Lotto Company granted go-ahead to expand ‘gambling ring’
Having complained of sagging profits, the Guyana Lottery Company has been handed a five-year renewable contract that allows it to introduce new games into...
“Enough sound-bytes” …Jagdeo forewarns of face-off at Business Summit
...says Ministers will not have Speaker’s 'cloak of protection'
The Political Opposition intends to confront Ministers of Government in a no-holds-barred face-off without the protection...
PSIP’s under-implemented because of corruption- Opposition Leader
...says he will write to IDB over Govt’s practices
Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has promised to write the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington...
PPP/C intends to mount legal challenge against “oppressive” Broadcast amendment Act
The People's Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has put the APNU/AFC Government on blast for ignoring all the concerns highlighted internationally, as well as locally...
Company set up to sell GuySuCo’s assets a ‘vehicle for corruption’- Jagdeo
The Special Purpose Company that was set up by the Administration in order to sell off assets belonging to the beleaguered Guyana Sugar Corporation...
Guyanese to be flown home from hurricane ravaged Caribbean islands
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo said that approximately 80 Guyanese will be flown home after the recent hurricanes, which left the Caribbean islands of Dominica,...
DDL says it will invest $10B in 3 years to diversify income base, increase...
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on Wednesday announced a programme of development that would see the company investing $10 billion (US$50 million), over the next...
ExxonMobil announces fifth oil discovery offshore Guyana
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today announced it made a fifth new oil discovery after drilling the Turbot-1 well offshore Guyana.
Turbot is ExxonMobil’s...
Special Purpose Unit begins process of selling GuySuCo assets, Estates
The Special Purpose Unit (SPU) that has been set up under the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) has begun the process of...
Oil spill from Exxon reaching offshore possible but unlikely- EPA study
An environmental study undertaken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that the likelihood of an oil spill offshore Guyana as part of...
Recent Articles
Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...
As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete
Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...
Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG
The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...
Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park
The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...
Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA
See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency:
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...
2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions
Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...
Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony
The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed.
Speaking to...
Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal
See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD):
Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...
President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...
Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo
The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...