Budget 2019 continues trend of massively increasing recurrent expenditures -Jagdeo
Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo is now calling the 2019 Budget a “total spin” noting that the $300.7 Budget presented on Monday last is...
PNC/R General Secretary mum on Lawrence’s alleged remarks
General Secretary of the People National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Amna Ally when questioned about the alleged remarks made by Chairwoman of the party, Volda...
Mayors installed in NA, Rose Hall
New Councillors were on Monday installed in two of the three Municipalities in Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne).
The Town of Rose Hall has both a...
Political vendetta on full display with trumped up charges against Opposition MP- PPP/C
The Opposition People's Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) has come out in full support of it's executive member Irfaan Ali who was on Wednesday hauled...
SOCU arrests former Govt Minister
Former housing and tourism Minister Irfaan Ali was on Wednesday morning arrested by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in relation to the sale...
Scotiabank acquisition: Govt worried Republic Bank may wield too much influence
While outlining that the move by Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in Guyana, as well as several other Caribbean countries...
Blairmont Estate sugar workers down tools, protest for better wages
Blairmont Estate sugar workers on Tuesday morning braved the rainy weather to take to the streets of Berbice protesting the Government for increased wages.
The...
2019 Budget: Jordan’s almost 5hrs long speech fails to address key matters- Jagdeo
Moments after Finance Minister, Winston Jordan took a breath from presenting an almost five hours long 2019 budget speech, Opposition leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo...
$100M more to be set aside for expertise on New Demerara River Crossing- Govt
Having already expended over $140M for a feasibility study for the new Demerara River Crossing, a study that was later abandoned in favour of...
3.4% economic growth expected for 2018- Finance Minister
The 2019 budget got underway with Finance Minister Winston Jordan projecting 3.4 per cent economic growth, while noting that there will be down turns...
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Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker
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A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...
By: Andrew Carmichael
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...
No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...
Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...
New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector.
This is according to Vice...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress
Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday.
A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...
US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL
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On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...
Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police
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A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...
Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck
A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown.
She has been identified...
Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen
A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen.
The man, a remigrant is...
IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner
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The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...