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Damaged cane shredder responsible for Uitvlugt Estate malfunction

Following media reports that millions of dollars were lost in spoilt canes, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has announced that the Uitvlugt Estate was...

Liberalised telecommunications sector will level playing field- GTT CEO

...says US$5M has been set aside to settle those tax disputes The prospect of increased competition from other companies, likely to come from a liberalised...

New CARICOM-led Credit facility being initiated for SMEs in the energy sector

Customers for energy services across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are expected to be the main beneficiaries of an ongoing initiative that seeks to facilitate ease of...

Minibus fares to increase by $20 in September

Passengers will be required to pay an additional $20 to minibus operators, who ply their trade in the various routes at the beginning of...

GNIC to charge $20,000 for any container scanned at Lombard St facility- GRA

A fee of GYD $20,000 will be charged by the Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC) for any container scanned at the Lombard Street facility. The...

Almost $2B of $30B bond dispersed to GuySuCo to cover operational expenses- SPU

The Special Purpose Unit (SPU) of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) has announced that almost $2 billion has been disbursed to...

SOCU responds to PPP’s request on Govt’s ‘procurement breach’, says matter now with Police

Following the announcement made by the People's Progressive Party (PPP) that it would be sending the report of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on...

“Coalition Govt will not be intoxicated by oil” – President Granger

President David Granger on Friday said that “Guyanese can be assured that the Coalition Government will not be intoxicated by oil. It will manage...

Green Paper on SWF means nothing unless steps taken to introduce draft legislation- PPP...

The Opposition says the Government’s Green Paper proves nothing unless they take the necessary steps to introduce draft legislation on the Sovereign Wealth Fund...

‘Runway cleared’ for American Airlines to begin plying Miami-Georgetown route …4 weekly flights planned

US carrier, American Airlines, will begin flights plying the Miami to Georgetown route four times weekly, commencing November 15. This announcement was made today by...

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Dr Bharrat Jagdeo unanimously re-elected as PPP General Secretary

See full statement from the Peoples Progressive Party: The newly constituted Central Committee of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) convened its first meeting today, May...

18-Y-O drowns at Rockstone

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Divisional #10 are investigating the suspected drowning of Adiel Thomas, age 18, a student...

Grand Coastal Hotel wins TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2024

Grand Coastal Hotel has announced that it has been honoured with the TripAdvisor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2024. The award honours businesses that consistently...

New partnership to boost trade & business development between Guyana & Suriname

The Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) has announced the signing of a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Berbice Chamber of Commerce...

Ameena Gafoor Institute goes global

The Ameena Gafoor Institute (AGI) was created from scratch in March 2020 under the directorship of Professor David Dabydeen. The Institute was formally launched...

Guyana expresses solidarity with Brazil following devastating floods

In the wake of devastating floods in Southern Brazil that have claimed the lives of over 80 and displaced over 120,000, President Dr. Irfaan...

Chevron arbitration to go into 2025, ExxonMobil CEO tells CNBC

Exxon CEO Darren Woods said Monday that the dispute with Chevron over Hess Corporation’s oil assets in Guyana likely will not be resolved until...

4 friends arrested, to be charged for disorderly behaviour at police roadblock

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 ----relative to a video uploaded on social media (Facebook) On May 6, 2024, at approximately 21:15 hours...

Minister Indar leads Guyana’s delegation at OTC in Houston

  Minister Deodat Indar is leading a delegation at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas where several Guyanese companies and Government stakeholders are...

Over 15,000 pupils receive meals during NGSA this year

The Ministry of Education has distributed over 49,500 meals, including breakfast and lunch to over 15,000 pupils countrywide who sat the National Grade Six...