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Youths urged to get involved in nation building

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Collin Croal during a recent outreach to Region Nine visited several communities and...

CJIA expansion: Most of 1500 listed critical items almost completed

Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has revealed that most of the works on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project, which is on...

Labourer remanded on Simple Larceny charge

Rico Persaud, 28, a labourer of Perseverance, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was on Monday charged and remanded to prison for the offence of Simple...

First Lady to establish business centre for Persons with Disabilities

Through a recently-held fundraiser, First Lady Arya Ali was able to raise just over $13 million to commence the establishment of a business centre...

32 more Laing Avenue households receive housing vouchers

In a move to assist homeowners in upgrading their living standard, some 32 more households in Laing Avenue, Georgetown, received vouchers valued $250,000 each...

Fmr. PS admits to breaching law in awarding contract under APNU+AFC

Former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Joylyn Nestor-Burrowes, has accepted culpability for breaches to the law in the award of a...

Major reshuffling of Police Force; Blanhum back as Crime Chief 

Days after Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali was sworn in as the 9th Executive President of Guyana, there has been major changes within the hierarchy...

“Everything we do will be done directly with the people” – Ali to Afro-Guyanese...

President Dr Irfaan Ali has said that Guyana’s Afro-Guyanese history is one that every Guyanese should be proud of. The Head of State made these...

Residents object to chemical plant in Houston

…say construction started despite EPA’s pending approval Residents in Houston, Greater Georgetown on Saturday came together to urge that the authorities step in and prevent...

11 new COVID-19 cases recorded

The Ministry of Health has reported that 11 more persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. This now takes active...

Recent Articles

New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall

Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...

“Every single person must be employed” – Pres. Ali as Welding Certification programme rolled...

Employment has been guaranteed for Guyanese participating in a new welding programme being facilitated by the Guyana Government through the School of the Nations...

MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works

The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...

Nearly 5lbs of ganja found at La Grange

Police in Regional Division #3 have unearthed close to five pounds of marijuana in an abandoned workshop at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. The discovery...

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...