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Friday, December 27, 2024

Address to the Nation by H.E Dr Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana and Commander-in-Chief...

January 9, 2021 - Full Address to the Nation by His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Commander-in-Chief of...

Guyana rejects Venezuela’s new border claims; President Ali calls it a “legal nullity”

Days before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is scheduled to hold a case management hearing on Guyana’s application for a final and binding...

Govt looking at financial instrument to integrate diaspora in national development – President

President Dr Irfaan Ali has disclosed that his government is currently considering a financial instrument to integrate the Guyanese diaspora in its national development agenda...

Sleeping volcanoes rumble to life in the eastern Caribbean

Volcanoes that have been quiet for decades are rumbling to life in the eastern Caribbean, prompting officials to issue alerts in Martinique and Saint...

Vaccine and water unseats Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest person

(BBC) Asia has a new richest person thanks to his vaccine-making firm and bottled water company. Zhong Shanshan has seen his wealth surge $7bn (£5.1bn)...

Covid-19: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UK

(BBC) The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK, with the first doses due to be given on Monday. There will be...

Newly-elected US lawmaker, 41, dies from Covid

(BBC) A recently elected US lawmaker has died from Covid-19 - the first member of the US Congress to die from the disease. Republican Luke...

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris receives COVID-19 vaccine from nurse of Guyanese parentage

Incoming United States Vice President Kamala Harris, on Tuesday, received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from a nurse of Guyanese parentage. According to...

Guyanese killed in Queens Lamborghini crash

One person died and two were injured after a Lamborghini SUV crashed into an Uber in Queens, on Christmas Eve, authorities said. The luxury Italian...

Christmas star: Jupiter and Saturn set to align in the night sky

(BBC) Jupiter and Saturn are set to cross paths in the night sky, appearing to the naked eye as a "double planet". The timing of...

Recent Articles

$100k cash grants: Better systems needed to address long lines at distribution centres –...

    The Ministry of Finance this week commenced the distribution of the $100,000 cash grant to public servants, including teachers. However, some centres encountered some level...

GPL now has 67MW of backup power; projects underway to improve infrastructure 

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. now has sufficient power to maintain 67 megawatts in reserve, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. The...

“I don’t want to rub their noses in the dust but this is a...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo today expressed his satisfaction at the US Exim Bank's approval of the over US$526 million loan for Guyana's Gas...

Uncensored 14 set to deliver a night of real comedy

Get ready for an evening where the comedy is raw and the laughs are genuine. Uncensored 14 is coming to the National Cultural Centre...

MoH receives $9M boats to address healthcare needs of remote communities

This morning, at the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard Wharf, the Ministry of Health received two specialised maternal health boats, funded by GAVI through...

Traffic Advisory for event at Kingston Seawall today

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: An event is being held at the Kingston Seawall in proximity of the Bandstand and Esplanade today...

AmCham applauds historic approval of US$527M loan for Gte project

See full statement from the American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana (AmCham Guyana): AmCham Guyana applauds the historic approval of a $527 million loan from...

SOCU withdraws application seeking to revoke Brutus’ bail

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) today withdrew its application made a few days ago to have embattled Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’ bail...

Sophia labourer beaten to death

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating the alleged murder of Ivor Thornhill, a 36-year-old Labourer of 'E' Field Sophia, who...

Chinese national shot as bandits storm Regent Street store on Boxing Day

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating an alleged 'Robbery under Arms' committed on Zhenz Sh Fa, a 50-year-old Chinese businessman...