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Sugar workers picket Skeldon Estate for severance paymentSeveral workers who were previously employed at the Skeldon sugar estate on Friday morning picketed the estate calling for the…
Free complete medical checkups at Mercy Hospital SaturdayThe St Joseph Mercy Hospital (SJMH) will wrap up its 73rd anniversary with a unique “Health and Wellness Experience” on…
Gov’t condemns vandalism of traffic signsThe Ministry of Public Infrastructure has condemned the vandalism of traffic signs and is calling on persons to desist from…
Guyana Pandits' Council hosts free medical outreachOn Sunday, (September 23, 2018), the Hindu Parishad Seva Group of the Guyana Pandits’ Council completed yet another successful Medical…
Guyana hosting Human Rights workshopGuyana will host the Least Developed Countries/Small Island Developing States Trust Fund Workshop on Human Rights for Latin America and…
Over 2, 200 Venezuelans arrived in six months – Immigration Dept.The National Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Committee says it continues to work to find ways and means to lend greater support to Venezuelan…
Countrywide Diwali motorcades announced; main event moved from LBI to Chateau MargotThe Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha has announced a countrywide series of motorcades as part of celebrations to mark Deepavali, or…
Leguan stelling repair contract awarded for $413 millionThe stelling on the Essequibo island of Leguan will be repaired at a cost of $413 million. The contract was…
Over $3.1 billion for new Mabaruma FerryA contract for the construction of a passenger and cargo boat to ply the Georgetown to Mabaruma route has been…
High possibility of thunderstorms, high winds Wednesday - CDCThe Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is monitoring Tropical Depression Kirk which is expected to become a Tropical Storm within the…
Natural Resources Minister inspects road works at KwakwaniMinister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman Saturday visited Kwakwani, Region Ten (Upper Demerara Berbice) to inspect the ongoing works on…
Batavia residents want swift resolution to land dispute with minerResidents of Batavia, Region Seven (Cuyuni Mazaruni) are calling for urgent action to be taken to resolve an issue regarding…
Rum producers launch responsible drinking initiativeThe West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association (WIRSPA) has launched an initiative to promote responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages…
Kwakwani bus fare reduced with better roadsDrivers plying the Linden to Kwakwani route have reduced bus fares from $3,000 to $2,500, following significant upgrades to the…
Design of new Moruca Bridge being finalisedThe design of the new Moruca Bridge in Region One is being finalised, the Department of Public Information (DPI) has…
Big jump seen in literacy, numeracy among 8,000 hinterland childrenAn estimated 8,000 hinterland nursery and primary-level (Grade One) children have seen significant improvements in emergent literacy and numeracy following…
Finance Minister signs US$20M loan for GPL upgradeFinance Minister, Winston Jordan today signed a loan agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for the sum of US$20M…
Guyanese can apply for Commonwealth innovation awards for sustainable developmentThe Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards were launched today to celebrate the most outstanding innovators and innovations from…

