President lauds Guyana/China’s close relationship
- The long friendship between Guyana and China is cause to celebrate, as over the decades, the relationship between the two countries has...
Guyana ranks highest on FATF’s delinquent list
- The latest ranking of countries in terms of its level of delinquency for implementing measuring to fight money laundering and the financing of...
APNU blames Rohee for increase in armed robberies
– A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has strongly condemned “the daily saga of armed robberies that has become all too common- place in...
APNU hints at rejecting entire 2014 Budget
By Fareeza Haniff
– Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), David Granger has made it clear that his Party will vote to...
Guyana accessed approximately GYD$800M of funds from Norway – Finance Minister
By Kurt Campbell
– Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh told reporters on Friday (January 31) that Guyana has utilized approximately GYD$800M from its Norway...
Guyana gets additional €14.8M from EU for sea and river defence
By Kurt Campbell
– The Government of Guyana and the European Union (EU) on Friday (January 31) signed a Financing Agreement totaling €14.8M for...
Will Deborah Backer remain a Parliamentarian? Public announcement to be made soon
By Fareeza Haniff
– Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Opposition Parliamentarian, Deborah Backer is “resting comfortably” in Trinidad and Tobago, according to...
AFC supporters urge for voting down of 2014 Budget
– Following the court ruling on the budget cuts by Chief Justice (ag), Ian Chang, a number of supporters of the Alliance for...
Speaker rejects High Court ruling on budget cuts
– One day after Chief Justice Ian Chang ruled that the National Assembly has no power, under the law to cut/reduce budgetary estimates,...
Guyana’s money laundering perception hurting local banks; Association makes presentation before AML/CFT Committee
By Kurt Campbell
– iNews has learned that amid the rush to complete amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism...
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Armed suspects nabbed by Lusignan residents, 2 firearms recovered
Residents of Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara battled gunfire in the wee hours of today and managed to capture two armed male...
Prison officer jailed 3 years after busted with ganja at Mazaruni Prison
Joel Johnson, a 21-year-old Prison Officer of Lot 1 Section 'C', Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after he...
Bishop’s High School to get $129M Library Block, other improved facilities
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Tuesday met with the Board and PTA of The Bishop’s High School to announce the construction of a...
SEND swimming programme empowering children, families – MoE
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GTTCI to begin full 18-month training programme from October – director
Guyana Technical Training Collage Inc (GTTCI) commonly referred to as the Oil and Gas Institute, is expected to take over the full training of...
Heavy focus on community investment in 2025 – Pres Ali to EBD residents
As the government of Guyana works aggressively to ensure the demands of all citizens are met, Head of state President Dr Irfaan Ali on...
E-Payments for fines, bail, child maintenance could roll out soon – Chief Justice
Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George, SC has said that the judiciary is on the verge of implementing an electronic payment system for court-related transactions....
225 oil lifts recorded from Stabroek block in 2024 – Bharrat
A total of 225 oil lifts were recorded from the Stabroek Block last year, the Ministry of Natural Resources disclosed during a press conference...
Essequibo labourer to face High Court trial for attempted murder
Joel Benjamin, a 37-year-old labourer of Lot 167 Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, is expected to face a judge and jury for an attempted murder incident.
Benjamin...
Top Cop promotes 7 ranks from Region 10 ‘on the spot’
Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, promoted seven ranks on the spot' during a visit to Regional Police Division #10 on Tuesday.
The newly promoted officers...