January 18, 2023

With the government keen on developing Silica City near the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway, President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday disclosed that construction of the first 100 houses there will start soon. The President, during a community…

Government has set aside $490 million in this year’s budget for the construction of a modern tourism and hospitality training institute and to cater for capacity building, institutional strengthening and furniture and equipment. This…

The Ministry of Public Works is asking commuters who travel during the early morning hours on the Demerara Harbour Bridge to follow the double lane schedule instituted to direct traffic. See full release from the Ministry of Public…

The Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GBBFF) has hailed the $4.3 billion budgetary allocation for Sport when Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Snigh, presented the country’s $781.9 billion National Budget in Parliament on Monday. In…

A sum of $500 million has been allocated in the 2023 National Budget for the construction of a new abattoir in Region Five (Mahaica- Berbice) and other support projects for the agricultural sector. The new abattoir, in particular, has…

Classes will resume at the Bishops’ High School in Georgetown on Thursday after a bomb threat forced the cancellation of classes on Wednesday. Students and teachers from the school were evacuated after the call of a bomb planted in the…

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), a constitutional body, was allocated $5.2 billion in the 2023 National budget presented by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday. And Minister of Local Government and Regional Development…

President Dr. Irfaan Ali says that squatting in areas along the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway is a growing issue that the government hopes to speedily address. The President, during a community engagement activity at Yarrowkabra along the…

Ryan Wilson, 29, a contractor of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo was recaptured at Bushy Park on Wednesday, almost a week after he escaped while being transported to the Lusignan Prison. Police Headquarters in a statement said at about…

The first tourism business licensing clinic was held on Wednesday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Greater Georgetown and according to tourism businesses it is long overdue. Before the clinic, businesses were subjected to visiting…