Jagdeo’s resentment of Green State Development Strategy without merit — Harmon

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has zero confidence in the government’s recently released Green State Development Strategy: Vision 2040. The Strategy seeks to provide a...

Gov’t invests $21B in infrastructure as East Coast transformation takes off

The government has invested some $10.9 billion in infrastructure development along the East Coast of Demerara, with an additional $10.1 billion earmarked for this...

Foreign Exchange issue will only get worse, Jagdeo warns

Despite assurances from the Central Bank that there is enough foreign currency at the local banks to service domestic needs, the issue of foreign...

Cervical cancer survivor dies in Non Pareil house fire

A 65-year-old woman who was a cervical cancer survivor, died this morning in a house fire at Lot 22 Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara...

CH&PA invites bids for 18 housing projects in four regions

The Ministry of Housing and Water – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has hit the ground running in the new year, inviting bids...

30 years jail for child rapist

Esmond Slowe, A father of seven with one more on the way, was convicted and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment this morning for raping...

Gov’t closer to removing penalties for obeah workers, suicide from statutes – Attorney...

Attorney General (AG), Basil Williams informed the Guyana Standard today that the Government is expected to shortly receive a report on how it will...

“Nick-Knock”, charged with murder of “Overdose” after catching him in bed with spouse

A man who was on the run for one year after allegedly stabbing a man several times after he caught him in bed with...

5lbs of ganja, 12 cartons of cigarettes found at NA jailhouse; public warned against...

  Guyana Standard has been reliably informed of an attempt by persons to smuggle 2,275 grammes of marijuana and 12 cartons of cigarettes into the...

AFC agrees to 10% less in revised Cummingsburg Accord, Agriculture and Tourism ministeries now...

If the coalition administration emerges victorious at the next elections, the Alliance For Change (AFC) will be entitled to the Prime Ministerial post, four...

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