House approves $4.7B for Amerindian communities
More than $4.7 billion was on Thursday passed in the National Assembly to further develop and empower indigenous communities nationwide.
According to the Department of...
Drunken man jailed 10 years for stabbing mother of 5 to death
Fifty- three-year-old Raymond O’Selmo, called ‘Goadie Man’ formerly of North Sophia, Georgetown, was this morning sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the fatal stabbing...
Life sentence for trio who murdered Soesdyke Highway vendor
The three men who were found guilty last month of the 2017 murder of the Soesdyke/Linden Highway vendor, Dhanpaul Dookie, called ‘Pauline’ was this...
Govt. tables bill for regulation of electronic communications and transactions
The Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill of 2023 was read for the first time in the National Assembly on Thursday, by Minister of Tourism,...
Sick workers’ claim of “supernatural force” led to Cemetery Rd. project delay – Minister...
Initially scheduled to be completed on Wednesday, the Cemetary Road Widening Project currently stands unfinished. Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill told the National...
Dr. Gampat misrepresented World Bank’s Statistical Capacity Index
Dear Editor,
It was not my intention to engage Dr. Ramesh Gampat in a debate out of pure respect for his outstanding scholarship and contribution...
Value of Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund increases to $359B, earns $4.1B profit at second...
Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund was valued at $359.3B or US$1.7B at the end June 2023, a Central Bank report stated. According to the operational...
Oil spill exercise completed as part of Tradewinds 2023
As part of Exercise Tradewinds 2023, a simulated oil spill activity was conducted on Tuesday in Berbice, Region Six. Exercise Tradewinds is a multi-faceted...
Sod turned for construction of $83M Region Six training facilities
Persons residing in the towns of New Amsterdam and Corriverton, Region Six, will soon have access to training centres being constructed at a total...
Dura Block is now one of four block-making companies certified by GNBS
With the ongoing construction boom in Guyana, it is crucial for suppliers of building materials to keep pace with ever-growing infrastructural needs.
Consequently, some suppliers...
