55 COVID-19 cases in Guyana
Guyana now has a total of 55 COVID-19 cases.
This was announced this afternoon by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Shamdeo Persaud during the Ministry...
GECOM Chair promises recount will be completed in a “timely” manner
Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice Claudette Singh has, on Wednesday, given an indication that a start date for the countrywide recount...
Global coronavirus cases surpass 2 million
The global tally for confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 2 million on Wednesday, just four months after it was first detected in China.
A tally...
Guyanese boxers stuck in Cuba due to COVID-19
A group of Guyanese boxers and their Coach, who are currently stuck in Cuba owing to COVID- 19 travel restrictions, are said to be...
Fire destroys Linden house
A two-bedroom wooden house was completely destroyed by fire at Block 22 Squatting Area, Wismar, Linden, on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident occurred sometime after 13:00h.
According...
Five months for recount “unacceptable” – OAS
Statement of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission to the March 2 General and Regional Elections in Guyana
The Chief of the Electoral Observation Mission of...
Youths charged for killing Timehri father
Two young men have been charged with the murder of 24-year-old Lawrence Benjamin, a father of one.
Winston Long, 22, and Jeremy Small, 19, both...
2 remanded, 1 gets bail for Republic Park robbery
Two men have been remanded to prison while another was released on bail in connection with the robbery under arms committed on a family...
Bloomberg says world economy may be crashing but Guyana still seen growing 53%
Internationally renowned news outfit, Bloomberg, has said that while the world "may be falling into its worst recession in almost a century," Guyana's economy,...
Guyana Budget & Policy Institute maintains recount can be completed in 12 days
On April 8, 2020, the Board of Directors of the institute decided to provide a complete technical, logistic, and operations proposal for the national...
Recent Articles
8 illegal structures halt major infrastructure works in Linden – CH&PA
The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...
T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana
claims importer returned goods to DDL
The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry had very strong words for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) decision to...
Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum
…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable
The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...
Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes
Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...
GMSA urges T&T authorities to resolve ‘breach’ swiftly
Full statement below:
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has taken note of the recent denial of entry into the Republic of Trinidad and...
Guyanese exporters have been subjected to unfair treatment by T&T for decades – GOGEC
say latest development is blatant violation of free trade embodied in the Treaty of Chaguaramas
The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has...
GCCI calls for removal of NTB following T&T’s refusal to import milk, water from...
Full statement below:
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) notes, with strong consternation, the attempts by Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) to frustrate the...
MoA procures 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices for fisheries sector
The Agriculture Ministry through its Fisheries Department recently procured 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices (VMDs) as part of its monitoring strategy for artisanal fisheries in...
CARICOM Trade Ministers meet in Georgetown for 58th COTED
CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for trade began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana.
Minister of Trade and...
MoE issues warning letters sent to 9 contractors for failing to meet deadlines, substandard...
The Education Ministry has issued several warning letters to nine contractors for breaching their stipulated contractual deadlines as well as for producing substandard work.
This...