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Thursday, December 26, 2024

National Assembly passes amendments to land acquisition act

The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes (Amendment) Bill, which aims to benefit all citizens by ensuring timely...

ExxonMobil, suppliers invested over US$2B to procure goods & services from local businesses

See full statement from ExxonMobil Guyana: ExxonMobil Guyana marks five years of oil production - Guyana now the third largest per-capita oil producer in the world -...

Kwebanna excavator operator murdered

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating the alleged Murder of Brian Marco, called 'Toney', or 'Regular Boy', a 31-year-old Excavator...

NAACIE to serve GPL 1-month ultimatum as salary increase talks break down 

See full statement from the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Employees (NAACIE): The employees of the Guyana Power & Light are heading for...

PM discusses local investment opportunities with Australia’s Macquarie Bank

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips met with executives from Barson Strategy Group (BSG) and Macquarie Group at the Office of the Prime Minister...

Govt, private sector benefit from capacity-building programme on low-emission energy technologies

As part of the mainstreaming of low-emission energy technologies to build Guyana’s green economy project, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC), in...

Air Canada announces non-stop flights between Toronto & Georgetown

Air Canada has announced non-stop flights between Toronto and Georgetown. The company said it plans to launch this route using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft,...

‘Work, and you will be recognised’ – Top Cop tells ranks

Commissioner of Police Mr Clifton Hicken has lauded the efforts of Commander of Regional Division #3, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Siwnarine, along with his Officers...

Pres. Ali exposes Opposition’s “egotistical arrogance” on NRF

The Parliamentary Opposition’s recent advocacy on issues, such as the Natural Resource Fund (NRF), has been criticised by President Dr. Irfaan Ali. During a live...

Car crashes into house at No.65 Village

    A house located at Number 65 Village, Corentyne, Berbice was on Tuesday morning significantly damaged when a car crashed into it. The driver of the...

Recent Articles

Christmas 2024 in Guyana – When the tradition keeps on living – by Sébastien...

An account from Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin on his 1st Guyanese Christmas experience  If there was one distinctive part of my Christmases...

Pedestrian killed in Corentyne accident

    A Corentyne man is now dead after being hit by a car about 30 minutes before Christmas Day.   Dead is Jermaine Fraser, 40, of Auchlyne...

E-bike rider killed after colliding with minibus at WCB

      An electric bike rider is now dead after colliding with a minibus at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Christmas Eve. Dead...

25 years of hard work burnt to the ground, rebuilt for Christmas

By: Mishael Henry The smell of burnt charcoal lingers in the nostrils of Andrew McBean, and is etched into his memory like a sore scar. Exactly...

A soldier’s boots under the tree, but no son to wear them

By: La'Wanda McAllister  Festive homes all over Guyana are glimmering with Christmas lights and the melody of carols float in the warm December air. But...

Dear Santa, we’ve got wishes: children and their letters to Santa

By: Jarryl Bryan Christmas is here, and children everywhere are busy writing letters to Santa Claus, pleading their case for gifts and justifying why...

Christmas Messages!

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) As the season of Yuletide embraces us, families come together in love and joy, and communities celebrate in unique ways, sharing...

69,000 public sector employees receive 10% increase, injecting $18B into Guyana’s economy

Following the conclusion of the historic Government of Guyana (GoG) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) multi-year agreement with respect to employment benefits...

Prosecution applies for Calvin Brutus’ bail to be revoked amid alleged flight attempt

The prosecution has applied to the court to revoke Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’s bail and have him remanded to prison, alleging he attempted...

GRA urges persons involved in luxury vehicle tax evasion racket to visit HQ

See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA): In its diligence aimed at collecting the rightful revenue due to the State, the Revenue Authority...