May 17, 2025
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GPL, GUYOIL workers get pay increase
The Government continues to play a key role in fostering improved workers’ welfare and industrial relations between several Government entities and workers’ unions, and Friday...
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Gov’t seeks additional $57.5B for key projects
The Government of Guyana has been moving ahead steadily with its continued development agenda and on Friday Senior Minister in the Office of the President...
House approves landmark oil spill bill
Guyana’s National Assembly on Friday passed the Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Responsibility Bill 2025, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at regulating oil...
Williams charged, remanded for murder
Steve Williams, also known as “Short Man,” has been charged and remanded to prison for the murder of Dexter France, also known as “Chiney,” which...
Work to begin on Section C of East Bank Road
Work is set to begin on Section C of the East Bank Demerara Road Improvement Project, covering the stretch from Soesdyke to the Timehri Police...
Carnegie celebrates 92 years of excellence and empowerment
The Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) commemorated its 92nd anniversary with a celebration that highlighted its enduring legacy, its transformative role in education, and...
Adrianna Younge case: Canadian investigator meets family, lawyer seeks more expert support
See full statement from Dr. Dexter Todd, attorney representing the Younge family On Friday May 16, 2025 Canadian homicide expert and retired officer of the...
Jagdeo poses a few questions to Norton
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has posed a series of pointed questions to Opposition Leader and...
GDF to release findings of internal probe into fatal helicopter crash
Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Defence, Brigadier Omar Khan, has promised to release the findings of an internal investigation into a fatal helicopter crash...
Rushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
A New Jersey man who stabbed and partially blinded novelist Sir Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage was sentenced to 25 years in...
Op-Ed: Avian Flu doesn’t respect borders. Neither should our response By Beth Bechdol and Maximo Torero
Avian influenza is sweeping through the Americas—devastating poultry farms, disrupting trade, threatening wildlife, and infecting humans. This crisis is no longer confined to agriculture. It...
Jagdeo frowns at Norton’s snub of Amna Ally
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has criticised the leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Aubrey Norton, for his...
Jagdeo: Central Bank equipped to tackle forex pressure
The Central Bank is well equipped to respond to any foreign currency shortages, Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo,...
Oil spill from vessel alongside DST Wharf
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) is responding to an oil spill incident involving the Motor Vessel AROYAT, IMO #9151395, which is moored alongside the Demerara...
GDF Chief vows vigilance amid Venezuelan border attacks
Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, said the army will remain vigilant on the border shared with Venezuela in light...
Over 4,000 kits distributed to curb dengue surge in Region Six
The Ministry of Health has distributed more than 4,000 test kits over the last week in Region Six to increase its dengue fever testing capacity....