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Friday, March 29, 2024

Onetime only! Gov’t to allow scrap metal dealers to export stalled containers

– Months after the Guyana Government had taken a decision to suspend the scrap metal trade, the administration has taken another decision to...

GGMC quandary: Trotman says regulation of mining in a terrible state

By Jomo Paul – Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, who is also responsible for the natural resources sector, says that recent revelations regarding the...

36-Y-0 Deputy Superintendent named best Police Officer for 2015

- Deputy Superintendent within the Guyana Police Force, 36 - year - old Shivpersaud Bacchus was today named the best police officer for...

ExxonMobil pushes ahead with oil exploration

- Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr. Raphael Trotman visited the Fugro Americas, a multi-purpose vessel designed...

30,000 pairs of shoes to be donated to hinterland students

- First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, in collaboration with the ‘Rethink’ Organisation, the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Caribbean Airlines presented over 1500...

National Tourism policy to be completed by January 2016

- The National Tourism Policy, which will guide interventions in the tourism sector, will emphasise eco-tourism development and selling Guyana more effectively on...

UG wins ‘100,000 Strong in the Americas’ funding for study abroad with support from...

- The White House, U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced nine new 100,000 Strong...

GPF Fallen Heroes Foundation, Scholarship fund to receive $1M each

- President David Granger has announced a contribution of $1 million dollars to the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Fallen Heroes Foundation and another...

Barnwell North residents to receive water for first time in over 15 years

- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Dr. Richard Van West-Charles at a community meeting organized by residents of...

iNews launches free IOS App

– As iNews Guyana continues to cater for the increasing fast-pace lifestyle being driven by technology, we have officially launched the IOS version...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

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...