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Friday, March 29, 2024

High Court orders that ex-Wales cane harvesters be paid one month’s salary

Nearly two months after the High Court ordered that ex-Wales sugar workers be paid severance payments with interest; union representatives had to take legal...

Govt’s closure of road for state function severely affecting business – Giftland Mall Chair

Chairman of Giftland Mall, Roy Beepat is raising concerns over Government’s move to occasionally close sections of the East Coast Demerara (ECD) road to...

PPP says developments at Nations ‘horrific’, calls on Govt to take aggressive lead

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says it is concerned about the "horrific developments" affecting the School of the Nations and urges the Coalition...

Lower ramp of Leguan stelling breaks away

Residents of Leguan and those having to access the Leguan stelling are now being hindered since the lower ramp of the stelling broke away...

Rum Producers moving to protect Intellectual Property

Caribbean rum producers met in Barbados recently to discuss how best to protect the intellectual property behind regional rums. The attending members of the West...

Death of 3 children: Amidst concerns of GPHC investigating itself, PAHO to assist

...as calls mount for external, independent investigation into tragedies While the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has promised to conduct its own investigation into the...

Foreign diplomats appraised by Opposition of Govt’s “sloth” in heading to Elections

...Jagdeo says Guyana heading to a constitutional crisis Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday hosted meetings at his Church Street office with foreign diplomats,...

PPP’s GS says Party manifesto will reflect the wishes of all Guyanese

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will soon launch its election manifesto, which will comprise several programmes from its 2015 manifesto aimed at further developing...

Audit Office of Guyana has capacity to audit Natural Resources Fund – Auditor General

Contrary to questions being raised, the Audit Office of Guyana (AoG) is affirming that it does have the capacity to audit the Natural Resources...

Influx of migrants from Venezuela affecting Region 1, says Regional Chairman

Regional Chairman of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Region One, Brethnol Ashley has declared that the most critical issue affecting residents in Region One...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...