FPA says VAT on local lumber discouraging consumers from purchasing
… as forestry sector reports increase in cheaper substitutes
The Forest Products Association of Guyana (FPA) is again raising concerns about the imposition of Value...
UG’s Tain, Turkeyen campuses now digitally connected with teleconferencing platform
Students from the University of Guyana’s Tain Campus can now access courses offered at the University’s Turkeyen Campus without leaving Berbice. This is now...
GNBS raids Stabroek, Bourda markets seize unapproved, unverified weights, measures
Close to 380 (335 scales, 43 masses and 2 rules) unapproved and unverified devices were seized and removed from vendors from both the Bourda...
Outstanding UG loans: Persons can now repay using GTT’s MMG app
With tens of thousands of Guyanese yet to repay the University of Guyana (UG) Student Loan Agency, the Ministry of Finance has collaborated with...
Shortage of sugar on local market possible with Enmore production deficit- Chand
The East Demerara Sugar Estate (Enmore) is way behind its production target for the first crop of 2017, and this could possibly result in...
Dynamic Airways ‘exceptionally on time’ – Gouveia
...says to allegations of prolonged delays
Responding to allegations of prolonged delays and continuous cancellations in flights, Guyanese franchise holder of Dynamic International Airways boasted...
Exxon Mobil will pay 2% royalty in new pact with Govt
…will share profits 50/50 after deducting investments
Exxon Mobil and its partners will pay Guyana a two per cent royalty on all oil extracted...
Consumers on the ECD to benefit from new GBTI ATM at Mon Repos
Customers of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Limited, living on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), will no longer have to...
After months of rehab work Liliendaal Bridge reopened
After being closed for more than two months to facilitate rehabilitation works, the Liliendaal Bridge located on the East Coast of Demerara is now...
Oil production in 2020: Govt awaiting independent reports to determine if possible – Trotman
Government is now awaiting the recommendations of two independent agencies that are in the process of reviewing ExxonMobil’s production licence applications to make a...
Recent Articles
Govt plans to procure additional 30-40 megawatts of power by year-end
See full statement from the Office of the Prime Minister:
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd), the Honourable Mark Phillips, convened a special meeting with parliamentary committee...
At least 1 dead as mining pit collapses at Marudi Mountain
At least one person is dead after a mining pit collapsed last night at Marudi Mountain, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo).
INews will provide more details...
‘Racism does not align with PNC ideology’ – Chairman
Chairman of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC) Shurwayne Holder is defending his party amid claims that it is not welcoming to its Indo-Guyanese...
Stabroek Market Wharf collapse shows ‘failure of the city council’ – Jagdeo
The recent collapse of a portion of the Stabroek Market Wharf is reflective of the City Council’s “failure”, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat...
Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation
More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...
Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...
By: Andrew Carmichael
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...
No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...
Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...
New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector.
This is according to Vice...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress
Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday.
A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...