Salary increase for Public Servants likely after CoI report submitted – President
Government is awaiting the completion of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report into the Public Service to conclude negotiations with the respective trade unions...
PNCR holds first General Council meeting for 2016
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday (Saturday) held its first General Council Meeting for the year 2016 at the Party’s Headquarters, Congress Place,...
Farmer committed to stand trial in High Court for manslaughter
Jamal Bacchus of lot 17 Caledonia, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was on Friday committed to stand trial at the High Court on a manslaughter...
‘Adjust, reverse budget measures to benefit Guyanese’ – Jagdeo to Gov’t
Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo is strongly of the view that Budget 2016 and the measures detailed by Finance Minister Winston Jordan, underscored the...
Exempt farmers, Amerindians from paying fee increases for firearm licences – urges Jagdeo
As government moves to substantially increase the annual fees for firearm licences as one method of boosting revenues in the country, the Opposition is...
State Auditor rubbishes Kaieteur News’ claims on Sanata Complex
(Reprinted from today’s Guyana Times)
State auditor Anand Goolsarran has rubbished the claims made by Kaieteur News on Sunday that the Queens Atlantic Investment...
Former President slams Kaieteur News for publishing ‘wild fabrications’ – in desperate effort to retain...
Former President Donald Ramotar has accused the privately-owned Kaieteur News of descending into the publication of “wild fabrications” in a desperate effort to retain...
GECOM investigating alleged LGE fraud at Rose Hall
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has launched an investigation into the alleged Local Government Elections (LGE) fraud which reportedly transpired at Rose Hall in...
President calls for recommitment to national unity, nation building – at Methodist Church’s 2016...
President David Granger has issued a call for citizens to redouble their efforts to build strong homes, churches and schools in an effort to...
‘Repackaged’ budget ‘blatantly anti-poor, anti-development’ – Jagdeo
By Kristen Macklingam
Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has rubbished the $230B budget the Government presented this afternoon as being “blatantly anti-poor and anti-development” and...
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2nd powership to be stationed in Demerara River, to supply 75 megawatts of power
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh and Minister within the Ministry...
Paramakatoi to get new $799M airstrip
Paramakatoi in Region Eight is undergoing significant infrastructural development with a $799 million investment earmarked for a comprehensive upgrade of its airstrip.
This investment is...
Pres. Ali engages Republic Bank Guyana on Silica City
President Dr Irfaan Ali met with an executive team from Republic Bank Guyana at State House on Tuesday.
The team was led by Stephen Grell,...
Linden running out of burial space – Mayor
Noting that the township of Linden records an average of 20 deaths per month, Mayor Sharma Solomon said the Town Council is currently in...
Armed bandits rob Corentyne vendor
By: Andrew Carmichael
Some ten weeks after her husband died, a Corentyne roadside vendor was met with another tragedy when two armed bandits last evening...
Milestone Achieved: 500 million barrels of oil produced from Stabroek Block
See full statement from ExxonMobil Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – ExxonMobil Guyana and its Stabroek block co-venturers, Hess and CNOOC, today announced they reached 500 million...
Continuous education needed to raise standards of legal fraternity – Nandlall
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall said there is a need for continuous education in the legal fraternity, following complaints about...
CANU, GRA receive US training on firearm tracking, vehicle searching techniques
The United States Embassy, through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the World Customs Organization...
“You seem very clear-minded to me” – Magistrate to 23-Y-O alleged chain-snatcher citing mental...
A 23-year-old man appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday, facing a charge of simple larceny.
Junior Lilly, a resident of Lot 29 Section...
Restorative Justice programme launched in Reg. 7
The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall recently launched the Restorative Justice Programme in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni). The programme...