Google to revamp policies, hire staff after UK ad scandal
By Kate Holton
Google vowed on Tuesday to police its websites better by ramping up staff numbers and overhauling its policies after several companies deserted...
GPHC Board launches investigation into $605M sole sourcing scandal- Lawrence
The Minister of Public Health told a conference with media operatives today that the Board of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has launched...
$605M Pharma scandal: There are grounds for Lawrence’s dismissal- PPP
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has made an aggressive call for the governing Board of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), to provide information,...
Guyana among 8 countries receiving US $40M funding for poverty reduction- CDB
The Barbados based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced US $40 million in funding for poverty reduction in eight countries in the Caribbean Region,...
Govt moving to simplify process for easy access to loans for small businesses
Government is reviewing the operations of the Small Business Bureau (SBB) with the aim of simplifying the process in order to enable small and...
Consumers forced to pay high rates for foreign currencies
…as frustration grows over bank, cambio shortages
…Govt maintains scarcity contrived
Both Finance Minister Winston Jordan and Governor of the Central Bank of Guyana, Dr. Gobind...
NEW GPC rejects ‘erroneous’ article from Kaieteur News
Below is a statement from NEW GPC Inc in response to a misleading article that was published in today's Kaieteur News:
The NEW GPC Inc...
Confusion surrounds Govt meet with sugar workers
-Wales Estate workers walkout, protest for severance
-Gov’t declares no ‘fiscal space’ for payments during meeting but says final severance pay issued in released statement...
Pharma scandal: GTUC calls for $605M sole sourcing probe
– Rule of law must be enforced
Government continues to be criticised over the $605 million sole-sourced contract handed to a foreign company for the...
Ramjattan suggests moving 2am curfew up to 12
By Ramona Luthi
Even as various members of the business community are continuing their calls to have the 2am curfew relaxed for night spots, the...
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See full statement from Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...
Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
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Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week
Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances.
These...
Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far
Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed.
Specifically, a total of...
Govt, CARICOM working for solution to Haitian crisis– President Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali has reminded the region that the Guyana government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to direct stringent efforts to the...
Edghill engages speedboat operators on unauthorised fare increases, other concerns
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, this morning met with boat operators that ply the Bartica and Supenaam route to address unauthorised fare...
Taxi driver busted with 22kg of ganja
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Over G$110M raised for the Palestinians following appeal during Ramadan 2024
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Letter: Unless PPC is given authority, it cannot cancel any contracts
Dear Editor,
The Public Procurement Commission’s publication of the report has sparked a deluge of commentaries from politicians, media personalities, and social media commentators. Based...
Guyanese scholar Dr Vivian Rambihar inducted into Walk of Fame
Dr. Vivian Rambihar, a globally renowned Toronto cardiologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, author and global community activist for close to...