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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

“It used to be a lot of traffic, but now it’s a free flow”...

For 30-year-old Gary Ragobeer and his colleagues of Double S Trucking, who traverse the West Demerara roads as much as 10 times per day...

$790M Yarrowkabra Secondary School commissioned

The Yarrowkabra Secondary School has opened its doors to some 1,019 students from several villages along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, offering a stable and conducive...

“Don’t buy into this hysteria” – Jagdeo says new cybercrime law will target criminals,...

  Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday dismissed cries that the revised cybercrime law and associated regulations will target social media personalities. Speaking during his...

Toll-free bridges a good initiative – Jagdeo defends move amid criticisms

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday disparaged criticisms regarding the government's intention to make major bridges across the country toll-free. President Dr Irfaan Ali...

NA Market vendors protest municipality over increased rates

    Vendors operating at the New Amsterdam Municipal Market staged a protest calling on the municipality to reduce stall rentals, claiming that the recent increases...

New National Defence Institute to be premier intelligence, security agency in the region –...

Aimed at educating joint services officers and their civilian counterparts using a defence, security, and development-focused curriculum, the National Defence Institute was launched on...

Councillors guilty of selling State lands to be charged – AG

Government lands owned by towns and communities cannot be sold or rented by the Mayor and Town Councils or the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs),...

Nandlall announces revision of cybercrime law

  A review of the Cybercrime Act is underway to address the use of the various social media platforms to “attack” private citizens, according to...

New members of Law Reform Commission urged to examine legal framework for Silica City

The new members of the Law Reform Commission were urged to develop a legislative framework specifically for the ‘Silica City’ project designed to be...

Guyana’s inflation rate continues to decline – Finance Minister

Guyana’s inflation rates decline due to the various measures implemented by the Government to ensure Guyanese weather global economic challenges, as conditions continue to...

Recent Articles

1 injured, 15 homeless after fire destroys Guyhoc Park houses; arson suspected

Persons residing at Lots 6 and 7, Lamaha Park, Reserve, Georgetown – also known as Guyhoc Park – are grappling with uncertainty after a...

Contract to be awarded this year for seismic survey offshore Guyana

The government is aiming to soon complete the evaluation of companies that have expressed an interest in conducting a seismic survey of the oil...

Guyana one step closer to establishing local law school

The Government of Guyana has completed a feasibility study for the establishment of a law school here, according to Attorney General and Minister of...

Final touches being done on long-overdue Conversation Tree Road Project

Months after taking over the project from Trinidadian company, Kalco Guyana Incorporated, who had failed in delivering, S. Jagmohan Construction and General Supplies Inc....

Police hunting son who set parents’ house on fire

Police investigators are searching for a 23-year-old man accused of setting his parents’ home ablaze in Aishalton Village, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), on...

City Hall to ask Govt for bailout as garbage piles up in Georgetown

    The Georgetown Mayor and City Council are planning to approach central government for a subvention to purchase an additional garbage and dump truck as...

Rahkeem takes Royals to playoffs

Recalled Rahkeem Cornwall starred with a five-wicket haul as Barbados Royals crushed St Kitts & Nevis Patriots by nine wickets at Kensington Oval to...

Arguments continue today in GoG vs GTU appeal case

  The Government of Guyana's appeal in the case against the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is ongoing in the Appellate Court, High Street, Kingston Georgetown. Attorney...

Orchestrated attempt to delay elections fraud trial; judiciary must act quickly – AG

  Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has described the delays in the election fraud trial as an "orchestrated attempt". He expressed concern...

US Security Advisor, Pres. Ali discuss concerns about violation of democratic processes in Venezuela

Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Call with President Irfaan Ali of Guyana Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer spoke on...