Opposition Leader meets with IMF team in Guyana
Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo met yesterday (May 3, 2018) with the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, which is conducting an assessment of...
Over 2,000 workers needed to meet local labour demands
Some 2,200 workers are needed to meet the current demands of Guyana’s labour force, even as the country’s economy continues to witness drastic transformation.
This...
‘When Private Sector forced to pay more, who will suffer?’ – GCCI Head responds...
Head of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Timothy Tucker has responded to the Bank of Guyana's statement on its concerns raised...
With 10% guaranteed annual return, Guyanese urged to invest in gas bottling & fertiliser...
The Guyana Government has issued a preliminary call for investors to support two major projects, a cooking gas bottling plant and fertiliser facility, under...
NICIL receives 10 bids for closed sugar estates, says PwC
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Caribbean partner Wilfred B. Baghaloo has announced at the National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited (NICIL) on Thursday that it has received...
Jagdeo made a mistake in postponing Local Government Elections – Alexei Ramotar
By Fareeza Hanif
– Head of the E – Governance Project and member of the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO), Alexei Ramotar is of the...
Rehab programme for perpetrators of abuse in 2023
While the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is amending the Domestic Violence Act of 1966 to impose stringent measures to curb gender-based...
Allegations of racism in ECD road project proven false – Edghill
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, says allegations being circulated on Facebook that the PPP/C administration is practicing discrimination are untrue.
Minister Edghill on...
Sovereign Wealth Fund legislation by December- Jordan
The draft legislation to establish Guyana’s sovereign wealth fund will be placed before the National Assembly before December.
This was disclosed by Minister of Finance,...
10,000 house lots to become available as works begin in new schemes
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is utilising its $1.7 billion allocation to execute infrastructural works in 18 new housing schemes in Regions...
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Couple taken into custody following discovery of ganja in bedroom
A couple was taken into custody following the discovery of 680 grams of cannabis during an operation conducted by the Customs Anti- Narcotics Unit...
Essequibo teen nabbed with cocaine during Police operation
A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of cocaine during a police operation on Tuesday at Onderneeming Sand...
Delivery driver robbed of motorcycle, cash by armed bandits
A 30-year-old delivery driver from Prosperity, Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was on Tuesday robbed at gunpoint along Lamaha Street, Georgetown. Based on reports...
Businessman shot by men on motorcycle
A 32-year-old businessman from Campbellville, Georgetown, is now nursing a gunshot injury following a shooting incident on Tuesday at Dowding Street, Kitty, Georgetown. Preliminary...
Guyana’s Bahamas Honorary Consul congratulates PM Davis on re-election victory
The Office of the Honorary Consul of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana extends its warmest congratulations to the...
US backs Guyana as emerging South America-Caribbean logistical corridor
United States Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Jacob Helberg has said Washington sees strong potential for Guyana to emerge as a strategic...
‘Progress can be made through private conversations’ – US official as Venezuela continues threats...
Acknowledging that American investments in Guyana require stability and security amid continued threats from Venezuela, the United States has said meaningful diplomatic progress can...
New company seeking to establish major cement plant in Guyana
As Guyana continues to face a massive construction boom amid the country’s unprecedented economic and infrastructure expansion, a newly established company - Demerara Cement...
Homeless labourer remanded over clothing theft
A homeless labourer accused of stealing $750,000 worth of female clothing was on Tuesday remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’...
Public funds must serve the people – Pres Ali tells Govt officials
President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo met with Cabinet members, soon-to-be appointed Regional Executive Officers, Permanent Secretaries, Officers from the...
