Tacama soya project could expand to 3000 acres by year-end – Mustapha
Following on the heels of the success of corn and soya cultivations such as the Tacama project in Upper Demerara-Berbice, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha...
Ali holds high-level talks with US officials on energy, LCDS, food security
President Dr Irfaan Ali, accompanied by a high-level Cabinet team, on Monday met with a delegation led by two visiting United States (US) Government...
Tourism bodies developing “Visit Essequibo” destination
The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), with the support of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and representatives from the consulting firm Target...
Top EU official to visit Guyana to advance talks with Govt, Private Sector
Bilateral political agendas, trade relations, cooperation in multilateral fora and preparation of the EU-CELAC summit in July are topics to be discussed this week...
$185M to procure tunnel houses for Agricultural Innovation Programme
Of the $200 million allocated in this year’s budget for the President’s Agricultural Innovation Entrepreneurship Program (AIEP), a sum of $185 million will be...
Hope Estate man remanded for killing reputed wife
A 27-year-old, Ricardo Kattow, called “Otis” has been arraigned before the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, for allegedly killing his common-law wife at their home in Hope...
500 young men to benefit from one-week regional boys’ camp
Approximately 500 young men and boys are set to benefit from a regional boys’ camp organised by the Men on Mission.
This was disclosed during...
Men on Mission to build 50 homes this year
The Men on Mission syndicate has embarked on an aggressive development agenda that will see the building of at least 50 homes in 2023.
This...
$1.3B contract signed to improve drainage along ECD
The Ministry of Agriculture, on Monday, inked a $1,332,575,112 billion contract for the rehabilitation of drainage catchment areas on the East Coast of Demerara...
Local fishermen complain of ‘increased fees’ as Suriname Govt yet to issue licences
The Ministry of Agriculture is in receipt of reports that some fishermen operating in the Corentyne River are now being forced to pay increased...
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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...