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Trial for photographer accused of being “Mudwata” begins today

Now that Magistrate Sunil Scarce has ruled that there is no issue regarding the statute of limitation, he will begin hearing evidence today in...

Remaining black belly sheep from Barbados expected in 2 weeks

With the PPP/C Government’s vigorous efforts to develop the livestock sector, some $177.7 million was allocated to offer extra funding for the promising Black...

Clarke’s arrest: Bar Association chastises Nandlall for “water under the bridge” remark

The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) has criticised Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall’s recent comments concerning the arrest and detention of Attorney-at-Law...

PPP vetting candidates for upcoming Local Govt polls – Jagdeo

With preparations already on the way for the hosting of the long-overdue Local Government Elections (LGE), the General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive...

Over $252B in oil revenue deposited in NRF as of October 2022

By: Jarryl Bryan As of October 31, 2022, Guyana had in excess of $252 billion in oil revenues sitting in the Natural Resource Fund (NRF)...

4 busted with $14.3M in marijuana, shotgun in vessels off Corentyne Coast

Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) have unearthed a quantity of marijuana and a shotgun along with matching ammunition in two vessels off...

Lethem Health Centre gets new ATV to expand immunisation reach

The Maternal and Child Health Department of the Lethem Regional Hospital in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo) on Saturday received a new All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)...

Man fatally stabbed at Lusignan

Police on the East Coast of Demerara are investigating the murder of a so far unidentified Indigenous man who was stabbed and left to...

Man killed on ECD road was struck by govt vehicle

The 44-year-old baker, who was killed on the East Coast Demerara Public Road on Saturday afternoon, was struck off his bicycle by a vehicle...

No intention for Guyana to be refinery capital of Region; govt will only sell...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that the Government will not be selling crude to any refinery with a capacity above the...

Recent Articles

Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo

The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...

Govt plans to procure additional 30-40 megawatts of power by year-end 

See full statement from the Office of the Prime Minister:  Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd), the Honourable Mark Phillips, convened a special meeting with parliamentary committee...

At least 1 dead as mining pit collapses at Marudi Mountain

At least one person is dead after a mining pit collapsed last night at Marudi Mountain, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo). INews will provide more details...

‘Racism does not align with PNC ideology’ – Chairman

Chairman of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC) Shurwayne Holder is defending his party amid claims that it is not welcoming to its Indo-Guyanese...

Stabroek Market Wharf collapse shows ‘failure of the city council’ – Jagdeo

  The recent collapse of a portion of the Stabroek Market Wharf is reflective of the City Council’s “failure”, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat...

Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation

More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...

Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...

“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...

By: Andrew Carmichael “Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...

No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...

Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...

New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector. This is according to Vice...