Region Nine residents benefit from steel and cement housing subsidy
The first 58 landowners in Region Nine received their Steel and Cement Housing Subsidy vouchers from the Ministry of Housing and Water-Central Housing and...
New agreement signed to ensure small grants now more accessible to farmers – Agri....
Farmers are set to benefit from small grants to enhance their productivity, as the government continues to implement various initiatives to diversify the agriculture...
Govt. accelerating drainage and irrigation works for several regions
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), continues to make critical interventions in farming communities, to aid the mitigation...
Govt.’s plans to fast-track oil industry for 15 years reckless- Opposition
The Economic and Youth Policy Advisor for the opposition, Elson Low, has criticized Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo's announcement that the government intends to fast-track...
GRA, Natural Resources Ministry taking every precaution with auditing Exxon’s US$1.6B expenses – VP...
Has ExxonMobil Corporation’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) engaged in practices that would rob the country of millions of dollars? One...
Much of what Commissioner Rohee writes is public misinformation
Dear Editor,
Commissioner Rohee has kept up with his letter writing on GECOM in an attempt to sway public opinion although much of what he...
Don’t leave grass fires unattended – Fire Service warns
The Guyana Fire Service said it is noticing an upsurge in grass and garbage fires and is advising residents to be aware of the...
14 persons homeless after fire ravages houses in West Ruimveldt housing scheme
Fourteen persons are now homeless following a fire that ravaged four ranged-houses in the West Ruimveldt housing scheme. Guyana Standard understands that the fire...
Local Content Law not a protection mechanism for mediocrity – Min. Vickram Bharrat
While the Local Content Law ensures Guyanese benefit directly from the oil and gas sector and well as gain exposure and experience through first...
Two elderly men perish in separate fires
Two elderly men perished in separate fires over the last 24 hours. Sammy Munian and Harmon Perreira lost their lives in tragic circumstances, leaving...
