Govt. mum on return of defeated AML/CFT Bill to Special Select Committee
By Kurt Campbell
– The Guyana Government has officially announced that it will return to the National assembly the defeated Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the...
Government disgusted; calls for end to GGMC strike
By Kurt Campbell
–Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon says the first important industrial event for 2015 which involves workers at the...
Government’s coffers cannot support more than 5% wage increase – President
- Addressing the outcry against the proposed five percent wage hike for public servants, the Head of State explained that while he would...
Debt Ceiling motion reduced to $50B, passed with AFC support
In a not so unexpected move in the wee hours this morning, the government failed to garner the support of the parliamentary opposition to...
AFC will not reveal its Presidential, Prime Ministerial Candidates until election date is announced...
– The Alliance For Change (AFC) has reiterated that it has not chosen its Presidential or Prime Ministerial Candidate to contest the general...
Raising issue of employment discrimination not about race, about equity- Opposition Leader
By Ramona Luthi
Following claims of employment discrimination, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says it intends to continue their monitoring of the ethnic composition at...
Gov’t trashes US TIP Report; says it fails to review Guyana fairly
By Kurt Campbell
– The Guyana Government has once again rejected the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report by the US State Department,...
Rohee refuses to confirm or deny fire at Forensic Laboratory
By Jomo Paul
– Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee on Monday morning refused to confirm or deny reports of a fire at Guyana’s Forensic...
Ramjattan disregards pressure on local banks from Int’l institutions
- Despite the fact that local banks in Guyana are starting the feel the pressure from overseas financial institutions, which is due to...
Local Gov’t Elections should be held immediately – iNews Poll
– The majority of iNews readers believe that local government elections should be held immediately in Guyana.
Readers voted throughout the week to the...
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MV Ma Lisha enters drydock 1 year after delivery
As part of the contractual agreement between the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) of the Public Works Ministry and the Garden Reach Ship Builders...
Berbice motorcyclist dies after colliding with donkey
Twenty-four-year-old Kumar Atmaram also called 'Shawn', a construction worker of Gangaram Village, East Canje Berbice died after he reportedly collided with a donkey on...
Update: Long Creek accident claims life of 5th victim
A fifth person has died in the fatal accident that occurred on Monday morning at Long Creek, Soesdyke Linden Highway.
The fifth victim has been...
LTW 2024 records high influx of visitors compared to previous years – Sears
As the curtains were pulled on the 2024 Linden Town Week, Committee Member, Devin Sears reported that there has been a spike in attendance...
Guyana’s wood-tracking system to be overhauled, replaced with digital system – EU Ambassador
Guyana’s wood tracking system, which is important for ensuring loggers are complying with the law but relies heavily on paper will soon be digitised.
This...
Siblings among 4 die in 2-vehicle smash-up at Long Creek
Siblings, Rushelle Leacock and Eddo Leacock were identified as two of the four persons who died in the early morning two-vehicle smash-up at Long...
CGX pushes start-up of Berbice Deep-Water Port to late 2024
Canadian-based CGX Energy Inc’s Berbice Deep-Water Port (BDWP) Project continues to face delays as its start-up has once again been pushed back to later...
Cargo passing through CJIA increased by 84% – CJIA Chair
says over 11 million kilos of cargo passed through CJIA compared to 6.1 million in 2015
In keeping with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)...
Bus park fatal stabbing: Suspects, 14 & 15, told police intent was to rob...
The two teenagers, who were arrested for the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old John Williams at the Route 44 minibus park in Georgetown on Saturday...
31-Y-O arrested with gun, ammo
A 31-year-old mill operator was arrested by police today after he was found in possession of a firearm and matching ammunition - for which...