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40-Y-O woman electrocuted at Diamond worksite

A 40-year-old woman was on Thursday morning electrocuted at Plantation Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) whist operating a machine at her workplace. Dead is...

Mother, daughter perish in Westminster fire

A 76-year-old woman and her 45-year-old daughter this morning perished in a fire at their home at Westminster, West Bank Demerara (WBD). Dead are Phyllis...

“There is no issue to discuss” – VP Jagdeo on expired Corentyne Block licence

Insisting that the Petroleum Agreement for the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana is still in place, the Canada-based Joint Venture of CGX Energy Inc and...

Female employees to get menstrual leave as GAWU, GGB sign pact

Negotiations between the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) have resulted in a consensus on various enhancements...

Bishops’ High School recognised as model CVQ Institution 

The Bishops’ High School has achieved a prestigious milestone, earning recognition from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) as a model institution for the implementation...

$100k cash grant distribution to begin in Regions 1, 4 and 8 soon

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed that the distribution of the $100,000 will soon begin in Regions One, Four and Eight. "The next region...

Guyana among other countries to launch alliance to address organised crime with IDB support

        The Co-operative Republic of Guyana has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing regional security and justice by signing onto the 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝...

GRA to appeal court ruling on ‘source of funding’ for duty-free vehicle

  See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority:  Georgetown, GRA, December 12, 2024: Note is taken of the misconceptions and miscommunication in various sections of...

Norton’s salary & benefits amount to $1.8M for doing practically nothing – Jagdeo 

General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has rapped Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton over criticisms regarding government's recent salary increase...

Govt hopes to conclude negotiations for wage increase for other unionised workers – Jagdeo

This week, the Government of Guyana announced agreements with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) to...