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Pres Ali to address food security, other matters at UNGA high-level week

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali will be representing Guyana on a number of fronts when the 77th United Nations General Assembly high-level week commences on...

Essequibo River mishap: Boat was uncertified, not permitted to operate – Edghill

Statement issued by Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill: As Minister of Public Works with responsibility for transportation, I extend my deepest sympathy to the...

Covid: 7 new cases; 1 in ICU

Seven new cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded, taking the total positives detected to date to 71,263. There are five persons in institutional...

Miner dies after being pinned by falling tree

A 24-year-old miner of Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo) is now dead after he was pinned by a falling tree on Saturday. Troy Prudencio met...

Bodies recovered in Essequibo River boat mishap

Commander for Regional Police Division Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) Senior Superintendent Dion Moore has confirmed that the bodies of the two persons who were missing in...

Distribution of $150,000 grant to fisherfolk continues along East Coast corridor

In keeping with its commitment to provide relief to Guyanese in all sectors, the government today continued the distribution of the $150, 000 cash...

Updated Petroleum Bill will be finalised early next year – Jagdeo

An updated Petroleum Bill to bring the outdated 1986 Petroleum Act that governs the oil and gas sector, into the 21st century, will be...

Winston Jordan’s misconduct case rescheduled to Oct 31 after prosecutor a no-show

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly was forced to reschedule former Finance Minister Winston Jordan’s misconduct in public office case after no prosecutor from the Special...

Govt orders 80,000 new passports

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday addressed the issue of delays in the issuance of Guyanese Passports, revealing that Government ordered some 80,000 copies...

5 new COVID-19 cases, 1 in ICU

Another five persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to the Health Ministry today. Consequently, active cases in Guyana are now 111 including...

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18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...