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Rose Hall Town gets new Mayor, Deputy

A new Mayor and Deputy were on Wednesday morning elected to serve Rose Hall Town, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) for the next year since,...

3 soldiers receive scholarships from President Ali

Commander-in-Chief, President Irfaan Ali on Friday, awarded three ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) scholarships to the University of Guyana (UG). The beneficiaries are...

34 new Covid-19 cases recorded

The Ministry of Health has announced that there are 34 new cases of Covid-19, which takes the total positives recorded to date to 6076. There...

Housing, educational opportunities & improved healthcare high on agenda for GDF ranks – President

President Dr Irfaan Ali promised ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) that they will benefit from programmes designed to enhance the quality of...

Canada helping 3 indigenous eco-lodges reopen during pandemic

The High Commission of Canada continues to support Indigenous communities in Guyana during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the launch of the project “Restarting Tourism:...

Rewa Eco-Lodge, Wanderlust Adventures receive approval for reopening

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced that Rewa Eco-Lodge and Wanderlust Adventures GY have both received conditional approval, which is tied to the...

High Court ruling in case challenging deportation of Haitians set for Jan 27

Chief Justice Roxane George has fixed January 27, 2021, for ruling and/or clarification in the case filed challenging the deportation of 26 Haitian nationals. During...

ICJ ruling a great victory and should be used to unite Guyana – President

President Irfaan Ali feels that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling this morning should be celebrated by all of Guyana and should be...

Cabinet approves decision to amend law on custodial sentencing for small amounts of marijuana

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall says Cabinet has approved the decision to amend the law to remove custodial sentencing for...

ERC needs to “stand up” in the face of injustice, wrongdoings – President

President Dr Irfaan Ali has said that the Ethnic Relations Commission needs to take responsibility and to stand up in the face of wrongdoings,...

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Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...

“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities

Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana. This is according...

Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...