$1.3B contract signed to improve drainage along ECD
The Ministry of Agriculture, on Monday, inked a $1,332,575,112 billion contract for the rehabilitation of drainage catchment areas on the East Coast of Demerara...
Facebook to offer ‘bounty’ for reporting data abuse
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook said Tuesday it would begin offering rewards to people who report misuse of private information from the social...
Police mum over removal of sensitive NICIL documents
Top officials in the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has remained tight-lipped about the ongoing criminal investigation which was launched into the operations of the...
Government threatens to shut down RUSAL
After a series of protests by various stakeholders in Guyana against the recent actions of Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI), which is owned...
IDB approves US$100M funding for Diamond/Grove to Timehri road project
Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has announced that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved some US$100 million to commence the Diamond/Grove to Timehri...
Texila welcomes new batch of students
The Texila American University (TAU) once again opens its doors to another batch of students for the 2019-2020 academic year.
The University, in welcoming their...
Charrandass Persaud axed by Pres. Ali over obscene outburst in India
Guyana's High Commissioner to India Charrandass Persaud will be recalled following the circulation of a video which shows him verbally abusing a woman at...
Guyana records 2 more COVID deaths, 83 new cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday reported that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes...
Eid-ul-Adha Messages:
Eid-ul-Adha Greetings from Prime Minister Brig. (Ret'd) Mark Phillips:
Fellow Guyanese, I wish to extend hearty Eid-ul-Adha greetings to our Muslim brothers and sisters...
Making sacrifices for his tourism passion: The story of Sloth Island’s Claude Benjamin
Story and Photo by Jemima Holmes
In Guyana, there are few persons who would go above and beyond for the cause of tourism and while...
Recent Articles
Legal, forensic training among areas for potential collaboration to fight transnational organised crimes –...
See below for a statement from the Attorney General's Chamber on a recent engagement with officials from the Europe-Latin America Programme of Assistance against...
“Quality and timely delivery” top priority as $963M in contracts signed to upgrade Police...
In a move to modernise law enforcement infrastructure, the Home Affairs Ministry has signed some G$963,829,709 in contracts to upgrade police stations across the...
Nigel Dharamlall being questioned by investigators at Cove and John over sexual assault allegations...
The Guyana Police Force has revealed that former Local Government and Regional Development Minister Nigel Dharamlall is currently being questioned at the Cove and...
13,000 to benefit from $11B in student loan write-off – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh has announced the commencement of phase one of the student loan write-off as was outlined during the 2024 budget...
Latin America, int’l community will respond strongly if Venezuela uses force against Guyana –...
Amid Venezuela’s continued provocative actions in relation to its border with Guyana, former Colombian President Iván Duque is of the view that the international...
MV Ma Lisha enters drydock 1 year after delivery
As part of the contractual agreement between the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) of the Public Works Ministry and the Garden Reach Ship Builders...
Berbice motorcyclist dies after colliding with donkey
Twenty-four-year-old Kumar Atmaram also called 'Shawn', a construction worker of Gangaram Village, East Canje Berbice died after he reportedly collided with a donkey on...
Update: Long Creek accident claims life of 5th victim
A fifth person has died in the fatal accident that occurred on Monday morning at Long Creek, Soesdyke Linden Highway.
The fifth victim has been...
LTW 2024 records high influx of visitors compared to previous years – Sears
As the curtains were pulled on the 2024 Linden Town Week, Committee Member, Devin Sears reported that there has been a spike in attendance...
Guyana’s wood-tracking system to be overhauled, replaced with digital system – EU Ambassador
Guyana’s wood tracking system, which is important for ensuring loggers are complying with the law but relies heavily on paper will soon be digitised.
This...