US report lists Guyana as ‘major money laundering jurisdiction in 2017’
.... says 'narcotics trafficking, government corruption are the primary sources of laundered funds'
The United States', Department of State, International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),...
US$15M from oil bonus set aside for border case, says Greenidge
Cabinet has given its approval for US$15 million from the controversial signing bonus that Government received from U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil to be used...
GNBS now ISO 9001 internationally certified
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is now internationally certified, as it has attained its ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Certificate. Minister of...
Return of parking meters: GCCI, MAPM to raise objections with City Hall
At a joint press conference on Monday, the Georgetown Chambers for Industry and Commerce (GCCI) and the Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM) both said...
A&E doctors at Skeldon Hospital stage sit-in over drug shortages
In light of there being reports of drug shortages at the Skeldon Hospital in Region Six, physicians attached to the Accident and Emergency (A&E)...
British High Commission launches anti-bribery/ corruption training for officers
A two weeks training exercise intended to assist investigators in anti-bribery and the fight against corruption has been launched, through the auspices of the...
Flintoff feels ball-tampering went beyond trio
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Andrew Flintoff has dismissed as "nonsense" the implication only the banned trio of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron...
Sexagenarian accused of threatening to kill President remanded
An elderly man was on Monday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court accused of threatening to kill the President...
Zinc thief before Court again, jailed for stealing water pump
A man who was previously fined for stealing a zinc sheet from the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) Sports Complex building found himself before...
30 dead, mostly children, as India school bus plunges off cliff
Shimla, India (AFP) — At least 30 people, including 27 children, were killed Monday in northern India when a school bus plunged into a...
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...