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President Ali meets with youths from Kwakwani

President Dr Irfaan Ali today held productive discussions with youths from Kwakwani, Upper Demerara-Berbice, at his Office on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive. President Ali listened to...

SWF proceeds could go towards replenishing shrinking reserves- Opposition Leader

Guyanese could very well see the proceeds of the prospective Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) being utilised to replenish the country’s assets which signals that...

‘Unless we evolve in mindset, we will be left behind’ – Jagdeo tells private...

Vice President Dr Bharat Jagdeo says government is committed to establishing the necessary framework to enable the growth and development of the country’s private...

PPP/C to name presidential candidate by year end

as Party moves into national campaign mode for 2020 The Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) could name its next presidential candidate in the coming...

AG files motion to strike out APNU+AFC’s appeal against dismissal of election petition

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has filed a motion asking the court to strike out APNU+AFC's appeal against the dismissal...

Region 4 REO terminates Supply Health Centre contract

…claims substandard works by contractor The Regional Executive Officer (REO) of region four, Pauline Lucas has revealed recently at her region’s statutory meeting that she...

Finance Minister slams “unscrupulous” businesses that are arbitrarily hiking prices

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh today took a hard line against businesses who have jacked up the prices for basic commodities even while removing...

Drugs still shipping through Guyana, South America- outgoing US Ambassador

Being positioned on the South American continent with strong ties to the Caribbean region, Guyana has long been identified as a transshipment point for...

GuyOil GM resigns, to seek legal advice amid allegations of fuel racket

Some five months after he was appointed as General Manager of the Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil), Trevor Bassoo has tendered his resignation amid allegations...

PPP MP Harry Gill charged, Party says act deliberate to stymie no-confidence vote

People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Member of Parliament (MP) Harry Gill was summoned to appear at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday to...

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Guyana to champion forest conservation at upcoming G20 Summit – Jagdeo

Guyana has been invited to attend the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Brasilia, Brazil in October, and will champion forest conservation and...

Power ship reaches maximum capacity of 36MW – GPL

Over the weekend, the power ship stationed at Everton, East Bank Berbice incrementally increased its generation output to 35 megawatts to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected...

Govt makes 2nd NRF withdrawal for 2024 to the tune of US$300 million 

See full statement from the Ministry of Finance:  Pursuant to the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021, as amended by the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Act...

Construction of US$35M Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge to begin in August

Traffic congestion and long delays will soon be things of the past for commuters using the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge, as construction of a new US$35...

Body of missing pensioner found in Essequibo River

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a report of suspected drowning of Philistine Franci called ‘PI’,...

Cyclist hospitalised after Sheriff Street Roundabout ‘hit and run’ accident

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4A are investigating a report of a hit and run serious accident which...

Pedestrian dies after being struck down by truck at Enmore

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4C are investigating a report of a fatal accident which occurred on Sunday...

PM Phillips Commends CIUG for a Decade of Chinese Cultural Exchange at 10th Anniversary

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, praised the Confucius Institute at the University of Guyana (CIUG) for its outstanding achievements in fostering...

GPHC receives modern devices to facilitate better treatment of persons with kidney diseases

Through a collaborative effort between the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and Boston Scientific, several LithoVue scopes were...

Work on sentencing guidelines nearing completion – AG

The government is close to completing work on sentencing guidelines, a project that has been funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded ‘Support for...