Local Government Ministry inks $1.6B security contract; over 1800 persons to gain employment

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Suriname’s House Speaker calls on President Ramotar

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By Kurt Campbell - Suriname’s House Speaker Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons along with an 11 member delegation commenced a three day visit to Guyana beginning...

Amerindian Assoc. not pleased with US$10M Land Agreement; accuse Gov’t, UNDP ignoring their concerns

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By Kurt Campbell – Several Members of the Amerindian Peoples Association staged a protest in front of the Guyana International Conference Centre   on...

Fort Wellington receives extended Secondary School

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- Region 5 saw a significant boost in its development as the extension to the Fort Wellington Secondary School was commissioned by Minister of...

Update: Motorcyclist loses right arm, pillion rider suffers broken limbs in Berbice smash up

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- An accident on the No.27 Public Road West Coast Berbice involving three motor cars and a motorcycle left approximately six persons injured. The...

More attention needed to tackle problems facing the ‘boy child’ – iNews Poll

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– Following a week of voting, participants of the iNews Poll voted that society is not giving adequate attention to the unique problems...

PNC/R in full elections mode

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- The Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) is in full campaign mode. The Party has formally launched its campaign for Local Government Elections. Winston...

A microscopic view of the Macro -The 10th Parliament

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By Kurt Campbell – If ever there was a moment Guyanese were disappointed in their parliamentarians, it would be today. This is not “Kurt...

UN calls for sustained momentum as it counts down to the 2015 deadline for...

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By Kurt Campbell – The United Nations (UN) have issued a call for the ramping-up of action to generate momentum as its counts down...

Guyana can achieve nutrition security by 2025 – Ramsammy

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–Guyana can become one of the first countries in the world to achieve nutrition security by 2025. This sentiment was expressed by Agriculture Minister...

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Edghill meets Toshaos on infrastructure works linking Regions 8 & 9 

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Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, has met with village representatives and toshaos from six South Rupununi communities to map out the execution of...

$230M in equipment handed over to Region One to boost agri sector

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Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, today travelled to Kumaka, Region One, where he commissioned a pontoon and two excavators valued at approximately $230 million, as...

3 companies bid to salvage MV Barima

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Two Guyanese companies and a Netherlands-based firm have submitted bids to salvage the MV Barima, a passenger and cargo ferry that sank off the...

Housing Ministry begins engagement with Riverview residents

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The Ministry of Housing has commenced engagements with residents occupying an informal settlement along the riverbank at Riverview, Ruimveldt, following a commitment made by...

Guyana assumes Pro Tempore Presidency of Special Commission on Health in the Amazon

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Guyana assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Special Commission on Health in the Amazon (CESAM) on Tuesday, succeeding Ecuador and beginning a new...

UG Law Professor, Courtney Abel, earns another major regional honour for distinguished legal service

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Professor Justice (Ret’d) Courtney A. Abel, Head of the Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Guyana, is pictured at...

Home Affairs Ministry condemns unverified information on Juvenile Holding Centre 

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The Ministry of Home Affairs refers to a news report broadcast by 9Newsbreak on Monday, 7 September 2026, in which Member of Parliament Ms....

Global grain slump triggers lower paddy prices locally – Agri Minister

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Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha had remarked that lower grain prices on the world market have affected the prices being received for paddy locally. Mustapha reiterated...

MoE rejects misleading portrayal of washroom facilities at Mahdia Primary

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The Ministry of Education strongly condemns the misleading representation of washroom facilities at the Mahdia Primary School in Region Eight following the circulation of...

GtE project: No formal request from Lindsayca for additional financing – PM

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Prime Minister (PM) Mark Phillips, who is currently performing the functions of President, said on Tuesday that he is unaware of any formal request...