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Consumers urged to avoid being conned

Finance Minister Winston Jordan is urging Guyanese consumers to be careful when they are purchasing basic items so as to ensure they are not...

ExxonMobil to invest US$5B in preparation for oil production by 2020

The Ministry of Natural Resources yesterday, facilitated a briefing on the developments of its oil production to members of the local media. ExxonMobil Country Manager,...

$400M+ still owed to NICIL by Guyana Stores

… workers, shareholders never received a penny in dividends … as interest mounts to over US$200M The Government-owned National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) is...

Against public outcry: President says 14% VAT on private education remains

...Finance Minister to issue statement explaining why As public outrage continues to mount over the imposition of the 14 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT)...

M&CC says more persons using parking meters as they rake in 20% cut from...

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC), through its Town Clerk Royston King, has announced that they have received their twenty percent (20%) takings from...

ScotiaBank suffers $243M in loan loss expenses last year

… slashes non-performing loans by 50 % ScotiaBank Guyana has managed to cut its losses from loans, including bad loans by almost half when comparisons...

Guyana’s unemployment will rise with Digicel’s firings

The Caribbean territory stands to be affected as corporate telecommunications giant Digicel gears up to slash its global workforce by 25 per cent. Chief Executive...

14% VAT on Education: Petition calling for its removal for submission today

The online and paper petitions calling for the removal of 14 percent (Value Added Tax) VAT on private education is expected to be delivered...

EBB hire cars raise fares by more than 40 percent

– as operators bemoan road conditions Following failed promises by the Public Infrastructure Ministry to repair the East Bank Berbice (EBB) main access road, the...

Unequivocal calls for revocation of parking contract in MAPM’s 4th protest

Supporters of the Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM) took to the streets today to, as they say, "mourn the death of the city" since...

Recent Articles

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...