August 19, 2022

The findings of three surveys conducted within the last year and focused on crime trends and the operations of criminal justice systems were handed over to the Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn on Friday. In keeping with the…

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, had a loss of 1.68 trillion Norwegian kroner ($174 billion) in the first half of 2022, as stock markets more broadly saw a tumultuous six months. The $1.3 trillion fund returned a…

There seems to be growing concern that the ambitious regional food security plan will not find favour among some importers and distributors in the region but Trinidadian Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley says Caribbean people will be badly…

A mother of six was Friday freed of a drug trafficking charge and had her three-year sentence overturned by the Demerara Full Court. In 2019, Valencia Carmichael, a 39-year-old woman of Heatburn Village, East Bank Berbice was sentenced…

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown has commenced payments owed to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) which were outstanding for almost 28 years. Payments to the insurance scheme were not made since 1994 and accrued to…

While not completely ruling parking meters, Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine believes that with the current development the capital city is undergoing, parking lots are more of a necessity. “Before you actually bring back parking meters in…

By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Unless Caribbean private sector players deepen partnerships to satisfy the food demands of the region, Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali has warned that regional leaders will be forced to seek…

Following complaints by Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara residents over the use of incorrect base material for the construction of a revetment and road in the community, the Regional Chairman, Inshan Ayube has said the contractor was ordered…

See full statement from the Ministry of Finance below:   Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni K. Singh was today given a tour of the facilities of Schlumberger Guyana Incorporated at Houston, East Bank Demerara where the major service…

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has received two additional air bridges to be installed by September, which will further advance the modernisation and efficiency of the airport. CJIA’s Public Relations Officer, Shunza…