Local democratic councils will not be dominated, dictated under my watch — Granger

President David Granger has affirmed that his administration has no intention to dominate or dictate the work of local democratic councils.

GMSA declines to accept/ reject allegations of  collusion with PPP to “embarrass” President at...

Retired Rear Admiral and Central Executive Committee member of the Peoples’ National Congress Reform (PNCR), Gary Best is accusing the Guyana Manufacturing and Services...

250 firearm licence applications processed for indigenous villages – Pres. Ali

President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday announced that 250 firearm licence applications submitted by Indigenous villages have all been processed and will be handed...

Forest products poised for increase; country allowed 1 million cubic feet in allowable cuts,...

Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat recently disclosed that efforts will be directed towards increasing the production of forest products. As regards allowable cuts,...

Four more die of COVID-19; death toll now 482 with 179 new cases recorded

Four more person have succumbed to COVID-19, taking the death toll in Guyana to 482. Guyana Standard understands that these patients were admitted with COVID-19...

Region Three officials to assist in identifying landfill site

  Officials of the Region Three Regional Democratic Council (RDC) have been asked to assist in identifying suitable land for the disposal of solid waste. Minister...

Commissions near revival; Pres. Ali, Norton to meet again in a week

  President Dr Irfaan Ali and Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton met officially today to initiate the consultation process to appoint persons to several constitutional and...

Agri programme, roads, electricity upgrades for Matthew’s Ridge

Residents of Matthew’s Ridge, Region One (Barima-Waini) can expect major developments in their community with the upgrading of 3.8 kilometres of roads and the...

Five years’ imprisonment, $5.4M fine for man busted with imported ganja

Andy Jainandan appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of narcotics for the...

Govt. orders contractor to fix Wismar Street defects

Contractor B. Harry Sawmill has been instructed by the Ministry of Public Works to fix all defects related to the Wismar Street in Linden,...

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