Four charged with allegedly stoning, chopping man at ECD bar
Four young men were today charged in connection with a brawl at an East Coast Demerara (ECD) bar that has left another youth hospitalised.
The...
Guyana confirms 70th COVID-19 case; two more recover
Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence said that 375 persons have been tested thus far, of which 305 were tested negative. This takes the number...
National Oil Spill Contingency Plan in operation
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has begun the operationalisation of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan, with the hosting of a simulation exercise to...
$3M support for Mashramani Pan-O-Rama Steel Pan competition
The Honourable Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton today accepted a $3M cheque from Republic Bank Guyana Limited (RBL), intended for the support...
700 farmers, agro-processors to benefit from new Fort Wellington processing facility
In an effort to further commercialize value-added production in the agriculture sector, the government has been working to establish several agro-processing facilities across the...
Education Minister visits under construction, 1,800 capacity schools
Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry, today visited the Westminster and Good Hope secondary schools, which are being constructed under the Guyana Secondary Education Improvement...
Examining the need for empowering Guyana’s indigenous people with skills to develop their resources
By Sueann Wickham
Indigenous communities across the globe have long been custodians of their lands, harbouring rich natural resources that hold immense potential for economic...
Gov’t in talks with potential Luxury Eco Lodges investors
Guyana’s Tourism product continues to expand and the government is continuously working to provide more accommodation facilities for the growing number of visitors to...
Process to select new GECOM Chair was consensual — Jagdeo
President David Granger this afternoon appointed Justice Claudette Singh SC, CCH, as the new Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and,...
TIGI still waiting on SARA to probe US$18M ExxonMobil signing bonus – TIGI Head
The petroleum sector is one that is often plagued by corruption. As such, Head of Transparency International Guyana Inc. (TIGI), Dr Troy Thomas, says...