Guyana-Suriname bilateral relations to improve with renewed Cooperation Council
The Guyana/Suriname Cooperation Council meeting was reconvened today, in the boardroom of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after being dormant for more than a...
Parking meter protests bodes well for democracy in Guyana- UK High Commissioner
...says contract must be transparent
The United Kingdom High Commissioner, Gregory Quinn, has emphasised that while he has no fundamental problem with parking meters, the...
Cabinet’s role should end with PPC in place – PAC Chairman
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Irfaan Ali said there was absolutely no space for Cabinet to give its “no objections” to contracts once the...
Govt buckling under pressure, using political vendetta to ‘convict persons in the press’- PPP
The Peoples Progressive Party has responded in a strongly worded statement to the comments made by Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan.
Ramjattan purported in Kaieteur...
14% VAT on Education: Petition calling for its removal for submission today
The online and paper petitions calling for the removal of 14 percent (Value Added Tax) VAT on private education is expected to be delivered...
Court action likely over unpaid severance – Union
Hundreds of sugar workers remain without their severance payments despite having been promised to receive it since December 2016.
If the matter is not resolved...
Despite age policy: 74-year-old reappointed as Guyoil Chairman
Former People’s National Congress Chief Whip, 74-year-old Lance Carberry, was recently reappointed Chairman of the Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil).
Carberry was reappointed despite President David...
Reverse ‘callous, cruel’ imposition of VAT on private education- PPP
… stakeholders to protest outside GRA
Parents, students and other concerned stakeholders will take to the streets on February 28 to protest Government’s imposition of...
M&CC flouts court order, clamps vehicles
… GCCI fears economic slowdown will worsen
By Devina Samaroo
Officials from the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and Smart City Solutions (SCS) strutted through the...
Works continue on Durban Park despite no accountability from Govt on all monies spent-...
...calls for Procurement Commission to assume its role and function
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) in a strongly worded missive has outlined that while the...
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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...
Canadian business delegation explores opportunities in Guyana
A high-level Canadian delegation, led by His Excellency Sébastien Sigouin, High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, concluded a successful four-day visit to Guyana on...
31-Y-O miner dies in mining pit cave-in
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating an incident which resulted in the death of Owen Smith, a 31-year-old Gold Miner...
High Court orders $24M compensation for unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus
Justice Nigel Niles on Wednesday instructed the State to pay $24 million for the unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus which occurred on June 10,...
Over 300 businesses on show at GuyExpo 2024
GuyExpo 2024 has highlighted the government’s strong commitment to fostering growth within the Private Sector, especially for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), as over...
Driver dies after crashing into utility pole
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‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...
Jagdeo defends rental of second powership
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has explained the feasibility of renting a second power ship to meet the growing...