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Residents concerned about unfinished road works in Corentyne

Unfinished road works at Number 47 Village, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) is posing a danger to all categories of road users. Two weeks ago,...

LGE will determine synergy between Central Govt, township – President Ali

…more accountability, progress at NDCs, municipalities – Jagdeo promises at Rose Hall The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) took its 2023 Local Government Election campaign to...

Brazil’s President to visit Guyana in 2021

President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro is slated to visit Guyana next year. This is according to a Joint Statement issued by Guyana and Brazil on...

US SOUTHCOM Commander returning to Guyana

U.S. Army General Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), will visit Guyana July 25-27 to meet with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF),...

Toka Village aims to boost food security with $15M carbon credit grant

By: Tassia Dickenson The Amerindian village of Toka, located in the North Rupununi wetlands, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), aims to utilise its $15 million...

Over $5B to be invested in Region Two in coming weeks — President

President Dr Irfaan Ali said that his Government stands committed to serving all Guyanese in keeping with its mandate. "Today we have a very simple...

24 Guyanese complete 1st phase of SBM Offshore Guyana’s trainee technician programme

Twenty-four Guyanese completed phase one of SBM Offshore Guyana’s Trainee Technician Programme in Advanced Skills Training in Petroleum Operations. The Trainees are now one...

US is Guyana’s “most strategic partner” – Pres. Ali to Biden

The United States (US) celebrates its 247th Independence Day today, July 4, and Guyana has assured its commitment to deepening ties with the US....

GRA should aim to be world-class tax administration – Finance Minister

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh today made his first visit as Finance Minister during...

Agreements signed for greater cooperation, information sharing, as Guyana prepares for Mutual Evaluation Exercise

The Ministry of Legal Affairs Wednesday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with important agencies and authorities involved in implementing Guyana’s Anti-Money Laundering and...

Recent Articles

Lusignan prison escapee spotted in Parika, GPS offers reward for his arrest

Days after Jose Awad escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, he was reportedly spotted in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. ...

QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students

An investigation has been launched into the beating of some 10 students of Queens College. According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:15h on Thursday...

Essequibo shopkeeper busted with cocaine, ganja

A 47-year-old shopkeeper of Dartmouth Village Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Wednesday taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of...

Guyanese among 2 killed in Upstate NY head-on collision

A Guyanese woman was among two killed in a head-on crash in White Creek, upstate New York. Dead are 39-year-old Shumeka Burgan-Mentor formerly of Timehri,...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg ganja gets 4 years, fined $19.8M

Fifty-three-year-old Eusi Wilson, a taxi driver who was interception with 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on April 21, 2024, along High Street,...

2-year-old-old among 3 injured after lorry crashes into concrete bridge

A two-year-old was among three persons injured after the motor lorry in which they were travelling crashed into a concrete bridge along the Glasgow...

8 illegal structures halt major infrastructural works in Linden – CH&PA

The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...

T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana

claims importer returned goods to DDL   The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry had very strong words for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) decision to...

Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum

…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...

Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes

Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...