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Monday, April 29, 2024

UG, Merundoi receive UNESCO grants

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand this morning handed over grants for the UNESCO participating programmes 2022/2023. The handing-over ceremony was done in the Ministry of...

President Ali conferred with Honorary Doctorate for leadership, development

President Dr Irfaan Ali, was on Thursday honoured for his hard work, dedication, and responsible approach to leadership and development with an Honorary Doctorate...

250 acres ruined as cattle feast on farmer’s crops; police say it’s a private...

By: Andrew Carmichael A rice farmer is seeking the intervention of authorities who are willing to help him save at least half of his rice...

Opposition asks court to give President 2-month deadline to appoint Chancellor, CJ

The Opposition has asked the High Court to compel President Dr Irfaan Ali to make substantive appointments to the offices of the Chancellor of...

Judicial Service Commission to be appointed in 3 months

There continues to be an outcry from senior officials within the local judicial system over the shortage of Judges, but according to Attorney General...

India interested in partaking in all areas of oil & gas in Guyana

  India's Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri has called on the President of Guyana Dr. Mohamed...

“Daddy, I love you” – teen in Wakenaam accident tells father before dying

"Daddy, I love you," were the last words uttered by 16-year-old Mohamed Khan before he died after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into...

Guyanese firms sign MoU with TERI to establish biomass power generation project

  Durable Wood Products Inc. (DWP) and EMC Energy Inc., two Guyanese companies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today with The Energy and Resources...

President Ali wants Guyana to become major destination for world cricket

President Dr Irfaan Ali called on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider Guyana as its next investment destination in...

Local firms partner with Kuwait companies to bid for Belfield/Rosignol road redesign

President Dr Irfaan Ali has often emphasised the need for local companies to partner with international companies doing business in Guyana and true to...

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...