One shot dead, another injured during argument
A man identified as 24-year old Elvis Fernandes, of Mandela Avenue, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was shot and killed during an argument with a minibus...
No financial closure on Marriott deal yet; Private investor remains a secret
- Officials are very confident that the Marriott Hotel deal will reach financial closure by the end of this year and that the...
Major blow to Amaila: Opposition votes down Hydro Bill, debt ceiling motion
The motion to allow the second reading of the Hydro-Electric Power (Amendment) Bill 2013 was not carried in the National Assembly, as the opposition...
UN calls for sustained momentum as it counts down to the 2015 deadline for...
By Kurt Campbell
– The United Nations (UN) have issued a call for the ramping-up of action to generate momentum as its counts down...
Entrepreneurship to become a necessary tool in Agriculture – Dr. Ramsammy
- Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy says Guyana is retooling its agriculture curricula to include entrepreneurship as a necessary component.
He made the remark...
Majority not satisfied with Police Security Plan for Christmas season
– The majority of respondents to the iNews Poll has revealed that they are not satisfied with the police plan to deter crime...
Suicide cases cause alarm; priority attention needed
- A recent surge in reports of suicide, particularly in the Indo-Guyanese community, has seen renewed calls for this problem to be given...
Opposition’s non –support of Amaila Falls is a travesty against Guyanese – Finance Min
The Government has condemned the Opposition’s non-support for the Hydro-Electric Power (Amendment) Bill as well as the accompanying Motion which is aimed at raising...
PNC/R youths to take over at next Local Government Elections
By Kurt Campbell
– The Guyana Youth and Student Movement (GYSM) – Youth Arm of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) - launched its...
Nurses call on cabinet to try living on US$200 as they protest 5%increase
By Leroy Smith
- Senior male nurse of the Georgetown Public Hospital Kempton Alexander brought out several other nurses of the country’s main health...
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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...
GMSA urges T&T authorities to resolve ‘breach’ swiftly
Full statement below:
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has taken note of the recent denial of entry into the Republic of Trinidad and...
Guyanese exporters have been subjected to unfair treatment by T&T for decades – GOGEC
say latest development is blatant violation of free trade embodied in the Treaty of Chaguaramas
The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has...
GCCI calls for removal of NTB following T&T’s refusal to import milk, water from...
Full statement below:
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) notes, with strong consternation, the attempts by Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) to frustrate the...
MoA procures 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices for fisheries sector
The Agriculture Ministry through its Fisheries Department recently procured 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices (VMDs) as part of its monitoring strategy for artisanal fisheries in...
CARICOM Trade Ministers meet in Georgetown for 58th COTED
CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for trade began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana.
Minister of Trade and...
MoE issues warning letters sent to 9 contractors for failing to meet deadlines, substandard...
The Education Ministry has issued several warning letters to nine contractors for breaching their stipulated contractual deadlines as well as for producing substandard work.
This...
Security officer shot dead after allegedly opening fire on Police
A security officer attached to Kalibur Security Service was on Tuesday shot and killed after he opened fire on a team of police officers...
Long Creek smash-up claims 6th victim
A sixth person has succumbed to his injuries following the horrific smash-up at Long Creek Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Monday which has already claimed the...
High Court throws out BK’s challenge of quarry licences granted to Hadi’s World Inc.
An application made by BK Quarries Incorporated, challenging the quarry licences granted to Hadi’s World – a company owned by businessman Nazar “Shell” Mohamed...