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Friday, March 29, 2024

Int’l firm to value GuySuCo’s assets to be announced by mid-December- SPU

…as reps from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte in Guyana As Government moves ahead with plans to privatise and diversify the sugar industry, three...

PPP calls out AFC over “duplicitous stand on important issues”

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has taken the Alliance For Change (AFC) to task over what has been described as a “desperate attempt...

SARA, SOCU, FIU, GRA commences asset recovery, law enforcement training

A number of staff members from the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA) and other agencies on Monday, with support from the Caribbean Institute of...

GRA in bid to deter smuggling says alcohol, tobacco products to now carry Excise...

-Stiff penalties outlined for non-complaint importers/retailers Following the launch of its Excise Tax Stamp programme a few weeks ago, on Thursday, November 16, 2017, Custom...

GAWU says Govt should ‘permanently postpone’ closure of sugar estates, save jobs

Government has postponed the closure of the Rose Hall Sugar Estate from the end of 2017 to sometime in 2018, and the Guyana Agriculture...

Newly recruited Foreign Service Officers conclude orientation

On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concluded a five-day orientation programme for newly recruited Foreign Service Officers (FSOs), which was held at the Roraima...

Economist says Govt’s spending should be better managed

...as Guyana’s total debt in 2016 grew to $330B  By Samuel Sukhnandan As Guyana’s debt continues to rise, there have been some concerns in several quarters...

Dipcon’s award of US$2.2M: State’s ignorance of pending litigation unacceptable- CCJ

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has delivered a ruling on the matter involving the Attorney General (AG) of Guyana and Trinidad construction company...

AFC advised President not to select GECOM Chair from Jagdeo’s lists

-Despite 'distancing itself' from the selection process The minority party in the coalition Government, Alliance for Change (AFC) had advised President David Granger not to...

No fiscal space for public servants to get bonus- Jordan

Public servants hoping for a bonus this Christmas will be left disappointed, as Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Friday ruled out any bonus pay-out...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

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...