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There is much work to be done – FITUG says in congratulating President Ali

See full statement from the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana on the swearing in of Dr Irfaan Ali as President of Guyana: The...

Another AFC Member resigns with immediate effect

  By Fareeza Haniff – Alliance For Change (AFC) Member, Sasenarine Singh has tendered his resignation to the AFC with immediate effect on Tuesday, April...

26 police ranks trained for elections

Twenty-six Guyana Police Force ranks from Region Four received election preparedness training over the weekend. Topics such as Use of Force, Use of Force Continuum...

PPP to take tough action against dishonesty at Party, Government levels

- The ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has reiterated its principled position to make tough action against anyone who is found to be...

Gov’t ditches NIS subsidy; $1.3B to be lost in revenue

By Jomo Paul - While the APNU+AFC administration has decided to abandon the subsidies being offered to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) a decision...

New water well completed at Wakenaam

A new well drilled at Noitgedacht on the island of Wakenaam in Region 3 has been activated, resulting in residents in areas such as...

Agriculture Ministry lacked leadership, agencies in deep financial trouble – Mustapha

Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has lamented has discovered a disturbing trend whereby almost every agency under his portfolio is drowning in...

57 bills passed in two years – Teixeira

The PPP/C Administration since returning to office in August 2020, has been actively working to improve the government’s legislative agenda. To this end, some...

PPP attacks credibility, competence of GWI’s CEO

– General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee has launched a scathing attack against the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer...

Gov’t plans more ‘Town Hall’ meetings to discuss AML Bill

- As part of Government’s effort to ensure the passage of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) amendment Bill,...

Recent Articles

Over 3000 migrants enrolled in local schools, revised curriculum to include Spanish – Edu....

Over 3000 migrant children from countries like Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago are currently enrolled in Guyana’s School system, and steps will be taken...

Prisoner escapes during labour duties at Lusignan training school

Law enforcement officials have launched a manhunt for convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday after...

Legal, forensic training among areas for potential collaboration to fight transnational organised crimes –...

See below for a statement from the Attorney General's Chamber on a recent engagement with officials from the Europe-Latin America Programme of Assistance against...

“Quality and timely delivery” top priority as $963M in contracts signed to upgrade Police...

In a move to modernise law enforcement infrastructure, the Home Affairs Ministry has signed some G$963,829,709 in contracts to upgrade police stations across the...

Nigel Dharamlall being questioned by investigators at Cove and John over sexual assault allegations...

The Guyana Police Force has revealed that former Local Government and Regional Development Minister Nigel Dharamlall is currently being questioned at the Cove and...

13,000 to benefit from $11B in student loan write-off – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh has announced the commencement of phase one of the student loan write-off as was outlined during the 2024 budget...

Latin America, int’l community will respond strongly if Venezuela uses force against Guyana –...

Amid Venezuela’s continued provocative actions in relation to its border with Guyana, former Colombian President Iván Duque is of the view that the international...

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...