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Friday, November 15, 2024

Bauxite Company given 17 year lease to expand operations

An agreement to contribute to the development of Hururu in the Upper Berbice River was signed today between the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc...

Man fined $25,000 for stealing ‘push cart’

Twenty - seven - year old Mohan Munchand of La Penitence Georgetown was fined $25,000 or an alternative of three months imprisonment when he...

Car bursts into flames on Regent Street

A female driver is left traumatized after the car she was driving burst into flames. The incident occurred around 3:00h, this afternoon on Regent...

Soesdyke resident accused of breaking and entering house, allegedly steals $370,000 in valuables

Phillip Sealey of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry charged with the offence of break and enter. He pleaded not guilty...

Office of the President driver remanded for possession of unlicensed gun, ammo

A driver attached to the Office of the President was today remanded to prison when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry for having...

AFC claims police brutality used at Kwakwani protest, pregnant woman kicked

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has urged the Government to take immediate steps to repair the Linden-Kwakwani road and heed the call of residents....

Gov’t to ban importation of some AC Units

Cabinet has approved a two-pronged approach to restrict the importation of ozone depleting substances. This follows the adoption of recommendations to enforce legislation that will...

City Hall has no money, power, management to tackle garbage situation – Mayor

The Mayor and City Council was forced to postpone a meeting today to discuss the garbage situation, due to poor turnout. The meeting is...

Guyanese among three facing illegal entry charges in US

(Palm Beach Post)-Three people suspected of recently coming ashore illegally in Tequesta face criminal charges as federal agents say the men had been previously...

Guyana moves up 7 places on Global Competitive Index

The just released Global Competitive Index report of the World Economic Forum shows that Guyana has improved on its ranking. According to the report,...

Recent Articles

High Court orders $24M compensation for unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus

      Justice Nigel Niles on Wednesday instructed the State to pay $24 million for the unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus which occurred on June 10,...

Over 300 businesses on show at GuyExpo 2024

        GuyExpo 2024 has highlighted the government’s strong commitment to fostering growth within the Private Sector, especially for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), as over...

Driver dies after crashing into utility pole

  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday night, resulting in the death of 41-year-old Mark Autar, who resided at Number 71...

‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...

Jagdeo defends rental of second powership

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has explained the feasibility of renting a second power ship to meet the growing...

‘We believe in our ministers, it’s just tough love’ – Jagdeo defends Ali’s fiery...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, Contractors and Ministers of the Government at 05:30h on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, has been...

LIAT (2020) Ltd launches new inaugural flight to Guyana

LIAT (2020) Ltd is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), on November 19, 2024. This new route...

MoE rolling out book distribution initiative nationwide

The Ministry of Education is distributing scores of high-quality textbooks and exercise books to students across Guyana, with the intention of enhancing education services. The...

After 2 years on the run, Corentyne labourer remanded for murder of ex-convict

A Corentyne labourer was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the capital...

Construction of $74M bridge at Alliance Road to commence next week

Construction of an access bridge at Alliance Road, Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara is scheduled to commence in a few days. This was...