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Thursday, November 14, 2024

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...

Georgetown resident sentenced to 120 months in jail for robbery underarms

- A man was sentenced to 120 months in jail and fined $200,000 when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate...

Exporter accused of trafficking cocaine concealed in fruits to Canada remanded to prison

- Forty - year old Charles Anderson of Enterprise, East Coast Demerara was placed before the court for trafficking narcotics. Anderson pleaded not...

Men busted at City Hotel with drugs remanded to prison

- Two men were placed before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Forty – one – year...

Ganga Persaud’s lie exposed by GECOM

- The Local Government Minister on Friday October 11 gave a conflicting response as to who is really responsible for calling the local...

OAS Corruption team rejects AFC’s Dossier on NDIA, NCN

– The team that visited Guyana from the Organisation of American States (OAS) rejected a dossier complied by the Alliance for Change (AFC),...

APNU has no intention to bring no confidence motion against Gov’t – Granger

– Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) David Granger has made it clear that the party has no intention of placing...

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...