CoA upholds ruling that Maurice Arjoon was wrongfully sacked as NBS CEO
…but reduces his pension benefits from $59M to $18M
In a unanimous judgement, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal filed by the New Building...
Govt terminates contract for El Dorado Road project over ‘poor performance’
Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has reiterated the government’s zero tolerance policy for underperformance by contractors on developmental projects.
He made the statement during an...
US condemns Venezuela’s intimidatory tactics against Guyana
The United States (US) on Wednesday threw its support behind Guyana, with a senior State Department official condemning Venezuela’s recent acts of aggression and...
BREAKING: 3 die in Cummings Lodge fire
UPDATED: A family of three was killed late this afternoon after fire gutted a Sixth Street, Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, apartment building.
Dead are...
Essequibo Coast tailor shot while evading bandits at his home
A tailor of Onderneeming Sand Pit, on the Essequibo Coast, is now nursing a gunshot wound to his right foot after evading armed bandits...
Pres. Ali heads to Suriname on Thursday for talks with Santokhi, Bolsonaro
Guyana's President Dr. Irfaan Ali is scheduled to make a working visit to Paramaribo on Thursday to meet with the President of the Republic...
Essequibo man gets 2 years, fined 50K for ganja trafficking
Forty-one-year-old Rondel Stephen, a farmer of Henrietta, Essequibo Coast was on Wednesday sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined $50,985 for trafficking 33.99 grams...
Christmas in the sugar belt
By: Andrew Carmichael
Christmas is one of the most extravagant holiday seasons but it has not been the same for the thousands in the sugar...
Labour Day: Workers are the fulcrum of development – GAWU
GAWU Labour Day address 2021
By Seepaul Narine, President
May 01, 2021
Comrades, I greet you on behalf of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) as we, once again,...
Budget 2023: $5.2B to advance construction of new Demerara River bridge
Works to advance the construction of the new bridge across the Demerara River will get underway this year as government sets aside $5.2 billion...
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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...
“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production
Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...
Teens charged with murder of excavator operator
Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...
Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise
A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...
Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine
The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...