World must slash meat consumption to save climate: study
PARIS, France (AFP) — The world must drastically reduce its meat consumption in order to avoid devastating climate change, scientists said Wednesday in the...
Miners want relief, operating under severe constraints- GGDMA
...question if this the good life that was promised
Below is a statement by the The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association calling...
Improper garbage disposal continues in Pomeroon River
Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) Regional Chairperson, Vilma De Silva will be working assiduously in the coming week to address the alarming reports of garbage disposal...
CDC anticipates mudslides in Reg.7; residents urged to move to higher grounds
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is urging residents along the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) to immediately move to higher ground due...
EPA investigating unidentified substance on water offshore Guyana
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an investigation into reports of an unidentified substance surfacing offshore Guyana, using satellite imagery to pin down...
Cash strapped City Council offers amnesty on interest to recover $22B in property rates
The Mayor and City Council in a desperate bid to rake in revenues so that it can continue to function, has announced that it...
Better strategy sought after for weather/Climate information dissemination
The Hydrometeorological service through the National Weather Watch Centre in Timehri is seeking to have the weather and climate information disseminated in a timely...
City Council may up garbage collections by $200 – Town Clerk
By Ramona Luthi
In light of the Mayor and City Council’s recent announcement of a new the measure that obligates Georgetown residents to pay for...
El Dorado Offshore, ExxonMobil recruit Guyanese trainees
El Dorado Offshore and Ramps Logistics has partnered with US oil-giant, ExxonMobil to recruit 12 rig clerk trainees for the oil and gas industry.
Recruitment...
Earthquake assessments conducted in Sawariwau, Katoonarib
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn has dispelled the fears of residents in the South Rupununi, who were considering abandoning their villages in the...
Recent Articles
Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil
See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two
A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...
Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach
The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara.
This discovery was made at about 11:30h...
Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office
A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...
Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn
More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...
5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison
In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was...
No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures
No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...
Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses
Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...
Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants
History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...
Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units
Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...