New $650M pump station for Canal Number One
The government has inked a $650 million contract with Well Built Construction Service to establish a pump station at the Canal Number One sluice,...
Guyana to host Port State Control Meeting
Guyana is slated to be the host of the 24th annual Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding (CMOU) Port State Control Committee meeting, under the auspices...
RDC accuses road contractors of deviating from specifications, sloppy work in Region 10
The Region 10 (Upper Demerara/ Berbice) Democratic Council (RDC) says it has again detected deviations from the scope of work for the construction of...
18-Y-O on remand for armed robbery escapes from Lusignan Prison compound
Earlier today, between 09:45hrs and 11:37hrs, 18-year-old prisoner on remand, Kavin Singh of Lot 291 School Street Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) escaped from...
Govt. to roll out early screening programme for breast, cervical cancer
Advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy recently disclosed that a Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing programme for women, ages 30 and...
Third suspect charged with murder of retired priest
21-year-old Orlando Orin Ormando Richards was remanded to prison after being charged over the murder of retired priest, George Chuck-A-Sang.
He appeared at the Georgetown...
Why apply moral suasion when law exists to ensure small contractors get quota? –...
By Staff Writer
Small local contractors are being shut out as larger firms scrape up small government-funded contracts. The issue was addressed earlier this week...
Farmers to net multi-million dollar profits with govt’s shrimp projects – Min. Mustapha
Guyana’s aquaculture industry is poised for further growth as several multi-million dollar initiatives will be expanded in 2023. This is expected to take the...
Duo charged jointly with murder of Bush Lot granny
Roshanie Basdeo, called "Mala", 37, and Mohammed Ramzan Shaheed, also known as "Bajie", 48, were jointly charged today for the murder of 85-year-old Sumintra...
‘Barber Boy’ battling for life after Belle West stabbing
A 32-year-old barber, Deokumar Lakhan called 'Barber Boy' was stabbed yesterday at his Belle West, West Bank Demerara place of business.
The 23-year-old male suspect...
