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“Son of a Bitch, Strip & Slap” – Speaker appeals for clean Budget deliberations

By Jomo Paul - As Guyana's Legislators continue to debate and consider the 2015 Budget presented in the National Assembly, House Speaker Dr...

US State Dept official supports call for respect of recount results in Guyana

Michael G. Kozak, a diplomat in the United States Department of State, currently serving as Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, has supported...

GGDMA supports Govt’s move to eradicate unlawful gold trade in Guyana

See full statement from the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA): The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) stands in full solidarity with...

Removing names of non-residents from voters’ list, biometrics introduction requires constitutional reform – GECOM...

Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Retired Justice Claudette Singh has declared that constitutional reform is needed in order for the Commission to...

Govt pushing for removal of visa restrictions on Guyana-UK travel

With a delegation from the United Kingdom (UK) in Guyana to discuss bilateral trade opportunities, Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd used the occasion of...

30 million tonnes of manganese deposit sitting in North West District – Min. Bharrat

Some 30 million tonnes of manganese deposit are estimated to be sitting at the North West District, Region One (Barima-Waini), according to Natural Resources...

APNU robs Peter to pay Paul – votes against over $13B for roads, bridges

  By Kurt Campbell – In a bid to disapprove $1.3B funding for the Amaila Falls Access Road, the main opposition party – A Partnership...

Elections must not divide us – ERC Chair

Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) Reverend Dr. John Smith says the elections period does not present a reason for hostility through hate,...

Over 200 students to benefit as $54M contract signed for extension of CV Nunes...

Another 278 students will soon have access to education, following the signing of a $54 million contract for the extension of the CV Nunes...

Garbage collection resumes in Georgetown- Mayor

...says M&CC seeking to acquire own Garbage trucks by 2018 Cevons Waste Management and Puran Brothers Disposal have resumed their garbage collection services across the...

Recent Articles

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...

LTW 2024 records high influx of visitors compared to previous years – Sears

As the curtains were pulled on the 2024 Linden Town Week, Committee Member, Devin Sears reported that there has been a spike in attendance...

Guyana’s wood-tracking system to be overhauled, replaced with digital system – EU Ambassador

Guyana’s wood tracking system, which is important for ensuring loggers are complying with the law but relies heavily on paper will soon be digitised. This...

Siblings among 4 die in 2-vehicle smash-up at Long Creek

Siblings, Rushelle Leacock and Eddo Leacock were identified as two of the four persons who died in the early morning two-vehicle smash-up at Long...

CGX pushes start-up of Berbice Deep-Water Port to late 2024

Canadian-based CGX Energy Inc’s Berbice Deep-Water Port (BDWP) Project continues to face delays as its start-up has once again been pushed back to later...

Cargo passing through CJIA increased by 84% – CJIA Chair

says over 11 million kilos of cargo passed through CJIA compared to 6.1 million in 2015 In keeping with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)...

Bus park fatal stabbing: Suspects, 14 & 15, told police intent was to rob...

The two teenagers, who were arrested for the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old John Williams at the Route 44 minibus park in Georgetown on Saturday...

31-Y-O arrested with gun, ammo

A 31-year-old mill operator was arrested by police today after he was found in possession of a firearm and matching ammunition - for which...