Truck driver dies in Rupununi accident
A 23 – year – old truck driver died on Friday, July 12, following an accident in South Rupununi.
iNews was informed that Dwayne Williams...
Indigenous people’s rights will be respected as development advances- Minister Persaud
Indigenous leaders from Region Nine were assured of Government’s commitment to further develop the lives of hinterland residents when they met with Minister of...
Finance Minister concerned Amaila Falls Project will be threatened
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh is concerned that the controversial Amaila Falls Project will be at threat, if it is not supported by...
Update: Four persons found in Cuyuni River mishap
According to the Police, the four persons who were missing after a boat capsized in the vicinity of Matouk Falls, Cuyuni River have been...
Police on the hunt for alleged murderer
The police are on the hunt for a man, who is the main suspect in the murder of 24 – year – old Kevin...
Man accidentally shoots self in the buttocks
The police are investigating reports that at about 22:45h last night, Friday July 12, licensed firearm holder Tyrone Lewis, 23 years, of Bartica, was...
Gov’t to proceed with airport expansion, US$20M already invested
Government intends to go ahead with the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project in light of the fact that the hefty sum of...
Suriname, Guyana convene Bi – National meeting
The Ministry of Health today convened its first Bi - National meeting for collaboration on Health with Suriname.
The meeting is aimed at discussing health...
UG VC responds to corruption revelation
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana , Dr. Jacob Opadeyi has denounced an article carried by this news site, which revealed...
PSC calls on Gov’t to renegotiate contracts
The Private Sector Commission is calling on government to consider renegotiating its contracts that are affected by the implementation of the National Minimum...
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Local Aeronautical School gets approval for BSc in aircraft maintenance engineering programme
The Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School has announced the achievement of Programme Approval by the National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC-G)...
BoG has enough reserves to stabilise foreign currency market, if necessary – Jagdeo
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Home Affairs agencies to be fully automated by August 2025
The functions of all agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs will soon transition to an automated system to streamline processing, and ensure a...
Soldier to face disciplinary actions for stealing fuel from GDF vehicle
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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) wishes to confirm the authenticity of a video circulating on social media...
Elections fraud trial to resume on Nov 6 with new Magistrate
The election fraud case will be restarting on November 6, with a new Magistrate, in the form of Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, taking over...
Chinese national shot during robbery at Essequibo Coast restaurant
A Chinese national was shot during a robbery at his restaurant at Reliance on the Essequibo Coast last evening.
The incident occurred at around 20:30hrs...
LCS to work with Immigration Unit for coordinated oversight of work permits for O&G
The Local Content Secretariat (LCS) will soon be working with the Immigration Unit under the Home Affairs Ministry for a more coordinated approach to...
2 injured in late-night shooting at Onderneeming Sandpit
Two persons are currently hospitalised following an alleged shooting incident at Red Village, Onderneeming Sandpit, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Wednesday night at about 23:00h.
Injured...
PM Phillips reaffirms Guyana’s commitment to clean energy transition at OLADE meeting
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s ongoing commitment to sustainable energy development through its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, during his...