‘No new taxes’ means nothing when populace already overtaxed- Jagdeo
A promise made by Finance Minister Winston Jordan that there will be no new taxes in Budget 2018 has received heavy criticism by Opposition...
Ease of Doing Business: Guyana slips 2 places down with score of 126- World...
The World Bank has highlighted a decline for conducting business in Guyana. The report for World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking for 2018...
Cancer organizations receive support from GBTI
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI Ltd) made two donations at the Bank’s Head Office in Kingston, on Wednesday, to the...
Harbour Bridge to be reopened on Thursday for marine traffic- GM
Following the discovery, over the weekend, that one of the hydraulic winches on the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) has failed, resulting in the Bridge...
Two separate ceremonies for the 2000 UG students graduating in November
Some 2000 students are expected to graduate from the University of Guyana (UG) during the 51st Convocation at the Turkeyen Campus and the National...
Nations’ University to offer internationally recognised courses for the energy sector
By Ramona Luthi
Nations University in collaboration with Canada based Learn Corp International –whose objective is to provide specialty training services to clients in the...
GBTI donates to CDC hurricane relief effort
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) made a donation on Friday at the Bank’s Head Office in Kingston to the Civil...
Petroleum Commissioner should be chosen by a Board instead of a Minister- fmr T&T...
...urges swift establishment of Petroleum Commission to build capacity
A former Energy Minister of Trinidad and Tobago has urged Government here to work expeditiously to...
Hess Corp selling off Int’l assets to focus investments in Guyana oil
US-based oil exploration – Hess Corp – one of the ExxonMobil partners developing the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana has this past year sold off...
Pay rise “imposition” in public service unacceptable – FITUG
-Say workers with lower wages have greater needs
Describing Government’s recent imposition of a pay rise for public servants as a high-handed approach, the Federation...
Recent Articles
Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...
Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL
Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
This sum will be used...
4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...
Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop
A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...
Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape
Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...
Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months
See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:
Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...
Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee
A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress.
The...
Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...
Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024
A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3.
The pupils are being tested...
4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames
A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames.
The woman had to...