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Govt seeks approval for $26B in supplementary funding from National Assembly

The Government of Guyana has presented two financial papers that, together, amount to over $25 billion that seek to cover supplementary funding for expenses...

Accounting Officers need to be more answerable, careful – Edghill

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, said accounting officers need to be more accountable when answering questions about the public purse. Minister Edghill made...

Current weather conditions can lead to further flooding – Govt warns

    Following the announcement by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday about the establishment of a Cabinet-level Task Force to coordinate the response to...

Jilted lover attacks, injures child mother after she refuses to reconcile

A 43-year-old man was taken into custody after he attacked and injured the mother of his child at Kanuku Drive Lethem, Region Nine (Upper...

Govt will invest in army bases to allow ranks to further education—President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali said that his Government will make the necessary investments in a number of army bases around the country to improve...

Man, wanted for murder, nabbed in Black Bush Polder

Months after a wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest, 27-year-old Shane Samaroo also known as "Travis Cortis" and "Tanta Bai" was today nabbed...

3 more Covid deaths, 14 new cases

The country's Covid-19 death toll jumped to 1023 today after three more persons who were infected with the novel coronavirus died. Two of them were...

Annette Ferguson on trial for taking part in illegal protest, obstructing cop

APNU+AFC Opposition Parliamentarian Annette Ferguson is on trial for allegedly taking part in an illegal protest outside of the Demerara High Court minutes after...

Man gets 12 years in jail for raping girl, 13

A 25-year-old man who raped a girl at a party to celebrate her thirteenth birthday, was on Monday, sentenced to 12 years imprisonment at...

Dylan Efron – Zac Efron’s brother – touring Guyana

Dylan Efron, a US film producer and brother of celebrity Zac Efron, is currently touring Guyana. Dylan is known for a number of things including...

Recent Articles

Over 3000 migrants enrolled in local schools, revised curriculum to include Spanish – Edu....

Over 3000 migrant children from countries like Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago are currently enrolled in Guyana’s School system, and steps will be taken...

Prisoner escapes during labour duties at Lusignan training school

Law enforcement officials have launched a manhunt for convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday after...

Legal, forensic training among areas for potential collaboration to fight transnational organised crimes –...

See below for a statement from the Attorney General's Chamber on a recent engagement with officials from the Europe-Latin America Programme of Assistance against...

“Quality and timely delivery” top priority as $963M in contracts signed to upgrade Police...

In a move to modernise law enforcement infrastructure, the Home Affairs Ministry has signed some G$963,829,709 in contracts to upgrade police stations across the...

Nigel Dharamlall being questioned by investigators at Cove and John over sexual assault allegations...

The Guyana Police Force has revealed that former Local Government and Regional Development Minister Nigel Dharamlall is currently being questioned at the Cove and...

13,000 to benefit from $11B in student loan write-off – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh has announced the commencement of phase one of the student loan write-off as was outlined during the 2024 budget...

Latin America, int’l community will respond strongly if Venezuela uses force against Guyana –...

Amid Venezuela’s continued provocative actions in relation to its border with Guyana, former Colombian President Iván Duque is of the view that the international...

MV Ma Lisha enters drydock 1 year after delivery

As part of the contractual agreement between the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) of the Public Works Ministry and the Garden Reach Ship Builders...

Berbice motorcyclist dies after colliding with donkey

Twenty-four-year-old Kumar Atmaram also called 'Shawn', a construction worker of Gangaram Village, East Canje Berbice died after he reportedly collided with a donkey on...

Update: Long Creek accident claims life of 5th victim

A fifth person has died in the fatal accident that occurred on Monday morning at Long Creek, Soesdyke Linden Highway. The fifth victim has been...