2016

With effect from January 1, 2017, the Security Fee per departing passenger via the Cheddi Jagan International Airport will increase from $1,500 to $2,500. According to a release from the Public Infrastructure Ministry, this fee is…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge today lauded his ministry’s performance for 2016 in the area of trade and investment deeming it a reasonable degree of success. Greenidge stressed the need for Guyana to enlarge itself on the…

By Royan Abrams The Police in B Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of two men whose decomposed bodies were found at separate locations in East Berbice, Corentyne on today (Thursday,…

(CNN)President Barack Obama took unprecedented steps Thursday retaliating against what the administration described as "Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities," including sanctioning six Russian individuals and five Russian entities…

The Ministry of Social Protection today (Thursday, December 29, 2016) took the historic step and licensed 13 Early Childhood Care Centres from around the country. In order to obtain this licence the facilities had to meet the minimum…

By Avenash Ramzan Guyana’s FIFA Goal Project is currently on pause, due to some internal shift within the governance structure of the world governing body- FIFA. This is according to president of the Guyana Football Federation, Wayne…

Career diplomat and Former People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Prime Ministerial Candidate at the 2015 General Elections, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper has been hired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to assist with border and…

Despite being embroiled in a controversy resulting in his reputation coming into disrepute, Government has decided to retain the services of Dr. Shamir Ally as this country’s Ambassador to Kuwait on a one-year contract. This information…

Come 2017, minimum wage for the private sector will be increased from $35,000 to $42,500 for private sector employees. This was disclosed by Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence. Minister Lawrence who was speaking about some the…

Guyanese all-rounder Christopher Barnwell through his sporting and fitness apparel store - Leading Edge - partnered with the local Feed A Child for the Holidays Charity group to spread good cheer with a generous donation to the children of…