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$565.3M pump station commissioned at Greenwich Park

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday commissioned the $565.3 million pump station at Greenwich Park on the East Bank of Essequibo, Region Three,...

Inconsistent court rulings should influence judicial promotions – Jagdeo suggests

  The executive arm of the government has no power to intervene in the work of the judiciary. However, in response to questions relating to the...

Govt proposes 7% salary increases for teachers for 2024

Despite the Guyana Teachers’ Union's (GTU) proposal of a 39.6 per cent across-the-board increase for 2024, the Government has reportedly made a counter proposal...

‘What is your plan?’ – Jagdeo pours cold water on Hughes’ call for bipartisan...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has questioned the reason for the Alliance For Change’s (AFC) call for a bipartisan multi-year development plan. Jagdeo, who is...

Hughes or Norton or anyone else will lose – Jagdeo on 2025 elections

General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the party is not worried about any competition from the...

Youths from Festival City, surrounding areas soon to be certified electricians, plumbers

Twenty young residents of Festival City and surrounding communities in the North Ruimveldt area will soon be certified electricians and plumbers, following the launch...

Govt to crack down on public officials using insider info to steer contracts to...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has put public officials on notice that the government will be cracking down on those who use their positions...

Govt withdraws additional US$300M from NRF

See full statement from the Ministry of Finance:  Pursuant to the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021, as amended by the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Act...

107 new businesses, 60 births registered during Port Kaituma outreach

    The Attorney General Chambers in collaboration with the General Registrar Office (GRO), the Public Trust and the Deeds and Commercial Registry along with other...

Electoral fraud trial set for July 29 – Sept. 13

Four years after the 2020 General and Regional Elections, the trial into alleged electoral fraud by former officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)...

Recent Articles

Baby perishes, toddler injured in Sophia fire

A late morning fire at Blacka Backdam in Sophia, Greater Georgetown has claimed the life of an 11-month-old baby girl and left her toddler...

Gudakesh Motie joins Amazon Warriors Squad for GSL

Gudakesh Motie will be part of the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2024 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL). Motie has been a stalwart...

Third edition of Tourism Guyana Magazine unveiled at GUYEXPO 2024

Filled with stories about the vibrant culture, rich history, and awe-inspiring natural wonders of Guyana, Tourism Guyana (TG) in partnership with the Guyana Tourism...

Guyana’s leadership recognised at COP29 in Baku

The Government of Guyana has been actively participating in critical negotiations at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework...

Govt to co-invest if Karasabai residents use portion of cash grant for sustainable venture...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday called on the residents of Karasabai in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) to pool some of the monies they...

GDF Head advances military cooperation with India

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Guyana next week, the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, recently...

Two former MoH staff charged with money laundering

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Friday charged two former employees of Material Management Unit (MMU) Bond attached to the Ministry of Health...

First precast girder installed for new Demerara River Bridge

Construction of the Demerara River Bridge entered a new phase Friday morning with the installation of the first precast girder. This horizontal beam, designed to...

600 Lindeners to get land at New Wismar Housing Development

The first set of residents at the New Wismar Housing Development in Region Ten were allocated their house lots moments ago at the Christianburg...

U.S. DEA partners with local law enforcement for narcotics investigation training

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, successfully conducted two intensive training courses on Basic and Advanced...