Guyana has once again demonstrated its commitment internationally to control mercury emissions by signing on to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at...
Republic Bank remains committed to financing Marriott Project – Brassington
- Executive Director of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington has assured that the Republic Bank remains committed to...
Granger against establishment of proposed media monitoring unit by PPP
By Kurt Campbell
- Opposition Leader David Granger has expressed his non-support for the establishment of a body to regulate and monitor the local...
Jagdeo Initiative has not been abandoned – Dr. Ramsammy
- Regional ministers say there has been no lag in the implementation of the Jagdeo Initiative on Agriculture conceptualised in 2003 even as...
GCCI supports Fire Service call for demolishing of derelict buildings in Georgetown
- The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has come out in supports of recent calls by the Guyana Fire Advisory Board...
COTED endorse Fisheries Policy
- CARICOM’s ministerial Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has endorsed the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the ministers are hoping it...
Tremor felt in Guyana, Venezuela and Trinidad
– An earth tremor sent shockwaves across the country at approximately 10:15 on Friday night, October 11.
Thus far, there are no reports of...
Update: Caracas says seized ship was in Venezuela’s waters illegally
- The Venezuelan Government has issued a statement demanding an explanation from the Guyana government as to why a US Ship was operating...
Recent Articles
3 Guyanese companies supporting construction of Jaguar FPSO
In another significant boost for local content, three Guyanese companies will be providing fabrication services to support the construction of the Jaguar Floating, Production,...
19-Y-O excavator operator dies in Kara Kara incident
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating an alleged incident which resulted in the death of Ezekiel Benjamin, a 19-year-old Excavator...
Pres. Ali upbraids contractors, project engineers & consultants over delayed projects countrywide
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali met with cabinet members, contractors, permanent secretaries, and engineers at State House on Tuesday morning to address significant delays...
PM Modi to address National Assembly during his visit to Guyana next week
Georgetown, Guyana (November 12, 2024) At the invitation of His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Prime Minister...
KLM announces Guyana-Netherlands route from June 2025
KLM is expanding its intercontinental network with new services between Amsterdam and San Diego (US), Georgetown (Guyana) and Hyderabad (India). From 8 May 2025,...
AFC ‘will not apologise until after its own review” of rigging attempt 4 years...
Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Nigel Hughes has indicated that the party will not apologise for any alleged actions taken by its...
7000 new house lots being developed along EBD corridor
In a significant push to address the country’s housing demands, the government announced the development of 7,000 new house lots along the East Bank...
Dennis Street, Sophia vendors to be moved to new & organised market
Persons currently vending along Dennis Street in Sophia, Greater Georgetown will soon be properly accommodated in an organised market setting.
On Monday, Minister within the...
Mother, 4 children perish in Corentyne fire
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓
-- 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐭 #𝟔𝟒 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲𝐧𝐞
A 34-year-old...
Parag condemns M&CC’s unlawful granting of 25% waiver on taxes owed by GTT
See full statement from the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag
I have taken note of a decision by the Mayor of...