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Friday, March 29, 2024

$9.7M approved for equipment to reduce waiting time for Passports

– A request for $9.7 million was approved by Cabinet to facilitate additional equipment for the Passport Office so as to address the...

“Dangerous and very unfortunate” – Ramotar shuns additional funds for CJIA expansion

By Jomo Paul – Former President Donald Ramotar is not at all pleased with the recent announcement that the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA)...

Gov’t to review One Laptop project; defective equipment found

– Minister of State Joseph Harmon has met with the principals of the One Laptop Per Family Project (OLPF) where a review of...

Some $100M spent from Rural Fund but no supporting documents found

By Fareeza Haniff – The APNU+AFC government has decided to pause some projects which fall under the Rural Development Fund (RDF) after it was...

Gov’t to embark on gun amnesty

By Leroy Smith - Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has announced that Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud should be in a position by...

‘More horses, dogs, CCTV cameras’ to tackle crime – Harmon announces

By Fareeza Haniff – The government says it is sending a strong message to the criminal underworld that all State assets at its...

IAC calls gov’t to make crime prevention a priority

- The Indian Action Committee (IAC) says it is gravely concerned over the numerous incidents of crime which has seemingly engulfed many...

Five-year plan to be crafted to empower indigenous women, youth

- The Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs will be working on a five-year plan, to better equip Indigenous women and youths in order...

Baby Heart foundation to perform 15 surgeries on GPHC patients

- A team from the International Children’s Heart Foundation (ICHF) commonly known as Baby Heart Foundation is once again visiting Guyana to perform...

Guyana Goldfields paying highest royalty in the world – Country Manager

By Jomo Paul –Country Manager of Guyana Goldfields/Aurora Gold Mines, Violet Smith has disclosed that when the company begins its operations it will be...

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...