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Construction of first 100 young professional homes to begin soon at Palmyra

The government will be constructing the first 100 young professional homes at Palmyra in Region Six within two months. The area is ready for the...

Granger to return to Cuba for health check-up

President David Granger will be returning to Havana, Cuba for a medical check-up on Saturday, October 19, 2019. He made this disclosure on the sidelines...

“PNC always gets a free pass” – Jagdeo on Hamilton Green’s election rigging statement

General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government), Bharrat Jagdeo, has called out the civil society bodies in Guyana on their deafening...

Jagdeo says Granger avoiding meeting; dragging feet to appoint GECOM Chair  

Bilateral engagements are no closer to bringing President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo together for a meeting. Instead of confirming a meeting time...

CCJ denies special leave application made by convicted GDF Coast Guards

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Thursday denied special leave in the case of Harte and Greenidge vs The State in which Greenidge...

State Minister hosts appreciation ceremony for MOTP’s national awardees

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, today, Tuesday 7th June 2016 hosted a very brief and informal appreciation ceremony for Ministry of the Presidency’s national...

Statement by Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Pompeo’s visit to Guyana

See full statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to...

Police found 81.1 grams of cannabis during raid in Mahdia

Police in Regional Division # 8 conducted a raid at the Mahdia Landing/Arcade area on Wednesday during which 85.1 grams of ganja were discovered. During...

Guyana preparing to host first ever CRIC Conference in the Caribbean

As Guyana prepares to host the 17th Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC17) of the United...

Guyana’s EITI suspension lifted

The Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has lifted Guyana's suspension from the organisation. The EITI Board had temporarily suspended Guyana on February...

Recent Articles

Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...

Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL

Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This sum will be used...

4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...

Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop

A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...

Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape

Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...

Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months 

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:  Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...

Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee

A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress. The...

Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...

Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024

A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3. The pupils are being tested...

4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames

A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames. The woman had to...