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$40M operating theatre for Suddie Hospital by mid-year

Region Two Regional Health Officer, Dr. Ranjeev Singh says the region plans to fully operationalise its $40.9 million operating theatre at the Suddie Public...

Murder convict stabbed to neck at Lusignan Prison

Alvin Jones, 28, popularly known as ‘Hot skull’, is now hospitalised with a stab wound to his neck, after he was attacked by another...

Presidential Commission on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases reconstituted

The Presidential Commission on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases has been reappointed by Cabinet. The reconstituted commission met for the first time...

Govt files $414.3M lawsuit against Courtney Benn Contracting Services, Caricom Insurance over St Roses...

The Attorney General’s Chambers has instituted legal proceedings against Courtney Benn Contracting Services and its insurance company, Caricom General Insurance for breach of contract...

65 new COVID-19 cases recorded

The Ministry of Health has reported 65 new COVID-19 cases in Guyana over the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry’s updated COVID-19 Dashboard, the...

“Where is the moral compass?” – Edghill asks as more vouchers show millions in...

Recent revelations that former Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson received hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts from the Demerara Harbour Bridge Company may...

$2B in infrastructural works, 200 houses for Region Six – Housing Minister

Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal today announced the injection of $2 billion for infrastructural works in Region Six (East-Berbice Corentyne). The provisions, he...

President Ali congratulates US President Biden, VP Harris

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday afternoon extended congratulations to the 46th President of the United States of America, Joseph R. Biden Jr. and...

Audit of foreign missions in backlog due to COVID-19 – AG

The Auditor General’s audit of foreign missions, which receive millions annually in order to carry out Guyana’s foreign policy objectives, is currently in a...

Investigators retrieve fingerprints as flash drives, milk stolen from Public Service Commission

In an update on the investigation into the theft of files from the Public Service Commission (PSC), the Guyana Police Force (GPF) revealed that...

Recent Articles

Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...

As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete

Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...

Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG

The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...

Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...

Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency: The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...

2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions

Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...

Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony

The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed. Speaking to...

Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD): Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...

President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award

  President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...

Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo

The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...