Mar 31, 2025
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Jordon charged with misconduct in public office
Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan was charged on Monday with misconduct in public office over the sale of state land at a significantly undervalued price....
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Top mining company names Guyana pro-business jurisdiction
Guyana has been recognised as a Tier 1 pro-business jurisdiction by the President and Chief Executive Officer of G Mining Ventures (GMIN), Louis-Pierre Gignac. The...
GAWU Credit Union distributes $5.5M in dividends to eligible members
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Cooperative Credit Union Society Limited has disbursed approximately $5.5 million to its eligible members through dividends and...
President Ali joins Navratri observance
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday joined devotees at the Ogle Sanatan Dharma Sabha in observance of the holy Hindu festival of Navratri. In...
Automated speed ticketing system coming soon
The Government is launching an automated speed ticketing system, effective Monday, 7 April 2025. This state-of-the-art system, powered by advanced speed cameras and radar speed...
$65B spent to boost home ownership in Region Three
Some 3,000 to 4,000 Region Three families who applied for land up to 2024 will receive provisional allocation letters for house lots by September, President...
UN ocean conference to accelerate action on marine conservation
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), scheduled for 9 to 13 June 2025 in Nice, France, will accelerate urgent action for sustainable ocean use...
Hindus welcome holy period of Navratri
Hindus in Guyana today join millions of brothers and sisters around the world to observe Chaitra Navratri. Tonight, devotees across the country will visit temples...
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake death toll passes 1,600
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand has surpassed 1,600, Myanmar’s military government has said on state television, as rescuers...
Gonsalves urges Caribbean embassies to lobby US over proposed tariff on Chinese ships
As concerns mount over proposed tariff on Chinese-built ships entering the region, Caribbean leaders are being urged to use their embassies in Washington to lobby...
Guyanese visits to the Dominican Republic triple within one year
The partnership between Guyana and the Dominican Republic (DR) continues to flourish, with travel between the two countries tripling within just one year and expected...
Amplifying young voices for a greener Guyana
Students across Guyana are playing an active role in advocating for a sustainable environment through Guyana's Premier National Environmental Speech Competition, SHOUT, which returns for...
ERC urges rejection of inflammatory rhetoric ahead of elections
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has noted with deep concern the increasing tensions in several communities as the country approaches the official campaign period for...
Guyana, Dominican Republic strengthen trade and investment ties
Guyana and the Dominican Republic are advancing efforts to deepen trade and economic cooperation, moving beyond policy discussions to concrete investments. Guyana’s Chief Investment Officer,...
Notorious ’wanted man’ Vishal Anauge arrested
Vishal Anauge, called "Ghan", a 30-year-old unemployed resident of Adventure, Essequibo Coast, who was wanted by the police for a series of 'Break and Enter...
Body of two-year-old boy found in septic tank
The lifeless body of Delvor Ron Forde, a two-year-old boy from Lot 359 Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, was discovered in a septic tank today. According...
Strathspey Bridge collapse leads to traffic diversions
Commuters have been advised to follow alternate routes following the closure of the Strathspey Bridge on the Railway Embankment due to ongoing construction. Motorists travelling...
Housing backlog to significantly reduce by mid-year
All outstanding housing applications from various regions, with the exception of Region Four, will be addressed by mid-2025, said Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal....