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Modern asphalt plant arrives in Guyana

A German-made asphalt plant, described as the most modern in the Caribbean region, has arrived in Guyana. This new equipment can result in construction costs...

Skeldon continues to face hardships after closure of sugar estate

The Skeldon Sugar Estate has been the main source of income in the Upper Corentyne area but since its closure in 2017, the livelihoods...

Residents object to chemical plant in Houston

…say construction started despite EPA’s pending approval Residents in Houston, Greater Georgetown on Saturday came together to urge that the authorities step in and prevent...

Moses Nagamootoo lied about pharmaceutical storage

…NEW GPC still providing storage for MOPH, GPHC, other Govt agencies Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo continues to come under fire over false remarks regarding the...

Harvey Gulf opens office in Guyana

One of the world’s leading marine transportation companies, Harvey Gulf International Marine, on Wednesday officially opened its first local office in the country at...

$96M disaster management centre for Region 9

A $96M disaster management centre will be constructed at Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo). Minister of State Dawn Hastings-Williams, Director General of the Ministry of...

Private Sector concerned about Govt’s “repeated” refusal to pay Dipcon

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) last night expressed concern about government's "deliberate and repeated" refusal to pay Dipcon monies owed by the State. "The rule...

$8B in financial crimes reported to FIU for 2018

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has submitted its annual report to the Finance Minister, even as the Unit has revealed that financial crimes involving...

Construction of $57M Diamond tarmac, parking lot to commence this week

The Public Infrastructure Ministry on Monday announced that a contract was awarded for the construction of a tarmac for the market and parking lot...

Jordan worried about being jailed

Finance Minister Winston Jordan this morning expressed worry about being possibly jailed over the Government's failure to pay Trinidadian-based construction firm, Dipcon. Asked by media...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...