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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Jagdeo maintains Terrence Campbell’s comments “racist”

          Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo maintains that the utterances by city businessman and Natural Resources Fund (NRF) Investment Committee member, Dr Terrence Campbell about...

‘If it was Granger at State House, Warraus wouldn’t have gotten help’ – Jagdeo

    A group of Warrau people from Venezuela, who travelled from Region Two to Georgetown last week seeking help, have been making headlines with the...

Jagdeo demands credible answers over fallen electricity poles in South Ruimveldt

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has pledged to hold the Ministry of Public Works and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. accountable for...

Over 365,500 persons registered so far for $100,000 cash grant

The registration and distribution of the Government’s $100,000 cash grant is ongoing in Regions 1, 4, 7, 8 and 9. So far, Vice President Dr...

Govt eases will verification process

The government on Wednesday passed amendments to the Wills Act in the National Assembly, which are set to relieve families across the country. The bill...

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 -...

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...

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,...

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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...

Letter: No excuse; skills training is available

Dear Editor, I hope that the opportunity will be grasped, that is, “skills training programmes, as the “Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), in collaboration with...

Guyana’s bilingual push could boost diplomatic ties, workforce development – Mexican Ambassador

As Guyana aligns itself to become a bilingual nation, Mexican ambassador to Guyana, Mauricio Vizcaíno Crespo explained that this move will not only enhance...

No extensions, zero tolerance for further delays – Edghill puts CJIA contractor on notice

The rigid pavement apron component of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) upgrades currently being done, is at 38 per cent completion. And while...

Blanhum urges ranks to “raise the bar” in the new year

              Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Monday urged detectives of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to aspire to do better in 2025, even as they...

$205M magistrate’s court commissioned in Mahaicony

A spanking new $205 million magistrate’s court was commissioned on Monday in Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, enhancing access to justice for residents in Region...

Hicken announces plans to rotate cops with GPF to achieve more efficiency

Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken on Monday announced plans to rotate officers within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in an effort to achieve more...

Powership begins producing power to national grid

See full statement from Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar: Following strategic investments in the energy sector by the PPP/C Government, it...