House passes $781.9B National Budget

Guyana’s $781.9B national budget was on Thursday passed in the National Assembly at the conclusion of its 62nd Sitting following approval of the Appropriation...

New trend of drugs smuggled through barrels, packages worrying – GRA

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it is concerned that drug smugglers are using new and innovative ways to get their products to market....

Businessman remanded to prison following $7M drug bust in Buxton

A Vigilance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) businessman has been remanded to prison following a drug bust that sparked an almost out-of-control riot at Buxton...

Legislation to be “tweaked” to allow selected use of flashing lights by non-emergency vehicles...

Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn and Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) clashed in the Committee of Supply on Thursday regarding the overuse of flashing...

Drugs seized from Buxtonian worth $7M- CANU

Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said this evening that the value of the drugs seized from today's raid in Buxton amounts to $7M. The unit said...

Restoration of City Hall Building for year-end completion despite discovery of further structural problems

The nation is being assured that restorative works being carried out at the iconic City Hall Building in Georgetown will be completed by the...

Too much garbage: Six more solid waste sites to be opened this year

Six additional solid waste sites will be established in strategic locations across Guyana this year, with existing systems slated for upgrade. Making the disclosure...

“$Millions pilfered”: Forensic Audit into APNU+AFC’s management of SLED programme ongoing – Dharamlall

A forensic audit is ongoing into the former government’s handling of the Sustainable Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development (SLED) programme, says Local Government and Regional...

CANU’s arrest of Buxtonian sparks protest on East Coast Public Road

The arrest of a Buxtonian by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has sparked angry protests on the Buxton Public Road. Residents are calling for...

Not a dime from $2.1B collected annually by M&CC goes toward fixing roads, clearing...

The managers of Georgetown collect more than $2.1B in revenues annually, but “not a dime” goes toward fixing roads and clearing drains, says Local...

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