Hundreds of Region 6 residents capitalising on BIT programmes
Almost 300 young people in Region Six, (East Corentyne-Berbice) have commenced various training programmes offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT).
Minister of Labour,...
Some Häagen-Dazs ice cream recalled due to the presence of pesticides
See below statement from the Government Analyst-Food & Drug Department:
Voluntary Recall of Häagen-Dazs Product due to the presence of pesticide - Massy Distribution (Guyana)...
Eid-ul-Adha Messages:
Eid-ul-Adha Greetings from Prime Minister Brig. (Ret'd) Mark Phillips:
Fellow Guyanese, I wish to extend hearty Eid-ul-Adha greetings to our Muslim brothers and sisters...
Eid-ul-Adha is reflection of happiness, family bonding and nurturing mutual compassion for humanity –...
Eid-ul- Adha Message from the President of the CIOG - July 2022:
Eid Mubarak, Eid Mubarak, Eid Mubarak!
“This day I have perfected your Deen for...
Let us collectively lock arms to keep out vices of hatred, bitterness and prejudice...
Message by His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha 2022:
Devotion and love
I join...
Reg. 7 man dies from Covid
A 55-year-old unvaccinated man from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) has died as a result of the novel coronavirus.
The man was unvaccinated. His demise takes the...
Guyana announces National Healthcare Initiative in collaboration with Mount Sinai Health System, Hess Corporation
President Dr Irfaan Ali today announced a national healthcare initiative in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, an internationally recognised healthcare provider, and...
CGX prepares to drill Wei-1 well offshore Guyana
As the time draws nearer for Canadian-owned company CGX Energy Incorporated to drill its Wei-1 well in the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana, the company...
Dharamlall orders audit of BV/Triumph NDC after residents allege sale of ancestral lands
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall has instructed an immediate audit of the operations of the BV/Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC),...
6 years later: Businessman accused of smuggling gold, falsifying documents freed
Six years after he was charged with falsifying documents pertinent to a money-laundering investigation and illegally exporting gold, Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD)...
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...