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Guyana must not become a “jailhouse” country for youthsThe country’s Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan Monday morning again repeated that the level of crime in Guyana gives him…
Mahdia monument was ‘smaller’ of two optionsThe monument erected in the town of Mahdia, Region Eight, has no significance to the town, and in fact was…
US$1.25M Nappi reservoir producing resultsChief Executive Officer of Cataleya Energy Limited, Michael Cawood and Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock,…
Plaintain chips business helps single mother raise Doctor, Soldier, Environmental OfficerBy Bibi Khatoon For the past five years, Verna Hercules has been trekking the community of Kwakwani on the western…
Mahdia receives township statusThe Region Eight community of Mahdia on Thursday became the country’s tenth township. Mahdia was first recorded a settlement in…
Late pay for prison officers, firemen, CANU because of inaccurate filing– Minister JordanFinance Minister Winston Jordan has said the delay in payments to members of the Joint Services and other agencies under…
Diamond ‘gas well’ site still activeThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking a permanent solution for the ‘gas well’ at Diamond on the East Bank…
Nine new housing schemes planned for 2019The government, through the Ministry of Communities, will be developing nine new housing schemes in 2019 based on the delivery…
Gov’t provides aid to Sophia fire victimsThe Ministry of Social Protection on Tuesday presented a quantity of relief items to five families, who suffered losses after…
Gas leak forces Pritipaul to close complex, employees rushed to hospitalPritipaul Singh Investments (PSI) Incorporated was forced to close its fisheries complex at McDoom East Bank Demerara following a gas…
World Bank ranks Guyana below Caribbean average on education, healthA World Bank report on the global state of human capital paints a grim picture of Guyana, revealing that this…
Rotary Polio Walk & Mimosa Breakfast for Oct 28The Rotary Club of Georgetown will host its annual Polio Walk and Mimosa Breakfast on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at…
Over 2,000 documented Venezuelans in Guyana; in need of housing & educationCitizenship Minister, Winston Felix on Tuesday addressed Cabinet on the need for systems to be put in place to deal…
After 18 years of abuse, Bibi Ahamad found her strength to move onBy Devina Samaroo It was the first time he had ever beaten her. They were having one of their usual…
GTU prepared to go to court if gov’t penalizes teachersThe Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) says it is prepared to take the government to the court if action is taken…
Gramoxone’s deadly sting and Guyana’s battle against suicideBy Bibi Khatoon The fertile lands of Guyana’s coastal plain earned the country the reputation of being the breadbasket of…
NIS to ask pensioners for web cam/ mobile photo to prove they are aliveThe National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is looking to implement a slew of new measures to combat fraud and improve the…



