$13.5 billion spent on old age pensioners during first half of 2023
For the past three years, the government has been exponentially pushing to foster investment, development, and transformation in its country while having the well-being...
9-Y-0 boy crushed by garbage truck in Sophia
A nine-year-old pupil of Sophia Primary School was crushed to death earlier today by a garbage truck as he was riding his bicycle in...
Demerara Bank launches Credit Line for farmers to access higher capital
With examples of partnerships and consortiums flourishing in the oil and gas sector, President Dr Irfaan Ali believes that partnerships within the agricultural sector...
Pandemic will affect future earnings of an entire generation of children – IDB
A recent study by the Inter-American Development (IDB) has found that in addition to the devastating impact on children's mental, physical, and emotional health,...
Over 22,000 to benefit from $141M water well at Lusignan
A newly commissioned water well at Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) will see approximately 22,000 residents in surrounding communities benefitting from...
Electricity companies get $1.3B to offset rise in fuel cost
The sum of $1.3 billion was approved in the National Assembly on Monday, to cover additional costs incurred by power companies in Regions One,...
Linden teacher robbed at knifepoint
Thirty-seven-year-old Arlet Pitt, a teacher, was reportedly robbed of her iPhone 6S mobile device on Friday evening as she was heading to her Blueberry...
CJ to hear DPP, Top Cop’s arguments for copies of SoPs, SoRs
GECOM Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield on Friday applied to the High Court to be added as a respondent in an application filed...
Bids open for design, installation of Electronic Health Record System
Paper-based medical record keeping in Guyana’s healthcare system will be a thing of the past, as the government is swiftly moving to incorporate modern...
Labour Department bullying Union – GTU
…as arbitration Chairman proposed
As the Labour Department on Tuesday made a proposal for Professor Leyland Lucas, Dean of the University of Guyana’s (UG) School...
Recent Articles
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...
CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...
The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...
Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop
The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...
AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29
FULL STATEMENT:
The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....
GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG
…says Union using teachers to push other agenda
In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...
$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments
…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving
Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...
“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities
Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana.
This is according...
Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...