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Finance Minister rejects meeting with BBCI over bridge tolls, says Board VC

"It would be of interest to the public to know that BBCI asked the Private Sector Commission to use its good offices to arrange...

LGE 2018: Ballot boxes to be prepositioned at countrywide locations for Joint Services- GECOM

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) would be prepositioning ballot boxes at locations around the country to aid in ease of movement for November 2,...

President off to Cuba to investigate ‘persistent’ aliment following T&T check-up

President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs Sandra Granger departed Guyana on Tuesday for Cuba. While there, the President will undergo a medical investigation. Speaking...

Town Clerk unsuccessful in attempt to halt CoI

…challenge overruled Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC), Royston King was unsuccessful in his attempt to obstruct the work of the...

Feeling neglected, Essequibo rice farmers picket Agri Minister

On Monday, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) rice farmers took to the streets to picket Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder at the commissioning ceremony for a...

SWF should be entirely isolated from Finance Minister, Ministry- Ram

Chartered Accountant and Attorney-at-law Christopher Ram has raised concerns over Finance Minister, Winston Jordan’s position as a spender and saver of Guyana’s wealth, noting...

Mayor’s retort: An intervention was required, I have no apologies for that- CoI Chair

Retired Justice Cecil Kennard on Monday clarified that he is standing by his words that were used against Mayor Patricia Chase-Greene during her cross-examination...

$865M spent on HEYS programme by Govt cannot be accounted for – AG

The Indigenous People’s Affairs Ministry was unable to account for how $865.1 million in taxpayers’ money that went towards the programme was actually spent. This...

Economist urges Govt to buyout Berbice Bridge, says it’s a public good

Overseas-based economist Professor Tarron Khemraj feels that Government should buy over the Berbice bridge in its entirety. He told this media group on Sunday that...

Overall deficit has increased to $24B

For the fiscal year of 2017 (December, 31), Government recorded and overall deficit of $24.268 billion. This is according the Auditor General’s 2017 Report. The Auditor...

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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...

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...