54 items cleared for free trade when regional ferry service begins – Min. Indar
As Guyanese manufacturers and producers continue to bemoan the restrictions that hinder export to Caribbean countries, more than 50 items have now been given...
South Ruimveldt blackout: GPL working towards power restoration by 9pm
Some 2000 households in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown are enduring over 18-hours of power outage after some utility poles were uprooted by construction works along...
“There is no issue to discuss” – VP Jagdeo on expired Corentyne Block licence
Insisting that the Petroleum Agreement for the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana is still in place, the Canada-based Joint Venture of CGX Energy Inc and...
Bishops’ High School recognised as model CVQ Institution
The Bishops’ High School has achieved a prestigious milestone, earning recognition from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) as a model institution for the implementation...
$100k cash grant distribution to begin in Regions 1, 4 and 8 soon
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed that the distribution of the $100,000 will soon begin in Regions One, Four and Eight.
"The next region...
Norton’s salary & benefits amount to $1.8M for doing practically nothing – Jagdeo
General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has rapped Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton over criticisms regarding government's recent salary increase...
Govt hopes to conclude negotiations for wage increase for other unionised workers – Jagdeo
This week, the Government of Guyana announced agreements with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) to...
APNU+AFC hiding from their track record in Govt – Pres. Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali has blasted the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) for refusing to be held...
GNBS gets new US$12M laboratory, administration facility
A new state-of-the-art laboratory facility and administration building totalling over US$12 million was commissioned for the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) at the...
Minimum wage for sugar workers increased to $100,000
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is proud to announce that it has successfully concluded a robust three (3) year wage/salary agreement...
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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
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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...
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...