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Guyana is proud to belong to CARICOM – Pres. Ali

Message of His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the...

Saisnarine Kowlessar appointed Chairman of GRA

Former Finance Minister Saisnarine Kowlessar has been appointed Chairman of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). The announcement was made in a statement issued by Senior...

PPP gains Mayor, Deputy Mayor positions in Bartica

In a historic turn of events, the township of Bartica in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) will now be led by representatives of the Peoples Progressive...

APNU/AFC Govt rewarded delinquent contractor with extensions

Contractors who breach their contracts and execute shoddy work are penalised and have monies deducted from their contract fees, with some even having their...

Govt to develop online portal for youths to register training interest – President

President Dr Irfaan Ali today announced plans to develop an online portal to allow young people who have specific training needs in all areas,...

ICJ postpones today’s case management hearing to Feb 26

The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) continuation of its hearing into the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy, which was supposed to get underway today with a...

Govt taking robust approach to resolve trade barrier issues within region – Foreign Secretary

The PPP/C Government has undertaken a proactive approach to addressing the decades-long issue of trade barriers affecting Guyanese exports in some Caribbean countries. Following a...

GDF building community bridges in Mahaicony, BBP

Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Engineering Corps have embarked on several infrastructural projects in various communities countrywide. According to the GDF, ranks have...

Govt announces removal of VAT on data for residential, individual use

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on data for residential and individual use. In making the announcement,...

$150M farm-to-market road to open 30,000 acres of land in Berbice

Hundreds of farmers in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) are set to benefit from almost 30,000 acres of new farming lands that would become available...

Recent Articles

Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants

History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...

Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units

Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...

Man confronting ex at Eccles Gas Station shot in leg by security guard

A man now nursing a gunshot wound to his leg after he was injured by a security guard attached to the Two Brothers Gas...

Two dead in motorcycle crash on Diamond Public Road

A motorcyclist and his pillion rider are now dead following an early morning accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara today. Dead are...

“My heart breaks… How do I start over?” – Colours of India owner after...

The mid-afternoon fire that gutted the popular Colours of India Boutique on the West Coast of Berbice occurred just shy of the business's 10th...

IPED disburses $4.3B in loans; creates over 8,600 jobs in 2023

The Institute of Private Enterprise Development Limited (IPED) announced today, through the release of its 2023 Annual Report, the disbursement of a total of...

Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway slated for June completion

The construction of the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is set to be completed by June, significantly alleviating traffic congestion for thousands of...

Gas-to-Energy Project a “win-win” for Exxon, Guyana – Darren Woods

United States oil major ExxonMobil has said it is on track to deliver natural gas from its operations offshore Guyana to land by year-end. This...

Duo refused bail for ammo possesion

Following the discovery of eight 9mm ammunition on Wednesday, two young men were charged and remanded to prison on Friday. Ricardo Marshall, a 23-year-old construction...

Two on remanded for WCB burglary

Two young men were on Friday remanded to prison after being charged with Burglary that took place at a residence located at Lot 20 Eldorado...