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KFC customers win trip to Dominican Republic

Two KFC Guyana customers have won a trip to the Dominican Republic at an all-inclusive resort, where they and their guest will spend three...

Mother of 6 stabbed to death by reputed husband

Domestic violence has shown its ugly colours once again, as a mother of six was stabbed to death on Thursday evening by her reputed...

Man killed by stray bullet during Laing Avenue shooting  

A West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, man is now dead after he was caught in the crossfire as a group of young men were shooting at...

WCD businessman robbed of 12 gold chains worth $1.5M; 2 arrested

Police have arrested two of three males who committed an armed robbery on a 30-year-old businessman/shop proprietor of Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara...

Several city pumps, sluices without operators amid rainy season – Mustapha slams M&CC

 Although the government has made several calls on the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to ensure there is effective management of the city’s...

Guyana being touted as new frontier for sport tourism

"Sports tourism is much bigger than sports events or tourism”, so says Tourism Officer Andrew Welch of Trinidad and Tobago. According to the Department...

CIOG, GIT express “serious concerns” over attitude of persons regarding COVID-19 advisories

As Guyana intensifies its fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT) and the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) have...

Some 1,000 persons to benefit as housing projects along EBD taking shape

Hundreds of house lot beneficiaries along the East Bank Demerara corridor are soon to benefit from billions of dollars in housing development works. Minister of...

Constable in fatal accident charged with driving under the influence

The Police Constable, who on Saturday last was involved in an accident that led to the death of a 23-year-old father of one, received...

BritCham Guyana appoints new Business Development Executive

The British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham Guyana) has appointed former banking executive Remonna Graham as its first Business Development Executive, with responsibility for growing...

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8 illegal structures halt major infrastructure works in Linden – CH&PA

The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...

T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana

claims importer returned goods to DDL   The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry had very strong words for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) decision to...

Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum

…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...

Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes

Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...

GMSA urges T&T authorities to resolve ‘breach’ swiftly    

Full statement below: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has taken note of the recent denial of entry into the Republic of Trinidad and...

Guyanese exporters have been subjected to unfair treatment by T&T for decades – GOGEC

say latest development is blatant violation of free trade embodied in the Treaty of Chaguaramas The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has...

GCCI calls for removal of NTB following T&T’s refusal to import milk, water from...

Full statement below: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) notes, with strong consternation, the attempts by Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) to frustrate the...

MoA procures 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices for fisheries sector  

The Agriculture Ministry through its Fisheries Department recently procured 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices (VMDs) as part of its monitoring strategy for artisanal fisheries in...

CARICOM Trade Ministers meet in Georgetown for 58th COTED

CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for trade began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana. Minister of Trade and...

MoE issues warning letters sent to 9 contractors for failing to meet deadlines, substandard...

The Education Ministry has issued several warning letters to nine contractors for breaching their stipulated contractual deadlines as well as for producing substandard work. This...