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Free press indispensable for protecting human rights – Ali

Today marks World Press Freedom Day, with President Dr. Irfaan Ali using the occasion to salute the work done by media professionals and to...

Media essential to healthy democracy; employees must be protected – ABCE 

See full statement from the ABCE Diplomats:    We the Heads of Mission of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Ambassador Sarah-Ann...

DHB ‘Span Nine’ transported from dockyard, to be replaced soon

The Demerara Harbour Bridge’s (DHB) ‘span nine’ which is valued at $1.2 billion was on Sunday transported from the dockyard for installation. This is a...

Lethem to ‘come alive’ Independence weekend – GTA Director

The town of Lethem will come alive on Independence weekend with an array of nature adventure and eco-tourism activities. Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority...

PM Phillips calls for collective action to achieve SDGs

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance in collaboration with the Ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Tuesday hosted a...

GRA warns of penalties for late submission of tax returns

The deadline for the submission of income, property, partnership, corporation, and capital gains tax returns is today, Tuesday, May 2. This deadline was extended...

Guyana Pavilion officially open at OTC 2023 in Houston, Texas

The Guyana Pavilion at the Offshore Technology Conference 2023 (OTC), was officially opened on Monday morning with a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event, from May...

Health Ministry, other partners launch vaccination campaign

The government continues to deliver accessible, quality healthcare to all citizens of Guyana. This is again being demonstrated as the Ministry of Health is collaborating...

Greenwich Park deadly smash-up: WCD man slapped with 5 causing death charges refused bail...

Ewart Stewart, the 38-year-old man who was remanded to prison last month for causing the death of five persons in a horrific accident at...

Sophia man found dead in Quamina St hotel

The body of 46-year-old Omar Ally was found on Friday in a room at the Quamina Guest House, Quamina Street, Georgetown shortly after a...

Recent Articles

Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes

Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...

GMSA urges T&T authorities to resolve ‘breach’ swiftly    

Full statement below: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has taken note of the recent denial of entry into the Republic of Trinidad and...

Guyanese exporters have been subjected to unfair treatment by T&T for decades – GOGEC

say latest development is blatant violation of free trade embodied in the Treaty of Chaguaramas The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has...

GCCI calls for removal of NTB following T&T’s refusal to import milk, water from...

Full statement below: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) notes, with strong consternation, the attempts by Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) to frustrate the...

MoA procures 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices for fisheries sector  

The Agriculture Ministry through its Fisheries Department recently procured 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices (VMDs) as part of its monitoring strategy for artisanal fisheries in...

CARICOM Trade Ministers meet in Georgetown for 58th COTED

CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for trade began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana. Minister of Trade and...

MoE issues warning letters sent to 9 contractors for failing to meet deadlines, substandard...

The Education Ministry has issued several warning letters to nine contractors for breaching their stipulated contractual deadlines as well as for producing substandard work. This...

Security officer shot dead after allegedly opening fire on Police

A security officer attached to Kalibur Security Service was on Tuesday shot and killed after he opened fire on a team of police officers...

Long Creek smash-up claims 6th victim

A sixth person has succumbed to his injuries following the horrific smash-up at Long Creek Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Monday which has already claimed the...

High Court throws out BK’s challenge of quarry licences granted to Hadi’s World Inc.

An application made by BK Quarries Incorporated, challenging the quarry licences granted to Hadi’s World – a company owned by businessman Nazar “Shell” Mohamed...