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CEO submits report with fraudulent figures

Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield has submitted a report with numbers that do not reflect the recount figures. According to Opposition-nominated Commissioner at GECOM Sase...

US commits to addressing problem of firearm trafficking in Caribbean

The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has shared its glaring concern for the prevalence of firearm trafficking into the Region – an issue which the United...

First subsea tree for Liza Phase 1 installed

ExxonMobil on Monday announced that Liza Phase 1 development has reached another milestone with the installation of the first subsea tree. According to the company,...

Motorcyclist dies in Airy Hall accident

  A 44-year-old woman was yesterday afternoon killed in an accident along the Airy Hall Public Road, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Dead is Petal Payne...

Lover strangled in jealous rage – Barbados court hears

Killer Anthony Fredericks Francis admitted he strangled his lover in a fit of jealousy because he suspected she had another lover. The 51-year-old man confessed...

Some 500 persons charged over illegal drugs in 2018

More than 500 persons were charged with a drug-related offence last year, according to Guyana's Drug Information Network Report 2019. The Guyana Drug Information Network...

IPL 2019 likely to start early to give India break before World Cup

The IPL could be advanced by a couple of weeks and is likely to start on March 23 to accommodate the Indian team management's...

Guyanese must be prime beneficiaries of land – Pres. Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali says his Government wants Guyanese to be the prime beneficiaries of land allocations; including for commercial, industrial or residential purposes. And...

Govt welcomes registration of Demerara Rum as a Geographical Indication by EU

See statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation The Government of Guyana welcomes the successful registration of Demerara Rum as a Geographical Indication...

Swift response by fire fighters avert major fire at Buddy’s building

Quick action by the Guyana Fire Service averted a major fire at the Buddy's building located on Sheriff Street on Saturday morning. When INews arrived...

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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...

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

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...