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Govt inks US$83.3M pact with IDB for solar plants across Guyana

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh today, on behalf of Government signed a US$83.3 Million...

Venezuelan jailed for 6 months for operating brothel in Guyana

A Venezuelan woman was on Wednesday jailed for six months’ after she pleaded guilty to operating a brother, contrary to the Combatting of Trafficking...

Canada pumps millions into Rupununi development

– The government of Canada has donated a staggering total of CA$ 188,000 to aid in the roll out of two projects that...

Release of water from EDWC into Hope Canal proceeding smoothly – NDIA Head     

- The test release of water into the Hope Canal from the East Coast Demerara Conservancy (EDWC) is proceeding smoothly thus far according to...

Bandits storm Enterprise home after family returns to Guyana

Bandits this morning raided a house at Enterprise, East Coast Demerara (ECD), just hours after the family returned from overseas. Faruk Khan told Inews that...

Surendra Engineering challenges AFC to provide ‘hard evidence’ on allegations

The company contracted to construct the Specialty Hospital at Turkeyen – Surendra Engineering Company Limited (SECL) – is challenging the Alliance For Change (AFC)...

Guyanese entrepreneur Krishna Persaud is known for his philanthropical work over the past 2...

In an exclusive interview with Shafi Ramjan, who hails from the village of Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara (WCD), personal experiences and views were...

Opening bank accounts now made easier for low-risk customers

  The process for low-income earners to open accounts at any of the local commercial banks has now been made simpler and hassle-free. During his presentation...

14-Y-O killed by speeding, reckless motorcyclist

  A 14-year-old student of Tucville Secondary School was on Sunday killed by a speeding and reckless motorcyclist at E Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown. Dead is...

NWD teen stabs older brother to death at Mon Repos

An 18-year-old North-West District male is currently in police custody after he admitted to stabbing his older brother to death at Mon Repos, East...

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Another person charged for murder of miners at Arimu Backdam

A pensioner is the latest person charged by the police in connection with the murder of two miners at Arimu Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) last...

President Ali dispels claims of discrimination

President Irfaan Ali has sought to dispel claims of his party discriminating against some communities and administrative regions in its development programmes. The President...

“We have to win the 2025 elections and win them massively” – Jagdeo

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is hosting its Congress at an important juncture since the country’s next General and Regional Elections are slated for...

“We will fly our flags in and out of elections” – Teixeira to Opposition

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Executive Member Gail Teixeira on today said her party will continue to display its party colours and flags across the...

GHDS to host “Sanskriti” in G/Town, Berbice to mark Indian Arrival Day

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDB) will host Sanskriti – a celebration of Our Heritage, Our Culture, Our Traditions - for two days to...

$543.6M for vital bridge rehabilitation in Region Four

The Ministry of Public Works has allocated a significant sum of $543.6 million for the rehabilitation of vital bridges across Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), enhancing...

Removal of Marxism-Leninism from Party’s Constitution among proposals as PPP 32nd Congress gets underway...

The People’s Progressive Party’s 32ndCongress gets underway today and during the two-day forum, the ruling party is expected to consider several proposals made by...

GRA reviewing invoices in 2nd oil audit to detect overstatements – VP Jagdeo

Following the recent detection of a false declaration on oil well equipment that was imported on behalf of ExxonMobil, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)...

Father of 4 killed after rescuing fellow villager from attackers

Joseph Forde, a 44-year-old contractor of Middle Street, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), lost his life on Thursday evening after he was chopped and...

Prisoner further remanded for murder of cellmate

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: A 23-year-old prisoner, Shamar Davis called Stamma of Lot 56 B Field, Sophia who has been on...