$410.2M Pirara Bridge completed
The long-awaited completion of the Pirara Bridge, which forms part of the transformative Kurupukari to Lethem project, is set to enhance travel for thousands...
Nearly 1500 persons upskilled in 2024
Guyana’s workforce significantly expanded in 2024. Over 1,490 individuals across the country received training under the Board of Industrial Training (BIT).
This figure represents hundreds...
GPF leadership urged to craft new strategy to address road carnage
– President Ali stresses shared responsibility, enhanced enforcement to curb road lawlessness
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has charged the leadership of the Guyana Police...
Tax relief for COVID-19 supplies extended to June 30, 2021
The Government of Guyana has granted a further extension to the tax relief measures on medical and other supplies for COVID-19 prevention, care and...
COVID-19: 12% of adult population fully vaccinated; Ministry mulls more ‘drive-thru’ initiatives
Some 191,151 persons have since received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This amounts to 39.3% of the adult population, Health Minister Dr...
More expansion at Regional Hospitals to accommodate COVID-19 patients
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, says that the government is further developing the country’s capacity to cater for the hospitalisation and isolation of...
“Unwell” miner dies en route to airstrip
Police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old miner, Royan Casey, which occurred on Wednesday last at Ekereku River.
Investigations revealed that Casey was employed...
Nandlall condemns politicians’ ongoing “bombardment” of Constitutional Agencies
Anil Nandlall, the Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, has strongly criticized the relentless "bombardment" of constitutional and independent agencies by politicians, in...
34-Y-O arrested for raping Region Two minor back in 2016
Police have arrested 34-year-old, Hemraj Sankar, called 'Raymond' for the rape of a child under 16 years old.
He was nabbed yesterday afternoon at the...
COVID Update: Five more fatalities, 276 new cases recorded
Five more persons who tested positive for COVID-19, have died, taking the death count in Guyana to 1,176, the Ministry of Health has informed....
