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First Lady hands over business grants to 3 single-parent mothers

In observance of International Women’s Day, First Lady Arya Ali handed over three grants totalling $1.5 million to three single mothers to fund their...

Shawn Gurcharran to lead GBTI from April 2

The Guyana Bank for Trade & Industry (GBTI) Limited on Thursday announced that its current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James Foster will be replaced...

Guyana, India offers enormous trade, investment opportunities – Foreign Secretary

inaugural Guyana-India Virtual Trade and Investment Summit 2024 held Guyana and India’s economic performance globally presents a convenient environment for the expansion of trade...

Evaluation of Amaila Falls Hydro Project still ongoing – PM

Evaluation of the four companies that want to be prequalified for the 165-megawatt (MW) Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) is still ongoing, according to...

Guyanese company to supply over 500 model homes to Caricom countries

DuraVilla Homes Guyana will be expanding its production of modular homes to countries in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) this year. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

CARICOM’s 50th-anniversary rum blend launched

The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J. Pierre presented the new CARICOM 50th Anniversary Rum Blend from the Saint Lucia Distillers Group to...

More than £2B in public, private sector financing now available for Guyana from UK

…as UK declares confidence in management of Guyana’s economy Declaring that the United Kingdom has confidence in the management of Guyana’s economy, the UK’s Minister...

Caricom should move to become net exporter of energy – Pres. Ali

It is time for the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to craft a regional energy plan that will not only address the demands of Member States...

UK to pump £190,000 toward conservation efforts in Caribbean Sea

Minister for the Americas, Caribbean and Overseas Territories, David Rutley, is representing the United Kingdom at the 46th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting and...

Guyana, Canada sign Cdn$120M loan to empower vulnerable groups

The delivery of social services in Guyana will be significantly bolstered with a CDN$120 million (more than G$18.5 billion) loan from the Canadian Government...

Recent Articles

4 friends arrested, to be charged for disorderly behaviour at police roadblock

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 ----relative to a video uploaded on social media (Facebook) On May 6, 2024, at approximately 21:15 hours...

Minister Indar leads Guyana’s delegation at OTC in Houston

  Minister Deodat Indar is leading a delegation at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas where several Guyanese companies and Government stakeholders are...

Over 15,000 pupils receive meals during NGSA this year

The Ministry of Education has distributed over 49,500 meals, including breakfast and lunch to over 15,000 pupils countrywide who sat the National Grade Six...

Power-sharing requires trustworthiness – Jagdeo says APNU cannot be trusted

General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo on Saturday said his party is not against power-sharing, but this requires attributes including...

Mahaica man suffers skull fracture after being hit by car

A 31-year-old man from Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), is recovering after being hit by a car on the Unity Old Road...

Man found dead in Lethem Police Station lockups

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: The Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is currently investigating a hanging that occurred on Monday, May...

16-Y-O stabbed to death

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: An alleged murder was committed on Benjamin Seaford, a 16-year-old unemployed of Lot 12 Public Road, Kitty...

Construction worker dies after being pinned by collapsed wall of septic tank

A construction worker is now dead after the wall of a septic tank in which he was working, collapsed and pinned him down. The incident...

Spirit of comradery, unity during PPP Congress “shook up” PNC – Jagdeo

Labelling the party's 32nd Congress an overall success, General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP) said the PNC-led Opposition is shaken up by...

PPP 32nd Congress: President Ali heads list of new 35-member Central Committee

Delegates at the People's Progressive Party's (PPP) 32nd Congress on Saturday voted for the new 35-member Central Committee, placing President Dr Irfaan Ali at...