SWAT Team to be in place by August 2014; Contract signed for consultancy services...
By Kurt Campbell
- A contract for the provision of consultancy services for the establishment of Guyana’s first Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit...
Sophia youth murders abusive stepfather
By Kurt Campbell
– A 20-year-old Sophia, East Coast Demerara boy allegedly murdered his abusive stepfather on Monday October 14.
After fleeing the scene of...
Fly Jamaica comes to the aid of sick teenager
By Kurt Campbell
– Fly Jamaica, just two weeks after entering the local market will be taking a father and his ill...
Amaila Falls ‘dry up’ is a normal phenomenon – Benn
By Kurt Campbell
– Public Works Minister Robeson Benn is assuring the Guyanese Public that there is no reason to be alarmed...
Beepats’ Bond, nearby house destroyed by fire – Residents decry Fire Service response
By Kurt Campbell
– A mid-morning fire has rendered five persons homeless, destroyed a storage bond belonging to Beepats – a leading distributor in Guyana...
Guyana’s murder toll surpasses 100
– Ninety – eight murders were recorded at the end of September 2013, police said in statistics released on Thursday October 10. However,...
Multi – million dollar Jagan Dental Center to advance medical tourism
- The Jagan Dental Center was officially commissioned on Tuesday evening (October 8) and boasts of advancing Guyana’s medical tourism.
With the attendance of...
Entrepreneurship to become a necessary tool in Agriculture – Dr. Ramsammy
- Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy says Guyana is retooling its agriculture curricula to include entrepreneurship as a necessary component.
He made the remark...
“My dream has become a reality” – Brumell confirmed as Police Commissioner
– President Donald Ramotar today officially swore in Leroy Brumell as Commissioner of Police, confirming him in the position.
Brumell has been acting...
Gov’t will not establish Procurement Commission unless Cabinet gets ‘no objection’ power – Ramotar
By Kurt Campbell
- President Donald Ramotar has made it pellucid to the political opposition and his own supporters that his Government will not...
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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
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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Housing Ministry begins engagement with Riverview residents
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
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
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
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
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
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
Prime Minister (PM) Mark Phillips, who is currently performing the functions of President, said on Tuesday that he is unaware of any formal request...
