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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

SOCU responds to PPP’s request on Govt’s ‘procurement breach’, says matter now with Police

Following the announcement made by the People's Progressive Party (PPP) that it would be sending the report of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on...

Inaugural restaurant week launched; to serve as marketing strategy for eateries

  - For the first time ever in Guyana, 18 restaurants are participating in ‘Restaurant Week’ which is being hosted jointly by the Tourism...

GPF hosts ‘historic’ reception for visiting NYPD cops

- Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud, DSM and a team on behalf of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on October 31 invited the...

GTT to invest $10B to increase Fibre coverage in next 2 years

Government’s liberalization of the communications sector two years ago has paved the way for a turnaround in services offered to Guyanese, as the positive...

Book of Condolences opened for Ron Webster

– A book of condolences has been opened for the late Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Ronald Webster at the PSC’s...

Guyana inks MoU with UK for training of SOCU ranks

  - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Government of Guyana and the United Kingdom has paved the way for training and...

Stipend for RDC Councillors to be increased – Minister Bulkan

- Regional Democratic Councillors could possibly be in for stipend increase as the Administration sets the stage for reforming Guyana’s Local Government. Minister of...

THAG appeals for full closure of bars, entertainment spots

The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) welcomes the announcement from President David Granger for the closure of places of entertainment, including bars,...

RPA, rice farmers protest Ministry of Finance for reduction in fuel prices

Rice farmers and producers on Thursday protested the Ministry of Finance office calling on Government to review its tax policies on fuel with a...

THAG insufficiently financed to carry out mandate – Nacimento

  – President of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), Kit Nacimento says that the Association is no longer in financial trouble,...

Recent Articles

Guyana to champion forest conservation at upcoming G20 Summit – Jagdeo

Guyana has been invited to attend the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Brasilia, Brazil in October, and will champion forest conservation and...

Power ship reaches maximum capacity of 36MW – GPL

Over the weekend, the power ship stationed at Everton, East Bank Berbice incrementally increased its generation output to 35 megawatts to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected...

Govt makes 2nd NRF withdrawal for 2024 to the tune of US$300 million 

See full statement from the Ministry of Finance:  Pursuant to the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021, as amended by the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Act...

Construction of US$35M Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge to begin in August

Traffic congestion and long delays will soon be things of the past for commuters using the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge, as construction of a new US$35...

Body of missing pensioner found in Essequibo River

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a report of suspected drowning of Philistine Franci called ‘PI’,...

Cyclist hospitalised after Sheriff Street Roundabout ‘hit and run’ accident

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4A are investigating a report of a hit and run serious accident which...

Pedestrian dies after being struck down by truck at Enmore

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4C are investigating a report of a fatal accident which occurred on Sunday...

PM Phillips Commends CIUG for a Decade of Chinese Cultural Exchange at 10th Anniversary

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, praised the Confucius Institute at the University of Guyana (CIUG) for its outstanding achievements in fostering...

GPHC receives modern devices to facilitate better treatment of persons with kidney diseases

Through a collaborative effort between the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and Boston Scientific, several LithoVue scopes were...

Work on sentencing guidelines nearing completion – AG

The government is close to completing work on sentencing guidelines, a project that has been funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded ‘Support for...