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Work continues on Amaila Falls Access Road

Despite the ‘death’ of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project, construction of its access road is still ongoing, according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat,...

Mining week to focus on promoting green, responsible mining sector

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment along with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission will host the 10th Biennial Mining week...

Amaila Falls: ‘They picked the wrong thing to play politics with’ – LCDS Member

Guyana could suffer a “big loss” for failure to meet political consensus on the construction of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Plant. This is the latest...

Guyanese celebrate Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan or the bond of protection or Rakhi is a Hindu festival primarily observed in India, Mauritius and Nepal. This festival which celebrates the...

Bioethanol Demonstration Plant commissioned

Guyana’s first ever bioethanol demonstration plant was commissioned at what was regarded the start of an agro fuel revolution in a country that is...

KFC, Pizza Hut close doors after major sanitisation issues discovered

It has been found that KFC and Pizza Hut were operating in very “unhygienic” conditions, and had no choice but to close the business...

Regional Broadcasters cautiously optimistic about Digital Journalism, New Media

Broadcasters from the Caribbean Europe and North America have endorsed the potentials of New Media and Digital Journalism, but warned of the threats this...

Mother of three stabbed by husband

A 27 – year – old mother of three was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) last night after she was...

Man found dead in Friendship

Thirty - two - year old Victor Ramsabad was found dead with marks of violence on his body in a compound in Friendship, East...

Teenager falls overboard following boat crash, feared dead

According to the police, at about 15:30h today, a boat ferrying passengers from Port Kaituma to Mabaruma struck a log in the Barima River,...

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...