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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Caribbean Airlines enters deal with Dubai-based airline

– Caribbean Airlines, the Trinidadian national carrier which now includes Air Jamaica, has signed a new interline deal with Emirates, the Dubai-based airline...

First Lady announces programme to revive Buxton/Friendship communities

- First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger announced the launch of a programme that aims to bring complete revival to the residents of the...

President urges Berbice residents to continue nation building with pillars of ancestral foundation

- Berbicians were urged to use the four pillars of foundation erected by their fore parents to continue the building of the future...

Government donates $2 million to ACDA

- The Government of Guyana on Friday, July 31 donated $2 million the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), as it prepares to...

Revocation of concessions will not be a “regular feature” – Business Minister

By Jomo Paul – Following reports that Presidential Advisor Clive Thomas would recommend the revocation of duty free concession offered to two logging companies...

Investigation launched into young mother’s death at GPHC

– The Ministry of Public Health has launched an investigation into the recent death of Akeisa Richardson, who died shortly after giving birth...

GuySuCo CoI: Main buyer calls for reduced production costs

– The Guyana Sugar Company (GuySuCo) Commission of Inquiry (COI) recently met with Tate and Lyle Sugars – one of the main buyers...

Guyana has until January 2016 to pay US$6M to Rudisa

By Jomo Paul – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has granted the Guyana Government until January 31, 2016 to pay off a US$6M...

Harbour Bridge-2010 report exposes gross financial irregularities

- Anomalies and inconsistencies are fraught in the Audit Office’s report for the Demerara Harbour Bridge, for the fiscal year that ended on...

Bai Shan Lin, Vaitarna could lose logging permits if contract violation continues

By Jomo Paul – Logging contracts between the Government of Guyana and international logging companies Bai Shan Lin and Vaitarna could be scrapped as...

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...