Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
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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…
Children of fallen Police receive assistanceThe Guyana Police Force in collaboration with the Fallen Heroes Foundation (FHF)has presented assistance to the families of ranks who…
Top Cop, Army Inspector General get national awardsNewly appointed Commissioner of Police Leslie James and the Inspector General of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Trevor Bowman have…
150 youth benefited from ‘job readiness’ summer campSome 150 youths benefited from a ‘job readiness’ summer camp hosted by the Specialists in Sustained Youth Development and Research…
President Granger orders Task Force to tackle South Rupununi problemsPresident David Granger, on Saturday, ordered that a multi-agency task force be set up to address the many multidimensional issues challenging…
Grants, housing among proposed compensation for relatives of Lindo Creek victimsThe Lindo Creek Commission of Inquiry Report has recommended that family members of the miners who perished ten years ago…
Lawyer apologises, says he was frustrated with policeAttorney Ryan Crawford, whose explicit outburst towards a traffic cop was captured on video gone viral, says he was frustrated…
$5M to enhance Shulinab VillageVillages such as Shulinab, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region (Region Nine) must strive to realise their economic potential,…
Stabroek wharf to be shut down within a weekThe wharf aback Stabroek Market will be shut down within a week, even though the City Council is yet to…
Former Bishop Benedict Singh diesThe first Guyana-born Roman Catholic Bishop Benedict Singh passed away Wednesday morning after a prolonged period of illness. Singh, who…
$139M project to target vulnerable groupsThe Government through the Ministry of Social Protection and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) signed a Technical Cooperation (TC) Agreement…
‘Feasible’ timeline agreed on for teachers’ arbitration processThe Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) says it has agreed on a “feasible” timeline for the conclusion of the arbitration process…
Civil society groups want more gov’t support to fight suicideRanked as the country with the third highest suicide rate in the world, Guyana on Monday joined other countries to…
