Coalition’s call for review of March 2020 elections is a delay tactic – PPP
"A delay tactic" is what the governing People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has labelled a call made by the main Parliamentary Opposition for a review...
Guyana’s oil earnings climb to $154B
From January 2020 to April, 2022, Guyana has earned a whopping US$741M or GY$154B from the production and sale of its oil resources. According...
Guyana, Trinidad to ink MoU on agriculture, energy and national security
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago is expected to be entered into soon. Guyana Standard understands that the MoU...
DPP discontinues charge against attorney who hurled racial remarks at female police rank
After reviewing the police file on the investigation of allegations that attorney-at-law, Nirvan Singh, son of former Chancellor, Carl Singh, assaulted and hurled racial...
Govt. to abolish Stamp Duty on retail transactions
Revenue stamps being required on retail transaction receipts will be abolished in a matter of days as Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh successfully...
Guyanese aqua-farmer inks major deal with SBM to rear premium shrimps, prawns for all...
Dutch shipbuilder, SBM Offshore has agreed to provide Hubu Aqua Farms Incorporated with the financial support it needs to rear premium shrimps and prawns...
Guyana to benefit from US$60M IDB loan to strengthen health care network
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is in the final stages of preparing a US$60M loan facility that will assist Guyana in strengthening its health...
Shoemaker busted with 16.5lbs of marijuana charged
Carlos McPherson, a 29-year-old shoemaker of 480 Canvas City, Wismar, Linden, today appeared at the Linden Magistrate's Court, before Magistrate Wanda Fortune where he...
Hadfield Street woman stabbed by ex-boyfriend
Cops in Regional Division 4 'A' are investigating the stabbing of 39-year-old Sharon Hoppie of Lot 32 Hadfield Street, Lodge, Georgetown.
The woman was stabbed...
Three wounded during brawl over parking space at Kitty
An argument over a parking space in Kitty, Georgetown has left three men injured, police say.
The "brawl", according to a police report, occurred yesterday...
