President urges int’l community to ensure more financing for developing countries post Covid-19
President Dr Irfaan Ali today urged the international community to ensure that greater financing is provided to meet the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development,...
Transmission line ruptured in Central Georgetown – GWI
Customers of Central Georgetown are currently experiencing a disruption to their water supply due to a ruptured 16 inch transmission line on Church Street,...
GRDB receives int’l help to fight paddy bug infestation
By: Andrew Carmichael
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has received assistance from its international partner, the Latin-American Fund for Irrigated Rice (FLAR), to tackle...
CARICOM, Saudi Arabia to explore cooperation in health, tourism, energy, other areas
𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 - 𝐒𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐀-𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐌 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓, 𝐑𝐈𝐘𝐀𝐃𝐇, 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐀
At the kind invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman...
$70,000 new minimum wage for public servants
Finance Minister Winston Jordan has announced $70,000 as the new public sector minimum wage.
He also announced that the retroactive salary increase from January this...
ABC Diplomats, Private Sector fielding 500 observers for LGE
Some 500 observers will be deployed by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) along with the United States of American, British and Canadian Diplomatic Missions...
Criminal charges against NBS Directors dismissed
Criminal charges of false imprisonment which were filed against three Directors of New Building Society (NBS) in March 2018 were dismissed against them on...
Hindu Dharmic Sabha, Social Protection Min. condemn rape of woman by Pandit
– The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha has condemned the actions of the Berbician Pandit who allegedly raped a young woman as part of...
Mabaruma father of 4 beaten to death
A 38-year-old man of White Water, Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waini) has succumbed to injuries he received less than 24 hours after he was badly...
PSC hosts dinner to welcome new US Ambassador to Guyana
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) of Guyana on Monday evening hosted a dinner in honour of the newly appointed US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah...
Recent Articles
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...