ECD public road from Vryheid’s Lust to Chateau Margot to be closed on Saturday-...
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MoPI) wishes to advise the general public that a section of the East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road will...
Option for new 46-page passport with longer expiry date now available- Govt
Guyanese business owners and frequent travellers will have the option to choose a 46-page machine-readable passport, at a cost of $10,000 as against the...
Budget 2019: GCCI points to macroeconomic outlook, jobs, fuel prices as concern areas
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) in weighing in on the $300.7B 2019 Budget presented on Monday last by Finance Minister Winston...
CCAC to develop list of qualified contractors
Stemming from a host of complaints received by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC), the body is now seeking to develop a list...
Worrying issues not addressed in 2019 Budget, says PSC
The Private Sector Commission (PSC), has listed a number of issues it has with the coalition Government’s 2019 Budget.
The Commission said in a statement...
Scotiabank acquisition: Govt worried Republic Bank may wield too much influence
While outlining that the move by Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in Guyana, as well as several other Caribbean countries...
Op-Ed: Govt must ensure that Guyana receives long term benefits from oil exploitation
Below in an opinion editorial done by Shelly-Ann Mohammed, head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean;
The discovery of significant oil and...
Blairmont Estate sugar workers down tools, protest for better wages
Blairmont Estate sugar workers on Tuesday morning braved the rainy weather to take to the streets of Berbice protesting the Government for increased wages.
The...
Republic Financial Holdings limited to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in Guyana, Caribbean
Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) on Tuesday announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in Guyana, St. Maarten...
Owed for over 6 moths, Puran, Cevons pull services from M&CC
After considering the feasibility of operating without payments and being owed for over six months, two major garbage collectors of the Mayor and City...
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Corentyne hot dog vendor attacked, robbed at gunpoint
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
An alleged Robbery Under Arms was committed on Dhanmattie Rampersaud called "Mono, age 47, a Businesswoman, of...
Govt ensures world-class facilities ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle has confirmed that the pitches at the National Stadium and practice venues...
Essequibo businessman charged for unlicenced gold trade
The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) today charged an Essequibo businessman, who was allegedly involved in buying gold in the Port Kaituma district, without...
GNBS seizes over 1400 packs of cigarettes in Regions 5 & 6
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Saturday, April 27, 2024, seized a large quantity of assorted cigarettes which do not meet the...
Interventions underway to expedite Lamaha, Middleton Streets expansion project – Edghill
The Lamaha Street expansion project aimed at enhancing connectivity between Vlissengen Road and Middleton Street in Georgetown, is facing setbacks due to delayed infrastructural...
‘Just 2 minutes more & they might have been trapped’ – security officer recalls...
An early morning fire of unknown origin wreaked havoc at Golden Grove, Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), destroying the WuHu...
Opposition MP urges ‘independent investigation’ into alleged police brutality at Mackenzie Station
See full statement from Opposition Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira:
As Linden celebrates its anniversary “Town week” the recent emergence of a viral video depicting...
Contract for audit of post-2020 ExxonMobil expenses to be awarded soon
With two audits already completed for oil giant ExxonMobil’s oil and gas exploration activities in the Stabroek Block, the Natural Resources Ministry has indicated...
Senior NDC official accused of issuing receipts from private receipt book
A senior official attached to the Johns-Port Mourant Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) has been accused of issuing receipts from a private receipt book and...
32 more Laing Avenue households receive housing vouchers
In a move to assist homeowners in upgrading their living standard, some 32 more households in Laing Avenue, Georgetown, received vouchers valued $250,000 each...