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Friday, April 19, 2024

Lack of direct flights from Guyana to Cananda, US being addressed- CAL CEO

Acknowledging that the lack of direct flights from Guyana to the United States and Canada has been a problem for consumers traveling with Caribbean...

Guyana in talks with Barbados to slash shipping costs

Talks have advanced with Barbados to establish a special port facility as a workaround against rising transshipment costs being experienced when shipping containers from...

In-river works underway at Berbice Deepwater Port

Canadian-owned company CGX Energy Incorporated has revealed that in-river works are underway at the Deepwater Port in Berbice. "As part of a phased approach in...

Southland International brings a new kind of energy to Guyana

Newly opened distribution company, Southland International Inc has taken the energy of the Guyanese people to another level with the distribution of four new...

Caribbean Youth Unite around issues to be advanced at SIDS Conference

  - Caribbean youth advocates have agreed to unite around common issues that impact the region and speak with one voice for greater impact...

Women in aviation honoured- as Guyana celebrates Int’l Civil Aviation Day

- Two female stalwarts in aviation were today honoured as Guyana joined with the rest of the world in observing International Civil Aviation...

CARICOM Central Bank Governors call for compliant AML/CFT Legislation

  - CARICOM Central Bank Governors agreed that strong legislative and effective compliance frameworks are fundamental to the continued functioning of regional financial sectors...

“It will take time” – PSC Chairman on economic recovery

By Jomo Paul – Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Norman McLean says that while Guyana has embarked on a path to economic...

More than 13,600 passengers utilised Berbice River taxis during Sep 21 – Oct 3

- The water taxi service, which Government implemented, as a direct response to the ‘cry’ of residents of Regions 5 and 6, is...

Bartica to officially secure township status in 2016 – President announces

- Come April 23, 2016 Bartica will attain the status of township in keeping with a promise made by President David Granger during...

Recent Articles

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...

US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL

  See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light: On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...

Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...

Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck

A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown. She has been identified...

Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen

A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen. The man, a remigrant is...

IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC): The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...