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Over 200 Kumu, Quarrie households get first-time access to electricity

Approximately 200 households in Kumu and Quarrie – satellite villages of St Ignatius, Central Rupununi, Region Nine, now have first-time...

11 students secure GYSBI scholarships to pursue technical studies

Eleven students drawn from eight regions across Guyana are the new recipients of the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) Technical...

Exxon addresses concerns about cost recovery audit; says it acted in good faith

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited which operates the oil-rich Stabroek Block, recently addressed concerns about the controversy surrounding the ongoing audit of...

Guyana’s forest preservation odyssey and its efforts for climate change

Guyana, a jewel nestled in the heart of South America, has long been recognized for its vast rainforests and unparalleled...

World leaders commit to new targets to end TB

New York, 22 September 2023 — World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a...

Response team was adequate, effective and ‘did well’ given circumstances – Mahdia COI hears

As public hearings of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the tragedy at the Mahdia dormitory get underway, the...

960 residents benefitting from new $60.6M water system at Waramadong, Region Seven

A $60.6 million water distribution system was commissioned in Waramadong, Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven on Thursday, providing adequate access to...

Media plays an important role in reducing the number of suicide cases in Guyana...

As Guyana is working aggressively to reduce its suicide rates, which are among the highest in the world, Minister of...

President Ali appeals to leaders of developing countries to flip ‘global narratives’

Leaders of the developing world have been encouraged to take the initiative of becoming innovative and forward-thinking, thereby repositioning themselves...

Exxon contractor Halliburton looking to build new office to bolster operations

United States-based oil field services firm, Halliburton Guyana Inc, has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the construction of...

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