Man dies during test drive of vehicle he wanted to purchase – Police

Police are investigating an incident that occurred about 08:10hrs this morning (Friday) on Jackson Creek Public Road, in Corentyne Berbice, which resulted in the...

Duo fleeing with stolen motorcycle killed in lorry collision

Two men were killed last night in a collision with a lorry as they were fleeing with a stolen motorcycle. Police are investigating the accident...

COP28 failed to address key climate concerns – VP Jagdeo

In a candid reflection on the recently concluded COP28 in Dubai, Guyana's Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has expressed deep disappointment, particularly highlighting the...

Vice President justifies 6.5% salary increase, cites need for responsible spending & economic planning

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo defended the government's decision to implement a 6.5 percent salary increase for public servants today, noting that while Guyana...

Patterson moves to court following denial to travel to US last September

Patterson moves to court following denial to travel to US last September Member of Parliament and former Public Works Minister, David Patterson has initiated court...

Venezuela, Guyana agree to not use force to settle border controversy

Please see Joint Declaration of Argyle for dialogue and peace between Guyana  and Venezuela regarding the border controversy: On Thursday, December 14, 2023, in Argyle,...

Pres. Ali reaffirms Guyana’s position to CARICOM ahead of meeting with Maduro 

This morning, in the first phase of “peace talks” at Argyle Airport in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali met with...

Falcon Logistics secures major contracts with ExxonMobil for vessel operations, transportation services

Falcon Logistics Inc., a majority Guyanese-owned company and an affiliate of Blue Water Shipping, has secured a substantial achievement by signing three 3-year contracts...

Oil production from Corentyne block possible by 2030-CGX & Frontera

Canadian oil companies, Frontera Energy Corporation and CGX Energy recently disclosed that oil production in the Corentyne Block is possible by 2030. The partners...

Average annual salary increase for period 2021-2023 period is actually 15.4%

Dear Editor, Further to my letter published in the Guyana Standard online news outlet on December 11, 2023, and in the print media on December...

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