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PPP/C worried Speaker will bury motion to reduce VAT

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is worried that the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland, will subvert a motion by the political...

Contracts signed for 2,000 part-time jobs in Region Two

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, as a follow up visit to Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), on Tuesday officially launched the government's part-time jobs initiative, which...

La Grange taxi driver assaulted, robbed by trio in home invasion

Police are currently investigating the armed robbery of a 41-year-old taxi driver whose home was invaded by three bandits, two of whom were armed...

CANU finds $17M in marijuana at Crabwood Creek

Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) have discovered a large quantity of marijuana stashed in some bushes at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice. According to...

Hero CPL honours Sir Garry Sobers ahead of 80th birthday celebrations

The great Sir Garfield Sobers received a special presentation ahead of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) between Barbados Tridents and Trinbago Knight Riders...

Mother of siblings saved in fire charged with neglect, granted $500,000 bail

The woman who was turned over to police days after allegedly abandoning her children in their Glasgow Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice home hours...

Annandale Secondary graduates urged to take advantage of Govt scholarships

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall charged graduates of the Annandale Secondary School to take advantage of the scholarships Government...

Indian, Ghanaian election experts to arrive early January – GECOM Chair

In a bid to boost its technical and oversight capacity to hold elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be taking on two advisors...

Prisoner disrupts Linden Court proceedings

Magistrate Clive Nurse was forced to call a recess at the Linden Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, following an outburst from a prisoner who was...

US Embassy praises operation that led to arrest of wanted Guyanese man

US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah Ann Lynch has lauded the operation that led to the arrest of a Guyanese man who was wanted for...

Recent Articles

Soldier likely died of brain aneurysm & swollen heart – wife changes ‘inconclusive’ PME...

Hours after the widow of Corporal Leroy Thom, who died during training at Tacama in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), spoke about the inconclusive nature...

Lost at sea: Body of missing fisherman recovered, colleague still missing

Some four days after they were reported missing at sea, the body of a fisherman has been recovered while his colleague remains missing. The two...

Moruca children receive cleft lip repair surgeries through FFTP programme

Two young children from the hinterland regions of Guyana have received life-changing cleft lip repair surgeries, thanks to the support of Food for The...

Vreed-en-Hoop-to-G/town water taxis to operate from Harbour Master Boathouse

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department:  Commuters travelling between Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop via water taxis are advised that the boarding and disembarking of...

Cop to face Judge, jury for murder of Quindon Bacchus

Police Lance Corporal Kristoff De Nobrega, accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Quindon Bacchus from Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD), has been ordered to...

Govt unveils cybersecurity policy framework

To enhance cybersecurity resilience, the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) unveiled 43 new policies as part of Government’s National Cybersecurity Policy Framework at the...

Stabroek Market collapse: 5 persons received minor injuries

Five persons have received minor injuries following the collapse of structures aback the Stabroek Market. This was related by Ministers Deodat Indar, Robeson Benn and...

BREAKING NEWS: Several injured after structures aback Stabroek Market collapses

Several persons are reported injured after several wooden structures aback Stabroek Market collapsed. The incident occurred moments ago and emergency response personnel are on the...

Engineers Bill for Parliament before year-end – Nandlall

  The government has retained the services of a consultant to review the draft Engineers Bill following recommendations for changes in the governance structure. The...

Govt welcomes PPC report on Belle Vue Pump Station contract award

  See full statement from the Ministry of Finance: The Government of Guyana welcomes the finalization of the report by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on...