Govt announces $1.8B payout for severed sugar workers
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday announced that the Government would give a one-off payout of $250,000 to each sugar worker who was sacked...
42 active Covid-19 cases in Bartica
Health officials are now conducting contact tracing in Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, (Region Seven), following a reported rise in COVID-19 cases in the mining town.
In early...
In unity, strength is most sustained – GAWU
See below for GAWU Emancipation Day message:
The spirit of yearning for freedom – that liberty of mind, body, and soul from ownership by others...
Power Company faces heat for purchase of overpriced trucks
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is now under the microscope, after documents surfaced showing that the company agreed to pay almost $600 million...
2 houses destroyed in Eccles fire
Two houses located at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) were today completely destroyed in a fire of so far unknown origin.
This publication understands that...
Mining accounts for 85% of deforestation rates
Mining activities are accounting for 85 percent of Guyana’s deforestation and degradation rates while logging is responsible for 2.5 percent.
This is according to Natural...
Essential workers at Zoological Park keep animals safe during COVID-19
“Our Zoo Keepers and other staff here are the real superheroes; they come every single day, not for the money, but the love of...
Man seen burning Hindu religious artifacts on social media apologises
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) recently investigated a video that captured two individuals burning Hindu religious artifacts. The disturbing video was posted on Facebook...
Guyana poised to become most exciting investment destination in western hemisphere – President
President Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana is poised to become the most exciting investment destination in the Western Hemisphere.
The Head of State made...
Corentyne pandit died from fractured skull, brain hemorrhage – PME
A postmortem conducted on the body of 60-year-old Rishi Bharrat, the pandit who was beaten to death outside of his Crabwood Creek Corentyne home,...
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Man confronting ex at Eccles Gas Station shot in leg by security guard
A man now nursing a gunshot wound to his leg after he was injured by a security guard attached to the Two Brothers Gas...
Two dead in motorcycle crash on Diamond Public Road
A motorcyclist and his pillion rider are now dead following an early morning accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara today.
Dead are...
“My heart breaks… How do I start over?” – Colours of India owner after...
The mid-afternoon fire that gutted the popular Colours of India Boutique on the West Coast of Berbice occurred just shy of the business's 10th...
IPED disburses $4.3B in loans; creates over 8,600 jobs in 2023
The Institute of Private Enterprise Development Limited (IPED) announced today, through the release of its 2023 Annual Report, the disbursement of a total of...
Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway slated for June completion
The construction of the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is set to be completed by June, significantly alleviating traffic congestion for thousands of...
Gas-to-Energy Project a “win-win” for Exxon, Guyana – Darren Woods
United States oil major ExxonMobil has said it is on track to deliver natural gas from its operations offshore Guyana to land by year-end.
This...
Duo refused bail for ammo possesion
Following the discovery of eight 9mm ammunition on Wednesday, two young men were charged and remanded to prison on Friday.
Ricardo Marshall, a 23-year-old construction...
Two on remanded for WCB burglary
Two young men were on Friday remanded to prison after being charged with Burglary that took place at a residence located at Lot 20 Eldorado...
Weapons, ganja found during eradication exercise
A drug eradication exercise at the Upper Berbice River in Region 10 on Friday resulted in the discovery of a massive amount of marijuana...
Colours of India store on fire
Colours of India, a popular Indian clothing store located at Bath Settlement, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) is on fire.
Firefighters are currently battling the blaze.
INews will...