$14.4B in road upgrades for ECD villages

A sum of $14.4 billion is being invested to upgrade a series of main access roads along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) corridor...

6000 rice farmers to benefit from free insurance

– ‘crop insurance mechanism, more than just a relief. It’s a lifeline’- Pres Ali For the next three years, more than 6000 rice farmers will...

New BRAVE Centre Commissioned in Region Three to Empower Men and Youths

In a significant step toward strengthening support services for men and young people, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security officially opened its...

IDB approves US$30M line of credit to help Guyana improve water, sanitation infrastructure

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said on Tuesday that it approved a US$30 million Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) to support Guyana’s...

Fernandes vows APNU will close gap between haves and have-nots

In Guyana, some folks can afford to splurge US$5000 on a yacht to cruise the Demerara River. Others can barely afford a tray of...

APNU will accept loss in credible elections; it’s a totally different game if results...

While the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is giving the 2025 elections 100 percent of its energies, its leader and Presidential Candidate, Aubrey...

Lorries will soon be clamped with speed limiting devices – Traffic Chief

Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh said today that measures are being put in place to ensure safe lorry operations along Guyana’s roadways. During the...

Gov’t reimburses over $140M in CXC fees to G/T parents – Min. Manickchand

Over the last week, the government reimbursed over $140 million to parents in Georgetown whose children wrote the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination,...

“It’s Not Who You Know”: Traffic Chief says ranks being watched to root out...

Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh has assured that his ranks’ enforcement patterns are being monitored daily to ensure there is fairness in the...

Is GECOM Chair compromised?

By Abena Rockcliffe Questions regarding the impartiality of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chair, Justice retired Claudette Singh, continue to dominate public conversations. Recently, Guyana Standard conducted...

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