Eccles man busted with ganja in boat
An Eccles, East Bank Demerara man was busted with 313.6 grams of compressed cannabis at Poppy Show Landing, Upper Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
Reports...
Four more tourism businesses open with conditional approval
The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has granted approval for four more businesses to reopen, which will contribute to reopening of the sector during the...
Man accused of raping girl walks free
Ricardo Maniram, 38, was on Friday acquitted by a 12-member jury on a rape charge. The man, also known as “Rocky” of Crown Dam,...
46 new Covid-19 cases recorded
The daily Covid-19 dashboard shows that 46 positives were detected in 24 hours, raising the total confirmed cases to 8181. From this number, 4253...
Body of bus driver recovered in Blue Lake
The body of 25-year-old Eusi Lindo was today recovered from a blue lake at Richmond Hill, Mackenzie, Linden, Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Lindo, a minibus...
Old Age Pension increased to $25,000
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has announced the increase of Old Age Pensions from $20,500 to $25,000 effect January 1, 2021.
He said this will...
$15,000 cash grant per child announced
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has announced a cash grant of $15,000 per child for students in the public school system.
He said the $15,000...
Govt announces removal of VAT on data for residential, individual use
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on data for residential and individual use.
In making the announcement,...
Fire Service HQ to be relocated; new Fire Station for Eccles
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has announced that Budget 2021 has allotted $1.9B for the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).
Among the projects to be undertaken...
$15.3B for Guyana Police Force
The Guyana Police Force will benefit from a provision of $15.3B in Budget 2021.
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, as he moved on to matters...