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Friday, April 19, 2024

PPP officials knew of impending collapse of Venezuela rice deal – PM

By Jomo Paul – Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo says that officials from the former People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration were aware of an impending...

$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...

Int’l Energy Expo 2023 launched with focus on traditional sectors

The International Energy Conference and Expo 2023 was launched on Friday evening with an emphasis on enabling conversations on energy but extending to other...

Government to introduce import permit for foreign wood- Trotman

...says forest producing country resorting to imports to meet local demand troubling Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, met with a number of local hardware stores...

17 cancer patients receive treatment through GTT’s Pinktober grants

Seventeen cancer patients have been able to access treatment locally through a $2.2M grant from GTT’s Pinktober Funds. According to GTT’s Pinktober Coordinator, Diana Gittens,...

Persaud boasts of achievements in Forestry sector

–A delegation from Guyana led by Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud and accompanied by technical staff of the Guyana...

T&T eyes opportunities in Guyana’s oil sector

President of the Trinidad and Tobago's Energy Chamber, Dr Thackwray Driver, has urged companies in that country to capitalise on the many opportunities now...

Bosai’s US$400M Manganese mine expects to ship 350,000 tonnes per year

..once up and running at Matthews Ridge in Region 1 in 2018 Members of the Board of Directors of  Bosai Minerals Group including Steven Ma...

Ministry reports high tourist arrivals for Jubilee celebration – says hotels fully booked

With Guyana just a few days away from observing one of its most important events in the country’s history, the Public Telecommunications and Tourism...

Guyana to boost cherry, coconut & turmeric production with USAID regional funding

…UG signs MoU for research, technical collaboration with IESC Guyanese farmers are set to benefit from specialised technical assistance to expand production of cherry, coconut...

Recent Articles

‘Racism does not align with PNC ideology’ – Chairman

Chairman of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC) Shurwayne Holder is defending his party amid claims that it is not welcoming to its Indo-Guyanese...

Stabroek Market Wharf collapse shows ‘failure of the city council’ – Jagdeo

  The recent collapse of a portion of the Stabroek Market Wharf is reflective of the City Council’s “failure”, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat...

Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation

More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...

Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...

“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...

By: Andrew Carmichael “Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...

No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...

Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...

New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector. This is according to Vice...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress

Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday. A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...

US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL

  See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light: On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...

Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...