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400 Berbicians benefit from house lots

Some 400 Berbicians will benefit from house lots, as the Ministry of Housing and Water - Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) hosts its...

Govt will continue to invest in sport—PM declares 2022 Amerindian Heritage Games open

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips told indigenous Guyanese, who were gathered at the Everest Cricket Club ground for the start of the 2022...

BOI into DHB mishap completed, handed over to Minister

Today, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, received the official report of the Board of Inquiry (BOI), regarding the October 8th 2022, allision...

GECOM taken to court over $9.2M in rent arrears for Kingston properties

  Legal proceedings have been brought against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) over its failure to pay $9,225,000 in outstanding rent to Anand Sanasie, landlord...

GTT to invest $10B to increase Fibre coverage in next 2 years

Government’s liberalization of the communications sector two years ago has paved the way for a turnaround in services offered to Guyanese, as the positive...

Guyana, China sign Air Service Agreement

The Governments of Guyana and the Peoples’ Republic of China on Thursday inked an Air Service Agreement (ASA) – a move that not only...

Vessel’s owner to pay as repairs to DHB cost over $1B

Ongoing repairs to the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) following last weekend’s collision have already racked up a bill of over $1 billion and according...

Electronic Medical Records System being designed for Guyana

The Health Ministry is advancing efforts to digitise its records with installation of an Electronic Medical Records system soon. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony said...

Pensioner found dead at Adventure bus shed

Police in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 66-year-old man, which occurred between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The...

Visitation ban to be lifted at Infectious Diseases Hospital

The Health Ministry will be lifting the visitation restrictions in place at the Infectious Diseases Hospital as early as next week. Speaking during today’s COVID-19...

Recent Articles

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...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress

Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday. A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...