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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

PSC calls on businesses to enforce Covid-19 guidelines

PRESS STATEMENT – Vaccination Campaign` The Private Sector Commission (PSC) notes with grave concern the surge in COVID-19 cases, the resultant hospitalization and deaths. This...

17 acres of land set aside for construction of homes in Mabaruma

The government has set aside some 17 acres of land in Mabaruma, Region One, for the construction of homes targeting young professionals in the...

$19M security cameras purchased by APNU+AFC in 2015 never delivered; company now bankrupt 

By: Jarryl Bryan It has been over five years since the then Ministry of the Presidency paid some $19.1 million for a CCTV camera system...

GECOM staff mum at Elections COI due to pending criminal charges

The testimonies of several persons employed by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) could not be pursued during the Elections Commission of Inquiry, owing to...

GPF reaffirms that bank account was opened for “Ponzi Scheme” operators

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE GUYANA POLICE FORCE Police statement in response to claims made by Attorney Dexter Todd at press conference on September 15, 2020 The...

Several companies apply for prequalification for Gas-to-Shore project

Progress is being made on the Gas-to-Shore project, with 13 companies applying for prequalification for the construction of the natural gas-fired power plant and...

Pres. Ali orders penalties for defaulting contractors; new unit to be established to ensure...

President Dr Irfaan Ali today ordered that penalties outlined in a number of government contracts be enforced for companies that continue to default on...

AG sues David Patterson, Jamaican firm & others over non-delivery $72.4M scales

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC has filed a lawsuit against former Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson and a Jamaican...

Linden home, grocery shop destroyed by fire

– family of 7 homeless, seeks public assistance to rebuild A Wisroc, Linden family is now trying to put the pieces of their lives back...

92 new Covid-19 cases recorded

Guyana has recorded  92 new cases today, taking the overall positive cases to 13,656. There are 17 persons in the ICU, 100 in institutional isolation,...

Recent Articles

Update: Sister of survivor from Mahdia tragedy jumps from window during ‘mattress fire’ at...

Though the fire at the President’s College dormitory was quickly extinguished before it escalated into a complete disaster, a terrified student, during the pandemonium,...

PM Phillips calls for collective action to protect ‘Guiana Shield’

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips Monday highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Guiana Shield at the opening ceremony of the third Guiana Shield...

Man stabbed to death during brawl at Bagostown bar

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4B are investigating an alleged murder which occurred yesterday, (April, 28th, 2024) at...

Construction of first 100 young professional homes to begin soon at Palmyra

The government will be constructing the first 100 young professional homes at Palmyra in Region Six within two months. The area is ready for the...

“Apart from being away from my children, I do not regret my time in...

Kristy Griffith, a 43-year-old businesswoman and mother of five, was sentenced to five years in prison for a $1.1 million drug bust in 2020. Before...

Major disaster averted after student allegedly sets fire to mattress at PC dorm

A major disaster has been averted after a male student allegedly set fire to a mattress at the President’s College Dormitory located at Golden...

Letter: Guyana should be a major exporter of potable water

Dear Editor, I was heartened when the president made the statement of Guyana becoming a major exporter of clean, fresh drinking water. It is a...

Local Govt Ministry played no part in removing ‘Demico House’, ‘Discount’ vendors

See full statement from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development: The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) notes an erroneous article...

Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...

Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024

Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...