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Monday, April 29, 2024

President out of touch with piracy attacks, evidenced by Govt’s “lackadaisical approach”- Jagdeo

By Ramona Luthi Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday asserted that President David Granger is “out of touch” with the issue regarding the piracy...

President Ramotar slams British Diplomat; Says he’s “totally out of place”

- President Donald Ramotar declared that he was very surprised at the position taken by the outgoing British High Commissioner to Guyana, Mr...

Corentyne rice infestation: GRDB’s “no outbreak” report being refuted by farmers

Affected rice farmers are refuting the contentions of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) which posited that there has been no outbreak of the...

Cabinet still deliberating on appointments for GuySuCo’s Board

Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder told reporters on Thursday that Cabinet is still continuing deliberations on the appointment of a Board of Directors for the...

Opposition plugs initialization of National Plan for orphans/vulnerable children

- A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has called on the Government to promulgate and activate a comprehensive National Plan of Action for...

Ramotar attends CARICOM/Japan Summit

  – President Donald Ramotar has joined CARICOM Heads of Government in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago for a meeting with Prime Minister...

East Ruimveldt residents suffer due to GPL non – action

- The Guyana Power and Light is being called upon to get its act together as the residents of East Ruimveldt warn that...

OAS Secretary General calls on political parties to pass Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  - Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Monday (February 10) called on political parties and other...

Gov’t will not establish Procurement Commission unless Cabinet gets ‘no objection’ power – Ramotar

By Kurt Campbell - President Donald Ramotar has made it pellucid to the political opposition and his own supporters that his Government will not...

Five percent wage increase for all Public Servants

– Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon has revealed that public servants will receive their annual five percent...

Recent Articles

Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...

Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024

Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...

Demerara Bank Ltd. to expand regionally with St. Lucia branch

Earlier this month, President Dr. Irfaan Ali revealed that a local bank was in the process of establishing a regional footprint. It turns out...

Conversation Tree Road: Govt to recoup “all mobilisation” fees from TT company

The Guyana Government is forging ahead to recover all mobilisation fees paid to Trinidadian contractor, Kalco Guyana Incorporated, which failed to complete its portion...

Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil

See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two

A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...

Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach

The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara. This discovery was made at about 11:30h...

Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office

A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...

Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn

More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...

5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison

In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This was...