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Friday, May 3, 2024

PNC Congress: Greenidge declines nomination for leader; expresses concerns over process

 SEE BELOW FOR STATEMENT BY CARL B. GREENIDGE REGARDING THE IMPENDING PNCR CONGRESS BEING HELD TODAY: Last September 2020 I voiced concerns about the path on...

6 killed in WCB accident

Six persons have died in a horrific accident at Plantation Ross Village, West Coast Berbice. Reports are the 3-vehicle firey smash-up occurred at about 03:00h...

Canada sends 55,000 AstraZeneca vaccines for Guyana

Another tranche of 55,000 AstraZeneca vaccines on Friday arrived in Guyana, adding more resources to continue the vaccination campaign in the wake of COVID-19. This...

Legal Affairs Ministry, UG ink MOU for prosecutor training course

The Ministry of Legal Affairs and the University of Guyana (UG) on Friday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the introduction of a...

Port Mourant Training Centre to become National Oil and Gas Institute – Pres. Ali

- says Govt’s national plan is to build sustainable communities across the country President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday revealed that the Port Mourant Training...

Inaugural InterCaribbean flight lands at CJIA

InterCaribbean Airways landed its inaugural flight in Guyana on Friday, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with 48 passengers onboard. Also arriving on the flight...

Covid death toll reaches 1028

  Two more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus have died, taking the country’s death toll to 1028. The latest fatalities are a 49-year-old...

$300M to be spent to buy oxygen for COVID-19 patients

Some $300M will be utilised to purchase oxygen for COVID-19 patients at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Liliendaal. This is part of the supplementary sum of...

Modern Police Station complex to be constructed at Brickdam

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has indicated that a modern eleven-storey Police Station complex will be constructed at Brickdam, Georgetown. Minister Benn made this...

Top Cop says Police Force’s performance is “good” but admits “more needs to be...

With the Guyana Police Force (GPF) constantly under criticisms for a number of matters, Police Commissioner (ag) Nigel Hoppie is of the opinion that...

Recent Articles

Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...

Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL

Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This sum will be used...

4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...

Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop

A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...

Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape

Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...

Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months 

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:  Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...

Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee

A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress. The...

Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...

Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024

A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3. The pupils are being tested...

4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames

A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames. The woman had to...