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China donates $7M to UG to enhance infrastructure

Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Guo Haiyan along with the First Consul of the Embassy and Director of Trade and Development in the Embassy on Wednesday...

Sispro Inc sole Guyanese company among giants to bid for oil block

By Jarryl Bryan Guyana’s historic oil blocks’ auction, which concluded last week, is notable not only for the plethora of international companies that participated...

Babe Cave – Amber Low’s safe space for collaboration for women in business

By Lakhram Bhagirat Just over two years ago, Amber Low’s profession took her, literally, in the skies as she manoeuvred aircraft in Guyana’s airspace. Today,...

Jamaica records first case Of Coronavirus

There has been confirmed reports out of Jamaica that the health ministry has recorded its first case of the Coronavirus. In section of the Media...

Teen killed after mining pit caves in

A teenager was on Monday afternoon killed after the mining pit in which he was working caved in at Oko Baramally Sand Hill Backdam,...

Prison officer placed on remand

A prison officer of 43 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was on Thursday placed on remand after appearing before Magistrate Leron Daly on three charges at...

16-year-old dies after overdose

Merissa Singh, 16, of Number 2 Village, East Canje, Berbice, allegedly took her life on Saturday afternoon. It is believed that the young student of...

Govt releases draft national gas monetization strategy

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources: The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), is pleased to announce the...

PM discusses development of Linden with Virginia Town Mayor

Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, this afternoon, met Mayor of Purcellville in Virginia, USA, Mr Kwasi Fraser, who is Guyanese by birth. During the...

No major damages – Vivaanta Spa says following fire

  A fire last evening erupted at the Vivaanta Ayurvedic Spa and Hair Salon located on Church Street, Georgetown. According to a statement from the company,...

Recent Articles

Over 3000 migrants enrolled in local schools, revised curriculum to include Spanish – Edu....

Over 3000 migrant children from countries like Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago are currently enrolled in Guyana’s School system, and steps will be taken...

Prisoner escapes during labour duties at Lusignan training school

Law enforcement officials have launched a manhunt for convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday after...

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...