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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Arrival Day Message from PPP

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extends greetings to all Guyanese on the occasion of Arrival Day. This occasion is of great significance in commemorating...

Revoke visas of those denying Carter Center entry

People Progressive Party/Civic Executive member, Anil Nandlall has called on the US Embassy, Canadian and British High Commissions as well as the EU to...

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...

West Ruimveldt shooting: “We will get him” – Commander reassures

…as wanted man goes into hiding The Guyana Police Force is confident that the teenager who is wanted for questioning into the fatal shooting of...

Opposition, political parties unite in call for live streaming of elections recount

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) met with political parties on Saturday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), the proposed site of the recount. There,...

PSC weighs in on Cater Center request to observe recount

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has noted the statement by the Carter Center that it is awaiting approval from the Government of Guyana for...

Corentyne farmers protest EPA over pollution by rice mill

Pollution reportedly caused by a rice mill in Berbice has resulted in a group of cash crop farmers staging a picketing exercise outside of...

Suspect escapes after cops discover illegal gun, drugs

A suspect has managed to escape law enforcement officials after they discovered a number of illegal items at a location in Maria Henrietta in...

Carter Center unable to get approval to fly to Guyana to observe recount

With a countrywide recount imminent, the Carter Center Electoral Observer Mission says it has been unable to get approval from the Guyana Government for...

Man arrested for attempting to smuggle contraband into Lusignan Prison

Quick response by members of the Lusignan Prison Task Force led to the arrest of Joseph Fifee, who was attempting to smuggle contraband into...

Recent Articles

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...

Scholarships available for Guyanese to pursue higher education in China

With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to...

From next year, Guyanese no longer have to travel to Suriname for Schengen visas...

The processing of Schengen visas will become available in Guyana next year following the opening of a French Embassy here – a development which...

Execution of Corentyne Bridge project should be marked by affordability & mutual benefit –...

See full statement from Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce: The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) applauds the recent meeting between Suriname's President H.E Chandrikapersad Santokhi...

EPA investigating possibly human-induced fires countrywide

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby notifies the public that there are currently a number of...

Girls, aged 5, 6 & 8, drown in ‘fish pond’

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐢 Commander of Regional Police Division #9, Senior Superintendent Raphael...

US$38M contract signed to construct solar farms across Guyana

Guyana’s solar capabilities are set to receive a significant boost with the signing of a US $38 million contract between the Guyana Utility-Scale Solar...