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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Almost 3000 GDF Ranks to vote today – Army Chief

The Security Forces are voting today and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Brigadier Patrick West said that almost 3000 Soldiers are scheduled...

‘Hemispheric action needed to address human resource deficit in the health sector’ – Dr...

Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh reiterated that the issue of adequate supply of trained health sector professionals cannot be confronted nationally alone but rather...

GECOM won’t be anybody’s “whipping boy” – Dr Surujbally

By Jomo Paul – Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr Steve Surujbally says the electoral body will not be made to face...

GECOM divided over handing Region 4 SOPs to High Court

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is divided over whether the Statements of Poll (SOP) for Region Four should be tendered as evidence as litigation...

Ministry of the Presidency Current expenditure budget gets green light

By Jomo Paul – APNU+AFC Parliamentarians on Monday voted for the 2015 Budget for the Ministry of the Presidency (MOP) to be approved and...

Magistrate under scrutiny after granting bail to murder accused

– Some citizens are calling for the immediate suspension of Magistrate Allan Wilson, who granted $750,000 bail to murder accused, Neville Chandrawattie –...

“Illegitimate, barefaced, eye-pass,” – GMSA raps Venezuela over claim to Essequibo

– The Guyana  Manufacturing Services Association (GMSA) has once again rejected claims by neighbouring Venezuela on more than 2/3 of Guyana’s territory including...

Govt seeks Canada’s help in electoral reform

The Government of Guyana is seeking the assistance of the Canadian Government to help reform its electoral legislation, Attorney General and Minister of Legal...

Guidance counselling to be introduced in 16 special needs schools & organisations

Sixteen special needs schools and organisations will begin benefitting from guidance counselling services this month through a programme being funded by the Office of...

Granger continues to denounce recount; still to file elections petition

Leader of the Peoples National Congress (PNC), David Granger, has continued to criticise the new Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration and again repeated his...

Recent Articles

Man confronting ex at Eccles Gas Station shot in leg by security guard

A man now nursing a gunshot wound to his leg after he was injured by a security guard attached to the Two Brothers Gas...

Two dead in motorcycle crash on Diamond Public Road

A motorcyclist and his pillion rider are now dead following an early morning accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara today. Dead are...

“My heart breaks… How do I start over?” – Colours of India owner after...

The mid-afternoon fire that gutted the popular Colours of India Boutique on the West Coast of Berbice occurred just shy of the business's 10th...

IPED disburses $4.3B in loans; creates over 8,600 jobs in 2023

The Institute of Private Enterprise Development Limited (IPED) announced today, through the release of its 2023 Annual Report, the disbursement of a total of...

Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway slated for June completion

The construction of the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is set to be completed by June, significantly alleviating traffic congestion for thousands of...

Gas-to-Energy Project a “win-win” for Exxon, Guyana – Darren Woods

United States oil major ExxonMobil has said it is on track to deliver natural gas from its operations offshore Guyana to land by year-end. This...

Duo refused bail for ammo possesion

Following the discovery of eight 9mm ammunition on Wednesday, two young men were charged and remanded to prison on Friday. Ricardo Marshall, a 23-year-old construction...

Two on remanded for WCB burglary

Two young men were on Friday remanded to prison after being charged with Burglary that took place at a residence located at Lot 20 Eldorado...

Weapons, ganja found during eradication exercise

A drug eradication exercise at the Upper Berbice River in Region 10 on Friday resulted in the discovery of a massive amount of marijuana...

Colours of India store on fire

Colours of India, a popular Indian clothing store located at Bath Settlement, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) is on fire. Firefighters are currently battling the blaze. INews will...