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Monday, April 29, 2024

Venezuelan migrants dwelling along EBD riverside to be relocated

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, this morning, said attention will be given to relocating approximately 150 Venezuelan migrants, who are currently residing along the...

UG, Halliburton sign $459M MoU

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the University of Guyana (UG) is set to see some major developments with a $459M investment by...

SWF not “slush fund or ATM” for politicians – TT consultant

Trinidadian oil and gas consultant, Dr. Neil Parsan, has advised that stringent measures be put in place to guard against the abuse of the...

Barbados to expand categories of persons who can apply to become citizens

Reprinted from Barbados Today Citing a declining population, a growing elderly group that imperils National Insurance Scheme funds, and a need for economic growth, Cabinet...

2 arrested over some 1000 grams of ganja

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the discovery of over 1000 grams of suspected cannabis. Police ranks in Regional Police Division-4 B( Eccles-Moblissa),...

Albouystown fisherman jailed for wounding drinking partner

A 25-year-old Albouystown, Georgetown, resident, was on Thursday sentenced to two years imprisonment for maliciously wounding his drinking partner, whilst 'playing around' with knives. The...

Marcus Bisram remanded for murder of carpenter

After being deported to Guyana late last night, Guyanese murder accused Marcus Bisram made his court appearance today, where he was charged with the...

No decision yet on H2H data – GECOM Commissioners

In what was described as a ‘marathon’ meeting on Wednesday afternoon at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Commissioners would have left the discussions with...

Murder accused jailed for illegal gun, ammo possession

Brian Mohan, of Albouystown, Georgetown, was on Wednesday sentenced to two years imprisonment after he was found guilty of possession of an illegal gun...

No wage increase, bonus for sugar workers – Holder

Agriculture Minister Noel Holder says sugar workers may not benefit from wage increases or bonuses this year, due to the Guyana Sugar Corporation's (GuySuCo)...

Recent Articles

Update: Sister of survivor from Mahdia tragedy jumps from window during ‘mattress fire’ at...

Though the fire at the President’s College dormitory was quickly extinguished before it escalated into a complete disaster, a terrified student, during the pandemonium,...

PM Phillips calls for collective action to protect ‘Guiana Shield’

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips Monday highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Guiana Shield at the opening ceremony of the third Guiana Shield...

Man stabbed to death during brawl at Bagostown bar

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4B are investigating an alleged murder which occurred yesterday, (April, 28th, 2024) at...

Construction of first 100 young professional homes to begin soon at Palmyra

The government will be constructing the first 100 young professional homes at Palmyra in Region Six within two months. The area is ready for the...

“Apart from being away from my children, I do not regret my time in...

Kristy Griffith, a 43-year-old businesswoman and mother of five, was sentenced to five years in prison for a $1.1 million drug bust in 2020. Before...

Major disaster averted after student allegedly sets fire to mattress at PC dorm

A major disaster has been averted after a male student allegedly set fire to a mattress at the President’s College Dormitory located at Golden...

Letter: Guyana should be a major exporter of potable water

Dear Editor, I was heartened when the president made the statement of Guyana becoming a major exporter of clean, fresh drinking water. It is a...

Local Govt Ministry played no part in removing ‘Demico House’, ‘Discount’ vendors

See full statement from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development: The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) notes an erroneous article...

Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...

Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024

Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...