September 25, 2018
…new chairman eyes cogeneration, higher yields NEWLY appointed Chairman of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), John Dow said it would be an uphill task to bring the sugar corporation
September 25, 2018
THE long awaited Georgetown to Barima-Waini (Region One) ferry is one step closer to reality, as a US$15.6 million ($3.2 billion) contract for the construction and supply of a
September 25, 2018
– for allegedly shooting neighbour to death THE proprietor of the Tourist Villa Hotel and Bar at Fifth Avenue Subryanville, Georgetown was on Monday charged for the murder of
September 25, 2018
MAYOR and City Council (M&CC) Town Clerk, Royston King has found himself under investigation for the leasing of land not owned by the Council to shipping company, Quick Shipping
September 25, 2018
A CONTRACT for over $1.8 billion (US$8.87M) has been awarded for the construction of two separate secondary schools in Regions Three and Four. A contract to the tune of
September 25, 2018
…contract awarded for works at Indian Immigration Monument INDIA’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, state visit to Guyana is confirmed for December and government is pushing to complete the construction
September 25, 2018
CABINET has approved the appointments of several high commissioners and ambassadors to Guyana, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced on Monday. He told reporters during post-Cabinet press briefing at
September 25, 2018
MAGISTRATE Esther Sam sitting at the Charity Magistrate’s Court, on Monday dismissed and freed Ian Mathias and Troy Piper, who were charged with aiding the commissioning of trafficking in
April 20, 2017
[BBC] – Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled there is insufficient evidence of corruption to remove Nawaz Sharif from the role of prime minister. It instead ordered a further investigation into
April 20, 2017
[BBC] – Prosecutors in the northern Nigeria state of Kaduna have charged a group of 53 people with conspiring to celebrate a gay wedding. The accused, arrested last Saturday, have
April 20, 2017
[BBC] – A drug given to pregnant women for epilepsy and bipolar disorder caused “serious malformations” in up to 4,100 children, a French study suggests. Mothers treated with valproate for
April 20, 2017
The Guyana Police has announced that ranks will be involved in several exercises under “Operation Assurance 11” on Friday, April 21 between 0800h. – 1800hrs. A release from the
April 20, 2017
IN observance of Easter in Guyana, the Worship In Spirit and Truth (WIST) Ministries International hosted their third annual Easter production at the National Park on Monday. While families
April 20, 2017
THE small community of Ebini, located up the Upper Berbice River, close to an hour’s ride by boat from Kwakwani, is set to become the agricultural hub of Region
April 20, 2017
…says Guyana losing US$30M due to Digicel’s trans-border link TELECOMMUNICATIONS company GTT has assured government that it has the capacity to handle the volume of data and international voice
April 20, 2017
OFFICIALS from the William J. Perry Centre for Hemispheric Studies, a United States (US) Department of Defence institution, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on President David Granger. The
April 20, 2017
AS the country’s petroleum sector evolves, the authorities will consider whether the citizenry will receive benefits directly such as year-end cheques,or via social services within the regions. This was
April 20, 2017
FACILITATOR of the Linden karate programme, Maqsood Mansoor is on a mission to bring extracurricular activities to the mining town; something that parents have always complained was lacking. Just