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Thursday, March 28, 2024

41 persons placed on $10,000 bail each for breaking curfew in Georgetown

Over the past week, Officers of the City Constabulary Department have arrested 41 persons for allegedly breaching the 6am to 6pm curfew. The Mayor and...

Guyanese theatre legend Henry Rodney passes on

Guyana mourns the passing of beloved comedian and actor Henry Rodney, who is known for his “quick wit” and ability to have his audience...

Sod turned for over US$7M Hospitality Institute in Berbice

Prime Minister retired brigadier Mark Philips on Friday turned the sod to symbolically commence the construction of the over US$7 million Hospitality and Tourism...

Most economically feasible hydropower project to get underway at Hosororo Creek- GEA

With the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) scheduled to commence the construction of a  US$165,175 Hydropower project at Hosororo Creek in August of 2018, the...

President Granger briefs Diplomats

President David Granger, earlier today (Wednesday), met United States Ambassador to Guyana, Ms. Sarah-Ann Lynch; British High Commissioner to Guyana, Mr. Greg Quinn; Canadian...

“I feel there is a weight off my shoulders” – businessman on Sleepin Casino...

Businessman Clifton Bacchus is relieved and excited that, after years of waiting and millions wasted, he is finally granted permission to operate the Carnival...

Injunction sought against House-to-House Registration

…Christopher Ram seeks order compelling GECOM to hold elections by Sept 18 A court challenge has been mounted against the House-to-House Registration being carried out...

61-Y-O woman, 2 others busted with cocaine on EBE Road

Three women, ages 61, 31 and 26, were arrested on Friday after being intercepted on the Philadelphia Public Road, East Bank Essequibo, with 7.4...

Senior US Govt energy official to visit Guyana next week

A senior United States Government official is slated to visit Guyana as part of efforts to promote regional energy security and advance the clean...

Police seeking trio in robbery of ECD NIS office

Police are currently hunting for three perpetrators who pounced on two security guards attached to the National Insurance Scheme (ECD) Melanie Damishana Branch and...

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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...