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Pres. Ali’s announcements can yield positive economic impacts – GCCI

See full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI): The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) extends its commendations to His...

US$22B economy can easily absorb $200k per household cash grants – Jagdeo

Responding to inflation concerns emanating from the government’s recently announced $200,000 cash grant to every household, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)...

22-Y-O Berbice man murdered

Police are investigating the alleged murder of a 22-year-old man from Number 72 Village, Corentyne, Berbice which occurred last night. Michael Jackson, a fisherman, was...

ExxonMobil exploring ways to bring more contracted work to Guyana’s shores

In addition to the billions of dollars currently being pumped into local content, ExxonMobil Guyana has said it is exploring ways of bringing further...

Pres. Ali engages CARICOM Chair over mass deportation of Haitians from DR

In light of plans by the Government of the Dominican Republic (DR) to deport thousands of Haitians due to gang violence and poverty in...

5-Y-O dies in ‘welding accident’ at Prospect

  See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Detectives in Regional Division 4’B’ are probing an incident which led to the death of a 5-year-old...

Govt will ensure legitimate households, including Guyanese renters, get $200K cash grant – Jagdeo

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, during his press conference today, explained that the government is still working out what constitutes a household that will...

Pres. Ali announces $10B one-off injection into NIS

President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced a one-off injection into the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in order to address a number of challenges affecting...

Registration now open for Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025

The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo (GECSCE) has announced that registration is now open for this flagship event, scheduled to be held...

Body found in Eccles canal

See statement from the Guyana Police Force: At about 14:00 hrs today (Thursday), the lifeless decomposed body of a male of African descent was fished...

Recent Articles

Cuban nationals dead in Kitty murder-suicide

Two Cuban nationals - a male and a female - are now dead in an apparent murder-suicide just one week after arriving in Guyana. The...

DDL’s Savannah Milk successfully enters Barbados market

Local beverage giant, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), has announced the successful entry of its Savannah Milk products into the Barbados market. Savannah milk products are...

$392M worth of cannabis found, destroyed by police along Upper Berbice River

Ranks from Guyana Police Force's CID Headquarters - Narcotics Branch conducted a drug eradication exercise on Friday at a location called 'Old Vigilante' in...

Japanese tourist robbed at knifepoint on Cemetery Road

A Japanese tourist was allegedly robbed at knifepoint at Cemetery Road in Georgetown on Friday evening, according to the Guyana Police Force. Yuki Nakata, a...

Kumaka woman arrested after cocaine, ganja found in her house

A 49-year-old woman has been arrested after police found small quantities of cocaine and marijuana during an early morning raid at her Kumaka Stretch,...

Businessman busted at Port Kaituma with ganja

Police in Regional Division One (Barima-Waini) on Friday arrested a businessman who was found in possession of a quantity of marijuana. Based on police reports,...

E-gates installed at CJIA

Processing of travellers passing through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in Timehri will now be made easier with the installation of several electronic...

Crematorium commissioned at Leguan island

Residents from Leguan Island and neighbouring communities in the Essequibo River will now have easier access to crematory services following the commissioning of the...

Persons can now apply for Schengen visas in Guyana

With effect from October 21, residents of Guyana would be able to apply for Schengen visas in Georgetown, specifically for travel to France. This was...

Govt to hold GPL accountable for service delivery

With the Guyana Government having already invested billions of dollars into expanding the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) generating capacity to meet the country’s...