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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Repatriation flights to be increased as Govt considers reopening airports

The Guyana Government is examining the possibility of the reopening the airports. This was disclosed by Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill during an interview...

Charrandass Persaud hints at returning to Guyana “very soon”

Charrandass Persaud, the former A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Member of Parliament (MP) who voted in favour of the no-confidence motion...

Minister Hamilton mulls appointing regional labour officers

The new Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton has tasked his office with ensuring that Guyana’s labour force reaches its full capacity to participate in...

Ocean View exposé could amount to criminal conduct – AG Nandlall

Attorney General Anil Nandlall says his government is actively considering a lawyer’s letter from the owner of the Ocean View Hotel, Wilfred Rambarran who...

Gross mismanagement of Natural Resources Ministry reported during visit by new Minister

The recently appointed Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat on Thursday 6th August 2020, met with the Heads of the various agencies under the...

Fast-tracking land titling project among priorities for Minister Sukhai

Newly-appointed Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, has said her priorities include ensuring that the Land Titling Project which had started under the previous...

Ocean View Hotel owner claims he still owns building, demands millions in rent

Owner of the Ocean View Hotel, Wilfred Rambarran is claiming that he still owns the building which was compulsorily acquired under the David Granger...

OPINION: Challenges facing the new Government of Guyana

By Sir Ronald Sanders The one upside of the challenges facing the government of Guyana after a five-month impasse in declaring the result of general...

Minister Manickchand engages senior education officials

New Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has hit the ground running. On her first official day at work (Friday) she met with the senior staff...

New Agriculture Minister aims to bring immediate relief to farmers

Newly-appointed Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, is hoping to the hit the ground running in order to provide immediate relief to farmers, who, according...

Recent Articles

Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...

Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL

Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This sum will be used...

4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...

Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop

A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...

Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape

Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...

Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months 

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:  Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...

Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee

A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress. The...

Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...

Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024

A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3. The pupils are being tested...

4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames

A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames. The woman had to...