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Vessel’s owner to pay as repairs to DHB cost over $1B

Ongoing repairs to the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) following last weekend’s collision have already racked up a bill of over $1 billion and according...

Electronic Medical Records System being designed for Guyana

The Health Ministry is advancing efforts to digitise its records with installation of an Electronic Medical Records system soon. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony said...

Pensioner found dead at Adventure bus shed

Police in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 66-year-old man, which occurred between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The...

Visitation ban to be lifted at Infectious Diseases Hospital

The Health Ministry will be lifting the visitation restrictions in place at the Infectious Diseases Hospital as early as next week. Speaking during today’s COVID-19...

Barama Company receives GNBS ‘Made in Guyana’ certification

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat, while attending a reception to celebrate the Barama Company’s attainment of the ‘Made in Guyana’ certification, noted that...

Keith George becomes Guyana’s new High Commissioner to Canada

Guyana’s Ambassador to Suriname, Keith George has been designated for a new posting as Guyana’s High Commissioner to Canada, a posting that the diplomat...

Govt working to enhance national laboratory capacity to test for more diseases

The Ministry of Health is improving its laboratory capacity to meet the needs of patients at different levels of the health system. Health Minister, Dr...

$4.3M coconut nursery commissioned at Hosororo

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday commissioned a new coconut seedling nursery in Hosororo Village, Barima – Waini (Region One). The nursery, which is located...

“Let’s be proud of our rich cultural tapestry” – PM tells Afro-Guyanese on African...

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, assured Afro-Guyanese that the government is committed to inclusivity and values the traditions and customs of all Guyanese. The...

Facebook, Twitter asked to remove posts with illegal maps of Guyana

The Chief Executive Officers of Facebook and Twitter have been written to in light of a renewed orchestrated disinformation campaign being waged against Guyana...

Recent Articles

Over 3000 migrants enrolled in local schools, revised curriculum to include Spanish – Edu....

Over 3000 migrant children from countries like Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago are currently enrolled in Guyana’s School system, and steps will be taken...

Prisoner escapes during labour duties at Lusignan training school

Law enforcement officials have launched a manhunt for convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday after...

Legal, forensic training among areas for potential collaboration to fight transnational organised crimes –...

See below for a statement from the Attorney General's Chamber on a recent engagement with officials from the Europe-Latin America Programme of Assistance against...

“Quality and timely delivery” top priority as $963M in contracts signed to upgrade Police...

In a move to modernise law enforcement infrastructure, the Home Affairs Ministry has signed some G$963,829,709 in contracts to upgrade police stations across the...

Nigel Dharamlall being questioned by investigators at Cove and John over sexual assault allegations...

The Guyana Police Force has revealed that former Local Government and Regional Development Minister Nigel Dharamlall is currently being questioned at the Cove and...

13,000 to benefit from $11B in student loan write-off – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh has announced the commencement of phase one of the student loan write-off as was outlined during the 2024 budget...

Latin America, int’l community will respond strongly if Venezuela uses force against Guyana –...

Amid Venezuela’s continued provocative actions in relation to its border with Guyana, former Colombian President Iván Duque is of the view that the international...

MV Ma Lisha enters drydock 1 year after delivery

As part of the contractual agreement between the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) of the Public Works Ministry and the Garden Reach Ship Builders...

Berbice motorcyclist dies after colliding with donkey

Twenty-four-year-old Kumar Atmaram also called 'Shawn', a construction worker of Gangaram Village, East Canje Berbice died after he reportedly collided with a donkey on...

Update: Long Creek accident claims life of 5th victim

A fifth person has died in the fatal accident that occurred on Monday morning at Long Creek, Soesdyke Linden Highway. The fifth victim has been...