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Dr Ashni Singh is Finance Minister

Dr Ashni Singh has been sworn in as a senior minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance. He was sworn in...

US President Donald Trump claims he has won election as count continues, Joe Biden...

ABC News - Donald Trump has declared the US election a "major fraud" and says he will ask the Supreme Court to stop any...

City Hall receiving money management advise from independent accountant

An independent accountant is advising the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on managing its Treasury Department, Mayor Ubraj Narine has said. During a recent...

Jordan denies wrongdoing in Coalition’s massive land scandal

Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan has denied any wrongdoing in the transfer of large tracts of prime State lands without receiving complete payment. Bombshell revelations...

Govt terminates school contracts of Courtney Benn and BK Int’l

The Government on Monday announced the termination of two multimillion-dollar contracts held by BK International and Courtney Benn Contracting Services for the construction of...

Govt asks SOCU to investigate land transactions under Granger Govt

The Attorney General Chambers has sought the assistance of the Guyana Police Force and its Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to investigate transactions involving...

City Hall workers accused of corruption to know fate soon

The Local Government Commission (LGC) has concluded its investigation into an incident involving five junior employees attached to the Georgetown Mayor and City Council...

Land valued at $150M transferred to company for $2.4M in June 2020

The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) sold and transferred land to a company that paid only a small fraction of the minimum...

APNU/AFC wants LGE with compromised GECOM officials

The APNU/AFC Coalition Opposition wants Local Government Elections (LGE) to be held with the current batch of top electoral officials who are currently before...

Guyana being an oil-producing nation does not change its position on climate change –...

Guyana hosted, virtually, a Group of 77+ China ministerial and technical meeting on Thursday (October 29, 2020). And speaking in the session which facilitated ministerial...

Recent Articles

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....