T&T: Billion-dollar payout for Petrotrin refinery workers
(Trinidad Guardian): A billion-dollar Petrotrin payout is ahead to refinery workers who will lose jobs—including an early retirement package for those over 55 who...
US$200M transferred from NRF to Consolidated Fund
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government has made its first withdrawal from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF), with US$200 million being withdrawn in accordance...
Basic Needs Trust Fund building more resilient, sustainable communities
Entering its ninth phase of operation, the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) continues towards improving the quality of life for...
Recount to commence on Wednesday, Chair not opposed to livestream
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has decided that the national recount of votes cast on the March 2 General and Regional Election will commence...
Guyanese man accused of killing elderly woman in Queens gave conflicting accounts of what...
The suspect charged with the shocking murder and sick sexual abuse of a beloved 92-year-old Queens woman says he loves his late grandmother too...
Taxi driver accused of grooming teen for sex gets bail
A 31-year-old man was on Friday granted $200,000 bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court to answer to a charge alleging that...
City Hall CoI: Criminal charges can be instituted against Town Clerk, says Kennard
...recommends disciplinary measures be taken against senior staffers of Council
Chief among 31 stringent recommendations presented by Justice Cecil Kennard who Chaired a Commission...
Cop fires shot in the air as persons attempt to attack him for shutting...
A Police Constable attached to the Reliance Police Station was last evening forced to fire a shot in the air as a group of...
Bar owners, workers arrested for breaching curfew
As part of the COVID-19 Taskforce Lockdown Operation, ranks of the Guyana Police Force swooped down on several bars and night clubs in Georgetown...
Recent Articles
Over 240 properties being acquired by Govt for Gas-to-Energy, Harbour Bridge projects – AG
The Government of Guyana is in the process of acquiring over 200 private properties in order to facilitate the construction of the Gas-to-Energy (GtE)...
All secondary school students will soon receive textbooks from Govt – Manickchand
Having already fulfilled its promise of ensuring every primary school student receives textbooks from the government, focus is now on equipping all secondary-level pupils...
CDB President resigns with “immediate effect”
President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus 'Gene' Leon, has resigned with “immediate effect” from the regional financial institution.
According to a...
Solar panels stolen from school in Bartica; businessman, security officer arrested
See full statement from Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...
Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On April 17th, 2024, at about 23:00 hrs on the seawall near the Station in Kitty,...
Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week
Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances.
These...
Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far
Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed.
Specifically, a total of...
Govt, CARICOM working for solution to Haitian crisis– President Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali has reminded the region that the Guyana government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to direct stringent efforts to the...
Edghill engages speedboat operators on unauthorised fare increases, other concerns
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, this morning met with boat operators that ply the Bartica and Supenaam route to address unauthorised fare...
Taxi driver busted with 22kg of ganja
A 53-year-old taxi driver was taken into custody following the interception of 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on Sunday last at High...