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Nandlall rejects Harmon’s request for “contractual benefits”, reminds there is no contract

Senior Member of the APNU/AFC Joseph Harmon is challenging the government’s decision to terminate his contract as Director General of the Ministry of the...

Covid-19 curfew, other measures extended to August 31

See full statement from the Ministry of Public Health: The Government of Guyana is extending the COVID-19 Emergency Measures (No. 7), published in the Official...

US seizes millions of dollars of Iranian fuel bound for Venezuela

(BBC) The US says it has taken control of four Iranian fuel shipments bound for Venezuela in the largest-ever seizure of its kind. About 1.1...

All protocols were followed in packing rice – GRDB says on cocaine bust in...

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has responded to the discovery of 1.5 tonnes of cocaine in a cargo ship container from Guyana containing...

Emergency Budget in three weeks – Vice President Jagdeo

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that a national emergency budget is likely to be presented in three weeks. He told reporters at a...

Frontline workers to receive “appropriate recognition” in upcoming budget – Jagdeo

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that workers on the frontline in the fight against the potentially deadly COVID-19 pandemic will receive “appropriate...

Schools to remain closed in September – Education Minister

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has announced that schools will remain closed in September. Minister Manickchand said this decision was made following widespread consultations with...

Eyewitness: Reconciliation…

…with PNC?? Now that the elections are (finally) over and the Ali Administration is getting on with the business of running the country, a lot...

India looking at possible deployment of legal experts at AG Chambers

The Government of India has indicated that it will continue offering assistance to Guyanese for training in India in legislative, parliamentary and electoral management...

Cops charged for killing unarmed man

Two police officers were this afternoon remanded to prison for the murder of Cecil Sampat who died whilst receiving medical attention after he and...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...