GAWU takes protest to Labour Department
Some 30 members of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) staged a picketing exercise outside of the Department of Labour.
GAWU said the activity...
Foreign national shot dead during suspected robbery
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a foreign national, who was shot at the corner of Middle and Cummings Streets, Georgetown.
Police...
18 maternal deaths recorded in 2019
Guyana has recorded some 18 cases of maternal deaths during the course of 2019, according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Shamdeo Persaud.
On the...
Declare Elections Day a National Holiday – PSC urges Govt
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has given serious consideration to the absolute need for the maintenance of law and order and the free and...
Sod turned for unnamed hotels at Ogle
With 11 days away from General and Regional Elections in Guyana, the incumbent coalition administration rushed a sod-turning event for the construction of two...
Silver Hill residents charged for vigilante killing of alleged bandit
Three persons accused of fatally beating a 22-year-old former member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to death during an attempted robbery on Monday...
Cop released on $50,000 bail on sexual assault charge
A serving member of the Guyana Police Force was on Wednesday granted bail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a sexual assault charge.
The policeman,...
ExxonMobil spent $45.7B with local vendors since 2015
ExxonMobil on Wednesday said that it has nearly 1900 Guyanese supporting the company’s activities and has spent some $45.7 billion in Guyana since 2015.
According...
Blairmont Estate shuts down as workers protest for pay hike
Operations at Blairmont Estate came to a standstill on Wednesday after workers took protest action over the meager pay hike proposed by the Guyana...
Guyana now equipped to test for coronavirus
The National Public Health Laboratory at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is now equipped to test persons for the deadly coronavirus.
The announcement was...
Recent Articles
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...
LTW 2024 records high influx of visitors compared to previous years – Sears
As the curtains were pulled on the 2024 Linden Town Week, Committee Member, Devin Sears reported that there has been a spike in attendance...
Guyana’s wood-tracking system to be overhauled, replaced with digital system – EU Ambassador
Guyana’s wood tracking system, which is important for ensuring loggers are complying with the law but relies heavily on paper will soon be digitised.
This...