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$605M Drug scandal: No reason for COI into Lawrence’s involvement – Harmon

- GPHC cannot investigate itself – Jagdeo At his post-Cabinet press briefing, State Minister Joseph Harmon told reporters that there is absolutely no need for...

Parking meter burden: Govt has no plans after contract suspension expires

… project will be revived after dust settles – PPP Having suspended for three months, the by-laws governing the parking meter contract between Smart City...

Doctors, contract workers have gratuity benefits yanked

– PPP flays Govt for unilaterally switching workers to pension In a move some fear will precipitate a brain drain, public service professionals such as...

Govt’s actions triggering foreign currency problems- Opposition Leader

Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has blamed the government for creating a worrisome situation which...

AG Basil Williams issues alleged threat to Magistrate

- reportedly says "the last Magistrate who did this to me was found dead” Attorney General, Basil Williams, SC, has reportedly issued an indirect threat...

Govt peddling misleading information to the public – Jagdeo

...says in relation to the Integrity Commission Act amendment Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that  Ministers from the incumbent Administration have been peddling...

Bulkan revokes Linden Town Clerk’s appointment

Linden Town Clerk Jonellor Bowen, today received from the Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan a letter revoking her appointment for a position she held since...

APNU/AFC officials implicated in multimillion-dollar fraud

The Police have been called in to investigate fraud unearthed at the Mahaicony Abary Rice Development Scheme (MARDS). This publication understands that two A Partnership...

GECOM Chair: Minister’s brother challenges President’s eligibility criteria

Businessman Marcel Gaskin has moved to the High Court to challenge the constitutionality of President David Granger’s reasoning behind his rejection of Opposition Leader...

IPA awarded $36.5M contract without licence to import

… danger of dumping pre qualification criteria exposed Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence has revealed that in 2016 and 2017, several firms were awarded contracts...

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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...