Housing Ministry warns of fake telephone calls about land allocation
The public is urged to be on the alert for telephone calls from persons purporting to be the Minister of Housing and Water the...
Online training launched for public servants
The Ministry of Public Service launched its first ever virtual training programme for public servants as the country continues to deal with the new...
Jury trials resume with strong safety protocols in place
The Judiciary of Guyana on Tuesday resumed jury trials.
The Demerara Assizes is now opened and two juries were empaneled in the cases of The...
Over $30B earned from rice exports so far this year
Guyana has earned over $30 billion (US $144,178,325) from rice exports for the period January to August 2020, after exporting 343,068 tonnes of rice.
The...
Govt issues licences to GTT, Digicel & E-Networks
Prime Minister Brigadier Mark Phillips handed over operational licences and accompanying documents this afternoon to three service providers within the telecommunications sector.
In his address,...
GTT announces ‘enhanced services’ following liberalisation of telecoms sector
One day after the government announced the full liberalisation of the telecoms sector, the Guyana Telephone Telegraph company (GTT) says it has embarked on...
$1B Westminster Secondary set for November completion
The $1B Westminster Secondary School, currently under construction at La Parfaite Harmonie in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is 84% completed and construction is...
4 modern police stations to be built
Four new police stations will be built and an existing one rehabilitated to boost the capacity of the Guyana Police Force (GPF). The works...
61-Y-O woman dies from Covid-19; death toll at 95
(MOH- GEORGETOWN) - The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of October 06th, 2020, one more person who tested positive for the...
President Ali pays tribute to victims of Cubana Air disaster on 44th anniversary
President Dr. Irfaan Ali, today attended the 44th commemoration ceremony of the Cubana Air disaster which was held at the Cubana Air Disaster Monument...
Recent Articles
Stabroek Market Wharf collapse shows ‘failure of the city council’ – Jagdeo
The recent collapse of a portion of the Stabroek Market Wharf is reflective of the City Council’s “failure”, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat...
Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation
More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...
Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...
By: Andrew Carmichael
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...
No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...
Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...
New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector.
This is according to Vice...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress
Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday.
A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...
US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL
See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light:
On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...
Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...
Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck
A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown.
She has been identified...