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‘Because we care’ cash grants not dependent on payment of private school fees –...

Parents of students attending private schools are being assured that their children will benefit from the government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant on the...

Berbice teacher killed in early morning accident

A 39-year-old man was killed in an early morning accident on the Corentyne, Berbice after he reportedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed...

Consensual Constitutional Reform Commission Bill to be tabled in National Assembly

At the next sitting of the National Assembly, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, will be tabling the Constitutional Reform Commission...

Govt working on land titling, African ancestral lands – Nandlall assures ECD residents

In the wake of a visit to Melanie by a Government team that saw several residents raise concerns about land titling and African ancestral...

Cops find gun, ammo in car after chase; 2 arrested

Two persons have been arrested after ranks of the Guyana Police Force on Saturday unearthed an illegal firearm and matching ammunition in a motor...

US$8M water treatment plant, Regional hospital among planned initiatives for ECD

An US$8 million water treatment plant, to be funded from supplementary funds the Government is seeking from the National Assembly, as well as a...

47 new COVID-19 cases; 1 in ICU

Another 47 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. This is according to the Ministry of Health's updated COVID-19...

Woman, 69, killed in Soesdyke/Linden Highway accident

An elderly woman was killed and several others injured on Thursday evening after the motor car they were travelling in reportedly suffered a blow-out...

Human Services Ministry launches ‘Parenting Manual’

In another important step to better aid the development of children across the country, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security through the...

Over 100 foreign delegates expected as Guyana hosts ISA’s fourth Regional Committee Meeting next...

See below for a statement on the ISA's Regional Committee Meeting which will be hosted in Guyana next week:  Guyana is set to host the...

Recent Articles

Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes

Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...

GMSA urges T&T authorities to resolve ‘breach’ swiftly    

Full statement below: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has taken note of the recent denial of entry into the Republic of Trinidad and...

Guyanese exporters have been subjected to unfair treatment by T&T for decades – GOGEC

say latest development is blatant violation of free trade embodied in the Treaty of Chaguaramas The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has...

GCCI calls for removal of NTB following T&T’s refusal to import milk, water from...

Full statement below: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) notes, with strong consternation, the attempts by Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) to frustrate the...

MoA procures 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices for fisheries sector  

The Agriculture Ministry through its Fisheries Department recently procured 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices (VMDs) as part of its monitoring strategy for artisanal fisheries in...

CARICOM Trade Ministers meet in Georgetown for 58th COTED

CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for trade began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana. Minister of Trade and...

MoE issues warning letters sent to 9 contractors for failing to meet deadlines, substandard...

The Education Ministry has issued several warning letters to nine contractors for breaching their stipulated contractual deadlines as well as for producing substandard work. This...

Security officer shot dead after allegedly opening fire on Police

A security officer attached to Kalibur Security Service was on Tuesday shot and killed after he opened fire on a team of police officers...

Long Creek smash-up claims 6th victim

A sixth person has succumbed to his injuries following the horrific smash-up at Long Creek Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Monday which has already claimed the...

High Court throws out BK’s challenge of quarry licences granted to Hadi’s World Inc.

An application made by BK Quarries Incorporated, challenging the quarry licences granted to Hadi’s World – a company owned by businessman Nazar “Shell” Mohamed...