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PAC hears Auditor General’s report on ‘contract splitting racket’ at GECOM

A racket uncovered by the Auditor General in 2015 on Monday attracted the attention of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament but...

Outstanding UG loans: Persons can now repay using GTT’s MMG app

With tens of thousands of Guyanese yet to repay the University of Guyana (UG) Student Loan Agency, the Ministry of Finance has collaborated with...

Shortage of sugar on local market possible with Enmore production deficit- Chand

The East Demerara Sugar Estate (Enmore) is way behind its production target for the first crop of 2017, and this could possibly result in...

Rejected GECOM list: President’s discretion does not accord with rest of society- Nandlall

Expressing utter disappointment in President David Granger’s “cavalier rejection” of the second list of nominees submitted by the Opposition Leader for the position of...

President rejects second list of nominees for GECOM Chairmanship

-Opposition Leader says litigation forthcoming if President unilaterally appoints someone   President David Granger, has once again, rejected the list of persons submitted by the...

Embattled Parker was still on the job long after Bulkan said he was interdicted...

...as Region 9 REO  Months after Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan rebuffed media reports that Carl Parker, embattled Region 9, Regional Executive Officer (REO) was still...

Exxon Mobil will pay 2% royalty in new pact with Govt

…will share profits 50/50 after deducting investments   Exxon Mobil and its partners will pay Guyana a two per cent royalty on all oil extracted...

GPHC CEO still to account for millions not returned to Treasury

 ...in breach of Parliamentary order instructing him to do so Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Allan Johnson has failed to...

Guyana Bar Association elects new Executive, Committee members

…as Christopher Ram (a former President) lambastes unflattering past year The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) in electing its new Executive on Wednesday last, voted ...

State Minister receives CANU COI Report

-says Government committed to examining findings, recommendations State Minister, Joseph Harmon, on Wednesday, received the Report from the Commissioners of the Commission of Inquiry (COI),...

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Roston Chase ecstatic to join GAW for upcoming Global Super League

West Indies all-rounder, Roston Chase has opened up about the move to join the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the inaugural ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super...

Chainsaw operator fatally stabbed after brawl at Soesdyke bar; 4 arrested

Four persons including a teenager are currently in police custody over the murder of a 40-year-old chainsaw operator, Davanan Hosea, who was stabbed to...

Couple dead in Mahaica murder/suicide

Thagewante Motie, a 28-year-old resident of Supply Squatting Area, Mahaica on the East Coast Demerara (ECD), has succumbed to chops wounds inflicted by her...

Prisoner recaptured after escaping from West Dem hospital

A prisoner, who escaped while being hospitalised under police guard at the West Demerara Region Hospitalised (WDRH), has been recaptured. Based on police reports, a...

13-Y-O hospitalised with head injuries after being struck by car

A 13-year-old female student is presently hospitalised and recovering from injuries sustained in an accident that occurred at about 20:00h on Saturday along Dennis...

Police on hunt for motorcycle bandits after Port Mourant Market robbery

Police in Regional Division #6 (East Berbice-Corentyne) are looking for two motorcycle bandits who reportedly robbed a food vendor at the Port Mourant Market...

Guyana Port Inc. commissions new US$4M cutter suction dredger

To become a pioneer in the local maritime sector, Guyana Port Inc. (GPI) has expanded its assets with the acquisition of a new US$4...

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...