$750M in contracts awarded for Construction of 100 Housing Units in Williamsburg, Corentyne

Contracts to the tune of some $750 million have been awarded to 13 contractors, for the construction of the first 100 homes in Williamsburg/Hampshire,...

Pres. Ali progressing on achieving Halal industry certification for Guyana

Despite Guyana’s growing acclaim for its significant oil and gas resources, Head of State, Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali remains determined to not let the...

COVID-19 death toll climbs to 942

The Ministry of Health disclosed today that a fully vaccinated 58-year-old woman from East Berbice, Corentyne is the country’s latest COVID-19 fatality. This takes...

NAREI gets over $68M from SBM Offshore for mangrove restoration project

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of ExxonMobil’s prime contractor, SBM Offshore, which...

Electoral reform: Gov’t proposes life sentence, multimillion-dollar fines for flouting laws

The Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry this morning released draft amendments to the Representation of the People Act (RoPA). The move was in keeping...

CDC’s emergency response effort boosted with 100 water tanks from UNICEF, US Gov’t

–Bamboo, Lamp Islands among communities to benefit The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has received 100 water tanks from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and...

AG, Housing Minister team up to assist Zeelugt residents acquire land titles

  Yesterday, a team led by Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal, and officials...

Dr Roach died of multiple blunt trauma to head – PM

A post-mortem examination with dissection performed on the body of murdered medical practitioner, Dr Colin Roach, has concluded that the 49-year-old died of multiple...

Arakaka Village gets $15M generator grid to boost reliable energy supply

By Staff Writer Residents of Arakaka Village, Region One (Barima-Waini) can now look forward to a reliable and improved power supply with the addition of...

Ex-Soldier sentenced for Wallison Enterprise robberies

The former soldier who pleaded guilty to four robbery charges was sentenced to three years in jail for the crimes. Keyon King, 32, who previously...

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