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ExxonMobil signing bonus: TIGI says confirmation is a “shock” to anti-corruption advocates, Guyana

-Govt “doesn’t care”, not obliged to provide info not asked about- Finance Minister The Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc. (TIGI) and anti-corruption advocates are up...

FAO signs US$332,000 partnerships with UG, CIAT and Agri Ministry agencies

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Thursday made commitments through the signing of Letters of Agreements (LOA) to the...

Jagdeo calls on Gov’t to resign over ‘oil bonus’ scandal

Guyana's Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo today (Friday), during his 2018 Budget presentation, called for the entire Government to resign over revelations that a...

“Santa” invasion violates sanctity of the National Assembly- Opposition MP

...says intellectual author must be sanctioned  As the Leader of the Opposition Dr Bharat Jagdeo commenced his presentation in the ongoing Budget debates in the...

Education Minister under fire for “chhatri” response to Diwali, Phagwah dates mix-up

-IAC calls for apology says it is “shocked and outraged” Thursday’s session of day four of the 2018 Budget debate got underway with the Opposition...

Mass firing of sugar workers: AFC supports move, says sugar is ‘terminally ill’- Ramjattan

The passivity of the Alliance For Change (AFC) in the face of the move to close sugar estates and issue redundancy letters to thousands...

Despite denying, Govt did receive signing bonus from ExxonMobil

...Document shows account was set up in 2016 Although Finance Minister Winston Jordan had claimed that there was no advance payment made to the Government...

Callous decision to fire thousands of sugar workers will leave thousands more affected- PPP

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has called out and condemned Government over the ongoing mass termination of sugar workers from the Skeldon, Enmore...

Govt scaring away foreign investors, competing with private sector- Teixeira

By Lakhram Bhagirat Touting Budget 2018 as “fundamentally flawed”, Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, said that the Coalition Government continues to fail the economy while...

Guyana’s immunization programme on track- Lawrence

The Ministry of Public Health is on track to meet it’s 2017 immunisation targets for Yellow Fever, Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR). Minister of Public...

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$543.6M for vital bridge rehabilitation in Region Four

The Ministry of Public Works has allocated a significant sum of $543.6 million for the rehabilitation of vital bridges across Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), enhancing...

Removal of Marxism-Leninism from Party’s Constitution among proposals as PPP 32nd Congress gets underway...

The People’s Progressive Party’s 32ndCongress gets underway today and during the two-day forum, the ruling party is expected to consider several proposals made by...

GRA reviewing invoices in 2nd oil audit to detect overstatements – VP Jagdeo

Following the recent detection of a false declaration on oil well equipment that was imported on behalf of ExxonMobil, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)...

Father of 4 killed after rescuing fellow villager from attackers

Joseph Forde, a 44-year-old contractor of Middle Street, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), lost his life on Thursday evening after he was chopped and...

Prisoner further remanded for murder of cellmate

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: A 23-year-old prisoner, Shamar Davis called Stamma of Lot 56 B Field, Sophia who has been on...

Update: Policeman in custody for killing pedestrian in hit-and-run

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police ranks in Regional Division 4'B' are probing a 'hit-and-run' fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday, May...

Human Service Ministry launches ‘MPOWER’ initiative to upskill 1000 men

Approximately 1,000 men are set to benefit from a series of training opportunities through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s ‘MPOWER’ training...

Danuta Radzik fails in 2nd attempt to stall GtE project, ordered to pay costs...

See full statement from the Environmental Assessment Board: Danuta Radzik failed in Second Attempt to Stall the Gas to Shore Project – Ordered to Pay...

Ramsay Ali re-elected as GMSA President

Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 2024: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is delighted to announce the successful election of its new Board of...

Govt designates ambassadors to Brazil, Switzerland, Belgium

The Guyana Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today announced several diplomatic appointments. Professor Compton Bourne has been appointed as the...