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Local Content Plan for oil sector expected by year-end- ExxonMobil

By Jarryl Bryan International oil giant ExxonMobil has indicated its intention to toe the proverbial line and submit its Local Content Plan by December of...

GWI inks over US$30M contract with Chinese company for 3 water treatment plants

-says 77,000 persons to benefit from construction The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Thursday signed contracts for the construction of three water treatment plants in...

“Put your cell phones down…” Minister Roopnaraine urges new batch of doctors

Thirty-Eight (38) Medical Doctors who have spent the last six years in Cuba studying have now graduated. The ceremony which was hosted by the...

Granger says Presidency must be protected regardless of who is in power

-Receives COI report into alleged assassination plot President David Granger, today, said that it is in the national interest that the Office of the Presidency...

GECOM Chair: ‘I have the list, examining the names very critically’- President

President David Granger on Thursday announced that he is in receipt of the third list of nominees submitted by the Leader of the Opposition,...

Govt’s relationship with Exxon must be open, accountable & aligned – President

President David Granger has said that Government will be working with ExxonMobil to develop a long-term relationship founded on transparency, accountability, openness, and aligned...

By mid next year 25,000 will be jobless since APNU/AFC took office- Jagdeo

...says Oil industry will not provide enough jobs to fill the Sugar downsize  By Shemuel Fanfair Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday reiterated the fact...

Argentine experts to help in restoration of Guyana’s deteriorating art

Two internationally recognized Argentine experts in conservation and restoration of works of art will be visiting Guyana between September 2 to 9, 2017. This visit...

TIGI slams Govt for approving Public Health contract to blacklisted company

-'Saying you did not know is unacceptable'- Thomas It was only last year that Trinidad company Western Scientific Company Limited was blacklisted by the Inter-American...

Home owners get key to Perservance duplex model homes

Forty-six- year-old Deborrah Wilson is the first occupant of a duplex home constructed by the Government as part of its housing solution programme. After waiting...

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Hetmyer eager to light up GSLT20

Cricket fever is about to ignite in Guyana as local cricketing sensation Shimron Hetmyer gears up to represent the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the...

Colombian cargo airline launches operations in Guyana

Aerosucre S.A., a leading Colombian cargo airline, has announced the launch of scheduled cargo operations in Guyana, offering vital cargo services directly between Colombia,...

Better public transportation system needed in Guyana – Private Sector official

As the country continues to experience significant growth in a number of key sectors and attract more visitors, there is an urgent need for...

Temporary road closures from November 19-21 to facilitate visit of PM Modi

Between November 19-21 there will be temporary road closures to facilitate the visit of the Prime Minister of India. The following should be noted: 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡,...

Sheriff Street crash claims life of electrical contractor

Carlton Smartt, a well-known electrical contractor, lost his life this morning in a collision involving two large sand trucks on Sheriff Street, Georgetown. Eyewitnesses reported...

Health Minister urges men to engage in early screenings 

See full statement from the Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony: Guyana joins the international community to observe International Men’s Day 2024 under the theme:...

CANU seizes 8.3lbs of cocaine at Springlands ‘backtrack service’

Some 8.3lbs of cocaine was on Monday seized by officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) at the Eno Backtrack Service in Springlands, Corentyne,...

Miss Irene turns 100

      'Miss Irene' was born 100 years ago, on November 18, 1924.   As a child, she was Irene Douglas D’Souza but became Irene Douglas D’Souza-Plass when...

Sugar worker killed in Corentyne highway crash

          A weeder attached to Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Albion Estate passed away on Monday afternoon after being hit by a car traveling along the...

Corentyne farmer dies after being beaten by friend

A Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) farmer died on Saturday, one day after being hit in the head by a friend with whom...