Quay wall installation begins on Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base facility
The Vreed-en-Hoop Shore base Inc (VEHSI) has started installing the quay wall structure on its artificial island in the Demerara River. The first set...
GuySuCo warns of fake Demerara Gold sugar in circulation
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Friday reported that fake Demerara Gold packaged sugar is in circulation, and is on the shelves of some...
Laluni man arraigned with murder of DJ
Twenty-year-old Dwayne Thomas was on Friday arraigned for the murder of Brian Pittam, popularly known as “DJ Viper”, who was chopped to death at...
Duo busted with $37M in ganja by CANU
Two persons have been arrested by agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) with approximately $37 million worth of cannabis in their possession.
Based on...
Govt terminates contract for El Dorado Road project over ‘poor performance’
Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has reiterated the government’s zero tolerance policy for underperformance by contractors on developmental projects.
He made the statement during an...
2 more men die from Covid-19
The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of January 12th, 2023, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
GO-Invest, Invest India sign MoU to build business ties between Guyana, India
Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and Invest India, the national promotion agency of India, have agreed to build cooperation by signing a Memorandum of...
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into container at Wales
A 23-year-old motorcyclist lost his life in an accident along the Wales Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD) which occurred at around 23:00hrs last...
Guyana monitoring XBB 1.5 subvariant as Covid cases rise
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has noted that authorities are keeping a close watch on the XBB 1.5 subvariant of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Guyana procures consultancy services from Indian firm for gas-to-shore project
As the Guyana Government forges ahead with its model gas-to-shore project, a contract has been signed with Engineers India Limited (EIL) to provide consultancy...
Recent Articles
Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil
See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two
A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...
Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach
The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara.
This discovery was made at about 11:30h...
Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office
A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...
Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn
More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...
5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison
In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was...
No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures
No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...
Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses
Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...
Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants
History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...
Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units
Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...