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Guyana would have seen “the end of sugar” if Coalition had returned to Govt...

Detailing the troubled state of the sugar industry, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha is of the view that if the APNU/AFC Coalition had won...

Surinamese Ministerial delegation arrives in Guyana

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd, today welcomed a high-level Surinamese ministerial delegation to Guyana. Suriname's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Cooperation of...

Volda Lawrence slapped with more fraud charges over 2020 elections

Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Volda Lawrence appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates' Court this morning where she was slapped with a number...

Dwight John appointed REO for Region 10

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall has appointed Dwight John as the Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Upper...

Qatar interested in supporting housing, energy sectors in Guyana

President Dr Irfaan Ali has discussed several key areas of collaboration and cooperation with the Emir of Qatar, His Royal Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin...

Govt to help secure markets for fishing industry

With Government moving swiftly to restore life to the productive sectors, stakeholders in the fisheries industry have expressed gratitude for the immediate measures put...

US$200B funding available as US bank eyes investment opportunities in Guyana

With some US$200 billion in funding available, the United States International Development Finance Corporation is ready to invest in Guyana. Head of the US Corporation,...

SARA staff given termination letters

Staff members of the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA), including its Director Dr Clive Thomas and Deputy Director Aubrey Heath-Retmeyer,  were today issued with...

Case management hearing for coalition’s election petitions set for Oct 22

A case management hearing for the two election petitions filed by the APNU/AFC Coalition has been set for October 22. The announcement was made by...

Volda Lawrence released on $100,000 bail, to report to CID again tomorrow

Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Volda Lawrence, who was earlier today arrested when she appeared at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)...

Recent Articles

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...

“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities

Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana. This is according...

Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...

Lusignan prison escapee spotted in Parika, GPS offers reward for his arrest

Days after Jose Awad escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, he was reportedly spotted in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. ...

QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students

An investigation has been launched into the beating of some 10 students of Queens College. According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:15h on Thursday...

Essequibo shopkeeper busted with cocaine, ganja

A 47-year-old shopkeeper of Dartmouth Village Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Wednesday taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of...

Guyanese among 2 killed in Upstate NY head-on collision

A Guyanese woman was among two killed in a head-on crash in White Creek, upstate New York. Dead are 39-year-old Shumeka Burgan-Mentor formerly of Timehri,...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg ganja gets 4 years, fined $19.8M

Fifty-three-year-old Eusi Wilson, a taxi driver who was interception with 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on April 21, 2024, along High Street,...

2-year-old-old among 3 injured after lorry crashes into concrete bridge

A two-year-old was among three persons injured after the motor lorry in which they were travelling crashed into a concrete bridge along the Glasgow...