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Eastern Airlines to post US$450,000 bond before commencing operations

Eastern Airline LLC, which emerged from bankruptcy in 2018 from Dynamic International Airways who previously owned the rights to the name and logo, will...

Carnegie offers new courses to cater for oil, tourism sectors

The Carnegie School of Home Economics on Tuesday launched three new programmes, which can help create employment opportunities in the tourism and oil sector. These...

Cuba to increase rice imports from Guyana in 2020

Cuba has committed to purchasing additional tonnes of rice from Guyana in January 2020. This was disclosed by Minister of Business Haimraj Rajkumar during his...

GPL urges caution around buried submarine cables

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc is pleading with mariners to exercise caution when travelling around the location of its buried cables in...

Canje River to be promoted as a tourist destination

Efforts are being made to promote the Canje River located in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), as a tourist destination. The Region Six Tourism Committee is...

Govt lack economic vision, policies to boost Private Sector growth – PPP/C Presidential candidate

…tells Govt not be ungrateful to Private Sector Presidential candidate for the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday laid into the Government...

GTI, GITC building foundations for oil and gas sector

The Guyana Technical Institute (GTI) and the Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC) are gearing up with a host of training programmes to service the...

Penalties normally excluded from local content policy – Bynoe

Director of the Energy Department, Dr Mark Bynoe has responded to criticisms about the lack of penalties in the country's local content policy. “The Local...

Guyana to be represented at entrepreneurial competition in Saudi Arabia

Outliers Zone will be representing Guyana and the Caribbean as a finalist at the Entrepreneurial World Cup (EWC), slated for November 12 to 15,...

Substandard food items refused entry into Guyana – GA-FDD

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has once again clamped down on local business for importing substandard food items from foreign countries. The...

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NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...