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Govt’s school feeding programme: $50M still unaccounted for- AG report finds

The Auditor General's latest report has found that $52.5 million was still unaccounted for in the controversial school feeding programme that saw a special...

GDF to brief Parliamentary committee on border security

President David Granger, ahead of his visit to Baramita, Barima-Waini (Region One) today, announced that he has instructed the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to...

Opadeyi to UG workers: Back to work or no negotiations

By Jomo Paul - Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana Professor Jacob Opadeyi has suspended all talks between the administration and unions until...

76 informal settlers at Region Three get land titles

Some 76 residents from regularised sections of Greenwich Park (Railway Embankment) Stewartville/Uitvlugt Sideline Dam and Tuschen (Railway Embankment), Region Three received their Land Titles...

Ramjattan returns as AFC Leader, Cathy Hughes is new Chair; party votes to remain...

The Alliance For Change, which held its National Executive Conference today, has reelected Khemraj Ramjattan as leader of the party, while also voting executive...

Better livelihoods, opportunities built on the sacrifices of Enmore Martyrs – President

  The sacrifices made by the Enmore Martyrs and other key figures in history have played an integral role in shaping the future of Guyana,...

Manickchand defends investment in Education; explains its correlation with poverty alleviation

  By Kurt Campbell – Education Minister Priya Manickchand has welcomed the monies allotted to the education sector in the National 2014 Budget. The education sector...

Calls for new voters’ list seen as another delay tactic – Political commentator

Based on the coalition Government's posture as it relates to their handling of the carried no confidence vote, and recent calls from Guyana Elections...

GECOM Chair: If Granger can’t choose 1 from 18 then the fault lies with...

If it is that head of State, David Granger, cannot from a list of 18 persons select one to head the Guyana Elections Commission...

GECOM says beware of anonymous phone calls requesting personal info

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is alerting the public that it is not engaged in any exercise of calling persons on the telephone to...

Recent Articles

3rd victim in fatal Williamsburg smash-up dies

The third person who was involved in the fatal smash-up at Williamsburg, Corentyne, has succumbed to his injuries. Dead is 17-year-old Veeram Seecharran of Lot...

‘Public Works Ministry has been delinquent’ – Jagdeo on illegal structures on Govt reserves

The Ministry of Public Works needs to be more proactive in addressing the construction of illegal structures on the government’s reserves, according to Vice...

Diplomats urge journalists to maintain integrity

ABCEU Joint Statement – World Press Freedom Day: The Heads of Missions of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Ambassador Nicole Theriot;...

GPA calls for injection of more resources into special productions on environmental issues

See full statement from the Guyana Press Association: The Guyana Press Association salutes all media workers in Guyana for this World Press Freedom Day 2024....

Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...

Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL

Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This sum will be used...

4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...

Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop

A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...

Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape

Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...

Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months 

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:  Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...