Grenada records first case of microcephaly
(CMC) Grenada has recorded its first case of microcephaly after the unidentified mother of the baby became infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus during...
Jamaicans urged to prepare for earthquakes
(JIS) The importance of public awareness and preparedness was highlighted during a ceremony last Friday, to mark the 110th anniversary of the 1907 Kingston...
Govt to use budgeted $200M to rent, equip, furnish building for Petroleum Directorate
...as moves are afoot to create body in first quarter of 2017- Trotman
The Ministry of Natural Resources is working to have a Petroleum...
3 years jail for teen caught with 27 grams of cannabis
A teen hailing from Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) on Monday made his appearance before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan who jailed him for three years...
Guyanese can expect stagflation in 2017 – Ali
People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) point person on the economy, Irfaan Ali predicts a bleak year ahead characterised by a stagnant economy, increasing inflation (and...
NIS robbery: Special Constable placed under open arrest as hunt on for armed six
The Special Constable who was under close arrest in connection with the robbery committed on the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara...
Cross-dressing bandit wreaks havoc in Corentyne
A lone bandit brandishing a cutlass and wearing a maternity dress, broke into several homes in Upper Corentyne, Berbice over the weekend.
Reports are the...
Parking meters at schools an additional burden on teachers – GTU
By now everyone has felt the arrival of the parking meters in Georgetown, but the presence of two in front of the Bishops’ High...
Guyanese failure to repay loans skyrockets by 36%– former AFC Executive
…says rise of bad debts a salient feature of financial crisis
The Guyana economy has been in free-fall post 2015 and the plummeting ability of...
CHPA wants to repossess large blocks of defaulting developers lands
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has sought legal advice on repossessing lands given out by the previous Administration to developers who have...
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Govt housing heavily subsidised – Croal rejects Opposition’s motion to review costs
Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Annette Ferguson on Thursday night presented a motion calling for the establishment of special select committee to review charges...
‘Our Congress was funded entirely by party funds, not State money’ – Jagdeo
General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has refuted claims that the party’s 32nd Congress was funded by taxpayers’ money....
Opposition’s motion to remove autonomy of Local Govt Commission voted down
The government on Thursday voted down Opposition-proposed amendments to the Local Government Commission Act to remove its autonomy in the hiring of staff for...
PPC engages IDB to strengthen procurement processes
The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) held a meeting with representatives from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on May 8th, 2024, at the PPC’s offices...
GEA to host Electric Vehicle expo at Tain campus this Saturday
The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) is set to host its signature Electric Vehicle (EV) Show and Tell Exhibition on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at...
Opposition MP Maureen Philadelphia apologises for false claims on teachers’ training
APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ms. Maureen Philadelphia, retracted her statement and issued an apology for her statement issued in January, where she asserted that...
Chinese national dies in Essequibo River boat collision
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Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a boat mishap that resulted in the death of Chinese...
Motorcyclist suffers fractured skull, succumbs to injuries 2 days after accident
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Police in Regional Division #6 are reporting an accident which occurred on Saturday, May 4, 2024 on...
Driver dies, passenger suffers head injuries after speeding minibus crashes into truck
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Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating a fatal accident that occurred earlier today (Thursday, May 9,...
Powership to reduce electricity woes but isolated instances of blackouts may still occur –...
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company today announced that it has completed testing the engines, transformers, fuel, metering and telecommunication systems on the...