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Conflict of interest cited as SOCU Advisor establishes local investigate firm

United Kingdom white collar crime expert Dr Sam Sittlington who is currently working with the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) as an advisor has...

Canada advises Irfaan Ali to delay trip

People's Progressive Party (PPP) Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali said he was advised not to travel to Canada where he was scheduled to meet with...

CDC collaborating with Exxon to roll out Voluntary Emergency Response Team programme

In keeping with their objective to build capacity for disaster risk management, Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in collaboration with ExxonMobil will be rolling out...

GECOM a creature of the constitution, must comply with 90 days elections time frame-...

…says President’s involvement absolutely necessary Given the failure of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to definitively pronounce on its readiness for the holding of elections,...

Guyana takes step backward on Global Anti-Corruption Index

Transparency International has released its latest global rankings, showing that while Guyana is considered one of 20 countries who has made improvements, it has...

PPP calls for external investigation into children deaths at GPHC

The Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has also made the call for an external investigation into the deaths of the three children who all...

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...

Recent Articles

Soldier likely died of brain aneurysm & swollen heart – wife changes ‘inconclusive’ PME...

Hours after the widow of Corporal Leroy Thom, who died during training at Tacama in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), spoke about the inconclusive nature...

Lost at sea: Body of missing fisherman recovered, colleague still missing

Some four days after they were reported missing at sea, the body of a fisherman has been recovered while his colleague remains missing. The two...

Moruca children receive cleft lip repair surgeries through FFTP programme

Two young children from the hinterland regions of Guyana have received life-changing cleft lip repair surgeries, thanks to the support of Food for The...

Vreed-en-Hoop-to-G/town water taxis to operate from Harbour Master Boathouse

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department:  Commuters travelling between Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop via water taxis are advised that the boarding and disembarking of...

Cop to face Judge, jury for murder of Quindon Bacchus

Police Lance Corporal Kristoff De Nobrega, accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Quindon Bacchus from Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD), has been ordered to...

Govt unveils cybersecurity policy framework

To enhance cybersecurity resilience, the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) unveiled 43 new policies as part of Government’s National Cybersecurity Policy Framework at the...

Stabroek Market collapse: 5 persons received minor injuries

Five persons have received minor injuries following the collapse of structures aback the Stabroek Market. This was related by Ministers Deodat Indar, Robeson Benn and...

BREAKING NEWS: Several injured after structures aback Stabroek Market collapses

Several persons are reported injured after several wooden structures aback Stabroek Market collapsed. The incident occurred moments ago and emergency response personnel are on the...

Engineers Bill for Parliament before year-end – Nandlall

  The government has retained the services of a consultant to review the draft Engineers Bill following recommendations for changes in the governance structure. The...

Govt welcomes PPC report on Belle Vue Pump Station contract award

  See full statement from the Ministry of Finance: The Government of Guyana welcomes the finalization of the report by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on...