No more tax exemptions for certain Toyota vehicles after November
After November 30, 2019, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will not be allowing tax exemptions on certain Toyota vehicles being registered in the G...
Police nab several men with “Molotov cocktails”
…drugs, illegal motorcycles unearthed during raid in Linden
Several alleged arsonists were nabbed by the Police after ranks swooped down at the premises they had...
Several local banks shoring up on offshore investments
…billions of dollars worth of offshore securities purchased
Some big names in the local banking sector have been increasing their offshore investments over the past...
Fire guts Good Hope house, furniture workshop
An early morning fire has left an East Coast Demerara (ECD) family counting their losses as their home and furniture workshop were completely destroyed.
The...
Hero CPL 2019: Guyana to host double-header playoff
Cricket fans in Guyana will get a special treat as the double-header playoff matches for the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has been...
Loan write off, free tertiary education for all Guyanese – Ali
As the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) rolls out aspects of its manifesto for the upcoming elections, Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali continues to highlight specific...
GPL says “not proud” of the situation customers face
Acknowledging that it continues to struggle to maintain its generating systems, the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) today admitted that it is not...
Govt assures ‘Safe City’ project will not breach privacy rights
The Guyana Government is assuring the public that its Safe City System will not infringe upon an individual's right to privacy.
See statement from Ministry...
Special needs school for Bartica
Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), more so its township Bartica, is slated to house the hinterland’s first special education needs school.
According to the Department of Public...
Plaisance teen stabbed to death
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 15-year-old lad of Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
The incident occurred at around 16:00hrs on...
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Jagdeo says Sept. 18 was ‘red line’ day; calls for decisive action from GECOM...
Exactly three months after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) validated the December 21, 2018 passage of the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against the Coalition...
GECOM Chair to advise President on elections tomorrow
Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice Claudette Singh has committed to advising President David Granger on the entity's readiness to have elections.
See...
Guyana’s first E-Library launched at North Georgetown Secondary School
The North Georgetown Secondary School celebrated its 50th anniversary in grand style by launching the country's first e-library, which costs some $10.5M.
This innovative project...
Truck driver in fatal Agricola accident charged
Danion Welcome, the driver of the truck involved in the horrific accident at Agricola Public Road, Greater Georgetown, that claimed the life of seven-year-old...
India announces ban on e-cigarettes
(BBC) India's cabinet has announced a ban on the production, import and sale of electronic cigarettes, saying they pose a risk to health.
An executive...
CPL 2019: Lewis and Khan guilty of Code of Conduct breach
During Match 14 of the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League both Evin Lewis of the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and Ali Khan of...
Pensioner dies in Corriverton fire
An 85-year-old man perished in a fire at his home at Scottsburg, Corriverton, Region Six.
Stanley Brown, an amputee, was trapped in the upper-flat of...
Leopold St. residents start fire to protest killing of man allegedly by police
Residents of Leopold Street, Georgetown this morning took to the street burning objects, protesting the shooting to death of a fellow resident, allegedly by...
“I’m uncomfortable with a restricted Govt” – Pres. Granger
President David Granger this morning said he is not comfortable having to run a caretaker government which has a lot of restrictions on its...
King says no decision yet on if he will return as Town Clerk
Days after the High Court reversed the dismissal of Former Town Clerk Royston King, paving the way for him to be reinstated at the...