Almost half of GECOM’s new registrants MIA – PPP chief scrutineer
Four days into the field verification exercise for the over 16,000 persons that have to be verified by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), it...
Was Granger fooled? – Granger/Ramotar talks off the table
By Kurt Campbell
–A once optimistic Opposition Leader became uninviting when asked this morning about future meetings between himself and President Donald Ramotar on...
Coalition refuses to budge on release of SoPs on which it claimed ‘victory’
Alliance For Change (AFC) General Secretary, David Patterson, while condemning criticism raised by former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has refused to commit to...
Major security breaches at GECOM – PPP now claims
By Kurt Campbell
– The ruling Party has taken another swipe at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM); this time alleging that there have been...
National Assembly meeting to consider approval of $18B Supplementary Budget
The National Assembly is currently meeting to consider the approval of more than $18 Billion Supplementary Budget for 2020.
A $330 Billion was passed in...
Trinidad and Tobago opposition calls for election observers
(Caribbean News Global) International election observation and monitoring is an important mechanism for ensuring election integrity, the United National Congress (UNC) asserted in its...
GRA says hundreds of millions in taxes recouped from smuggling activities
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says as it continues its fight against smuggling, their Law Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) from January 2018 to...
NGSA 2023: Papers translated in Spanish; more centres & more time to write exams
As part of the Ministry of Education’s efforts to support pupils writing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 3 and 4, 2023,...
Oil and Gas firms urged to hire laid-off sugar workers
The PPP/C Administration is encouraging companies in the oil industry to seek out areas that would allow persons laid off by the Guyana Sugar...
Ali hosts former presidents’ meeting in Granger’s absence
President Dr Irfaan Ali today met with former presidents Donald Ramotar, Bharrat Jagdeo and Samuel Hinds to discuss ways in which they can work...
Recent Articles
Evaluation criteria for contractors should be revised – Jagdeo
The evaluation criteria employed by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for contractors should be revised to allow new companies to bid...
Govt ‘not desperately looking to sell’ Marriott Hotel – Jagdeo
The government may have to reopen bids for the sale of the Guyana Marriott Hotel at Kingston, Georgetown following the passing of the highest...
Massy Motors becomes authorised distributor of Mahindra vehicles in Guyana
See full statement from Massy Motors:
Mahindra, a global leader in automotive industry, has announced its partnership with Massy Motors. This collaboration marks the beginning...
Duo charged over solar panels stolen from school in Bartica
Two men have been charged in relation to the theft of solar panels from the Two Miles Primary School in Bartica, Region Seven.
Shawn Caesar,...
Miner dies after he was unable to get help, days after tree fell on...
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division #7 are currently investigating an incident that resulted in the death of Sherman...
GTI hosts “Jill of All Trades” exhibition
The Government Technical Institute (GTI) on Thursday hosted "Jill of All Trades" exhibition, at the GTI campus in Georgetown.
Hosted under the theme “Promoting Females...
Fire destroys sections of Linden Market
A fire of unknown origin last night erupted at the Linden Municipal Market in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), destroying several stalls.
The fire began at...
Fire Service to use statistical analysis to expand, better protect communities
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) will now be better equipped to respond to or analyse trends and areas for improvement in fire prevention and...
Guyana to launch World Premier League to elevate regional cricket brand – President Ali
Chairman of CARICOM, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that the government is working with the West Indies Cricket Board and the International...
Rosehall Estate factory workers protest over nonpayment of end-of-crop bonus
Workers attached to GuySuCo’s Rosehall Estate this morning downed tools and took to the street in protest action over an apparent nonpayment of a...