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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Industrial Hemp Bill tabled in National Assembly

The Guyana Government is keen on achieving its target of providing 50,000 jobs by 2025. With thousands already created in the housing, construction, tourism, manufacturing...

US to ease a few economic sanctions against Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela -- The United States government is moving to ease a few economic sanctions on Venezuela in a gesture meant to encourage resumed...

Govt publishes all data on earnings from oil & gas sector

Guyana has received a whopping $150,021,165,894, or US$719,525,975.5 earned from its oil resource. This information was presented to the National Assembly on Tuesday, from...

Single mother, who witnessed son’s murder, struggles to survive

After witnessing the murder of her son about a year ago, a 52-year-old single mother of three is struggling to survive and is now...

Ex-convict found dead weeks after release from prison

A 23-year-old man, who was recently released from prison after serving time for simple larceny, was this morning found dead at Number 55 Village,...

Opportune time for Guyana, The Bahamas to forge stronger ties – Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali said that the opportunity is before Guyana and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to forge a stronger partnership. President Ali also...

Reg. 2 officials under fire for approving payments for non-existent pump house

  The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday probed payments that were approved and paid by Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) officials for a pumphouse that does...

Guyanese cleaner accepts $7M settlement from oil services company

Almost a year after she was awarded a default judgement in a personal injury lawsuit she brought against oil services company, Centipede Offshore (Guyana),...

Foulis man who brutally murdered wife found dead

The partially-decomposed body of a 56-year-old man who brutally murdered his wife last month was found in the Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) backlands. The...

Driver injured after truck topples down hill in North Pakaraima

A 62-year-old man is now injured after the truck he was driving toppled down a hill in North Pakaraima, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). Injured is Dalip...

Recent Articles

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...

LTW 2024 records high influx of visitors compared to previous years – Sears

As the curtains were pulled on the 2024 Linden Town Week, Committee Member, Devin Sears reported that there has been a spike in attendance...

Guyana’s wood-tracking system to be overhauled, replaced with digital system – EU Ambassador

Guyana’s wood tracking system, which is important for ensuring loggers are complying with the law but relies heavily on paper will soon be digitised. This...

Siblings among 4 die in 2-vehicle smash-up at Long Creek

Siblings, Rushelle Leacock and Eddo Leacock were identified as two of the four persons who died in the early morning two-vehicle smash-up at Long...

CGX pushes start-up of Berbice Deep-Water Port to late 2024

Canadian-based CGX Energy Inc’s Berbice Deep-Water Port (BDWP) Project continues to face delays as its start-up has once again been pushed back to later...

Cargo passing through CJIA increased by 84% – CJIA Chair

says over 11 million kilos of cargo passed through CJIA compared to 6.1 million in 2015 In keeping with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)...

Bus park fatal stabbing: Suspects, 14 & 15, told police intent was to rob...

The two teenagers, who were arrested for the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old John Williams at the Route 44 minibus park in Georgetown on Saturday...

31-Y-O arrested with gun, ammo

A 31-year-old mill operator was arrested by police today after he was found in possession of a firearm and matching ammunition - for which...