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Opposition Leader calls on Govt to re-open sustainable wildlife trade

Opposition Leader Dr Bharat Jagdeo has called on the Government to enable the re-opening of the wildlife trade, but do so in a manner...

Alesie strikes deal: Golden Grains to acquire its rice operations

Following the shocking revelations that the Alesie Rice Group was shutting down operations after being in business for 25 years in Guyana, information has...

UG confirms incremental increases in tuition fees over 3 years

The University of Guyana (UG) Council has approved a 15 per cent increase in tuition fees,  the first step in its move to see...

$956M local Bank fraud: Fingered Manager in custody, assisting investigations

-Natural Resources Ministry probing Guyana Gold Board link The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Limited, Bartica Branch, Manager who was fingered in the...

Cash strapped: City Council taking 5 businesses to court for $1B in outstanding rates

...says $48M a month needed for collection & disposal of garbage Georgetown Town Clerk Royston KingThe Mayor and City Council (M&CC) says that it has...

CLICO seeking to reinvest: They should clear all outstanding balances, loss of income before-...

Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo asserted on Monday that before the Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) is allowed to transact business in Guyana again,...

‘Intimidation, bullyism, abuse’ being faced by women in the workplace must end- WPO

The Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO) has come out in condemnation of reports they are receiving of women being bullied by officials in their place...

Jamaican sugar producers urged to seek new markets in CARICOM

Jamaica’s Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Karl Samuda, is urging sugar producers to seek new markets within CARICOM as a response to...

Paid Parking: Revoke contract, implement transparent process- MAPM, GCCI

The Executive Management of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) recently met with representatives from the Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM) for...

Food and drug dept announces new import regulations on drugs, cosmetics, medical devices

The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has announced that, as of the 1st August, 2017, all drugs, cosmetics and medical devices...

Recent Articles

Evaluation criteria for contractors should be revised – Jagdeo

The evaluation criteria employed by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for contractors should be revised to allow new companies to bid...

Govt ‘not desperately looking to sell’ Marriott Hotel – Jagdeo

The government may have to reopen bids for the sale of the Guyana Marriott Hotel at Kingston, Georgetown following the passing of the highest...

Massy Motors becomes authorised distributor of Mahindra vehicles in Guyana

See full statement from Massy Motors:  Mahindra, a global leader in automotive industry, has announced its partnership with Massy Motors. This collaboration marks the beginning...

Duo charged over solar panels stolen from school in Bartica

Two men have been charged in relation to the theft of solar panels from the Two Miles Primary School in Bartica, Region Seven.  Shawn Caesar,...

Miner dies after he was unable to get help, days after tree fell on...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are currently investigating an incident that resulted in the death of Sherman...

GTI hosts “Jill of All Trades” exhibition

The Government Technical Institute (GTI) on Thursday hosted "Jill of All Trades" exhibition, at the GTI campus in Georgetown. Hosted under the theme “Promoting Females...

Fire destroys sections of Linden Market

A fire of unknown origin last night erupted at the Linden Municipal Market in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), destroying several stalls. The fire began at...

Fire Service to use statistical analysis to expand, better protect communities

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) will now be better equipped to respond to or analyse trends and areas for improvement in fire prevention and...

Guyana to launch World Premier League to elevate regional cricket brand – President Ali

Chairman of CARICOM, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that the government is working with the West Indies Cricket Board and the International...

Rosehall Estate factory workers protest over nonpayment of end-of-crop bonus

Workers attached to GuySuCo’s Rosehall Estate this morning downed tools and took to the street in protest action over an apparent nonpayment of a...