FOR Guyanese, 2016 marks 50 years since independence was won from the British Government, and President David Granger last evening raised the curtain on Guyana’s Golden Jubilee by

THE past year will be remembered as the year the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) ended its 23 years in the seat of power, after defeat at the May 11

GUYANA Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips, on Thursday told reporters that greater focus will be placed on air, water and engineer recapitalization over the next

BILLIONS of dollars will be pumped into the infrastructure, crime and security, communication, climate change and resilience, health and education sectors this year when government unveils its first full

AN estimated 4.96 million barrels (13,582 barrels per day) of petroleum were imported by the end of 2015 for an estimated total value of US$365.27 million, which represents an

THE Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Corporation has had another successful year in 2015, as 504,717 passengers were shuttled through the port, representing a six per cent increase in

OVERSEAS-based Guyanese Colin Benjamin, 30, staying with relatives at First Ally, Wismar, is now a patient at the Mackenzie Hospital Complex, after he was stabbed several times in his

THE Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has taken a position against the recommendation of the Commission of Inquiry to privatise the sugar industry.President of the union, Komal

THE Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) reached an agreement on December 29, for the emoluments and benefits for employees represented by

Though underscoring the importance of banning the usage of Styrofoam containers, proprietors within the restaurant Industry are calling on the Government of Guyana to waiver the taxes on the