Guyana touted as the answer, as Caribbean Food Import Bill spikes
(AP) - A Caribbean trade bloc released a report Saturday that warns the region's food import bill is increasing at a rate of 7...
LIAT makes official flight to Ogle Airport
Regional Air Carrier Liat today made its first official flight into the Ogle International Airport. The flight arrived in Guyana at 14:30h with a...
Former Trinidad minister to surrender diplomatic passport
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Former FIFA vice president and national security minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Jack Warner, is being forced to surrender...
Six Trinidad police officers to stand trial for murder
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad– A magistrate court Monday ordered that six police officers implicated in the murder of three civilians in 2011 be committed to stand...
‘Asafa is no fool’ – Sprinter’s parents defend son after positive drug test
The Gleaner - The parents of embattled former world record holder Asafa Powell have thrown their full support behind their son, saying they were...
Tobacco smuggling linked to organised crime, Bahamas workshop told
NASSAU, Bahamas -- There’s a “tangible” link between the smuggling of tobacco products and organized crime. That’s the view of Rhys Campbell, head of...
Brazil takes important step on Lethem Road, Hydro Project
The governments of Guyana and Brazil have agreed to establish a joint commission on infrastructure development, which will see this this country benefiting from...
Trini caught stealing containers of coconut water from Pomeroon
By Rajendra Prabhulall
A Trinidadian who was contracted by a company of the Twin Island Republic to transport a quantity of bottled coconut water from...
Guyana gets US$7.3M from CDF
Guyana and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) on Saturday July 6 signed a country assistance programme agreement that will inject US$7.32M into Guyana’s agriculture...
‘Time to de-stigmatize agriculture’ – Ramotar to Caricom
By Radha Motielall
President Donald Ramotar is of the view that for agriculture to prosper in this region, it will first need to be de-stigmatized...
Recent Articles
Rising demand, overloaded network behind recent outages – GPL
The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) said rising electricity demand, particularly during peak hours, is placing increased pressure on the national distribution network...
Govt seeking contractors to build 400sqft 1-bedroom homes under Social Housing Programme
The Ministry of Housing, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), on Monday issued an invitation for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the...
Special Branch Chief testifies Opposition Leader is a national security threat
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is considered a threat to national security based on intelligence available to the Guyana Police Force, Senior Superintendent of Police...
Govt to build townhouses at Ogle, Silica City for Young Professionals
As part of its commitment to deliver 40,000 homes within the next five years, the Government is planning to construct townhouses at Ogle and...
MV Barima murder case: Paper Committal set for November 16
The three Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) employees accused of murdering passengers in the deadly MV Barima tragedy were further remanded to prison on...
Man found dead in Lombard Street canal
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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of an unidentified man, believed to...
Technician charged for unlawful operation of drone, granted bail
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Dwayne Ross, a 25-year-old technician of Princess Street, Georgetown, was charged with three offences in relation to...
Pres. Ali opens Qatar visit with investment talks, eyes deeper economic ties
Investment cooperation topped the agenda as President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, touched down in Doha on Sunday (September 6) for the start of a...
Fisherman stabbed to death at Albion
Police are investigating the alleged murder of 34-year-old fisherman, Franklyn “Frank” or “Franky” Sauers, of Glasgow Housing Scheme, who was fatally stabbed at a...
Public servants to benefit from customer service training – Min. Ally
The Ministry of Public Service is rolling out customer service training for public servants across all regions, as government moves to improve the quality...
