Five soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have been accused of  rape and the police are conducting an investigation, the army said Sunday night. “The soldiers are co-operating with the police as the investigation is ongoing,” the GDF said in a statement. The army said the soldiers, who are facing the accusation, are stationed at Mabaruma , North West ...

The Guyana government has moved to the High Court to claim more than GYD$359 million from Courtney Benn Construction Company after it failed to complete the construction of dormitories at the Linden Technical Institute two years ago. “The actions of the Defendant have impacted the interest of the public  in the non-completion of the construction of the dormitories at the ...

Twenty-seven persons were Saturday rendered homeless and one occupant was burnt as a result of three separate fires, Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo said. He said the fire at Costello Housing Scheme destroyed two buildings and displaced 19 persons, who are members of five families. He said fire fighters received a call at about 11:45 AM and responded to the blaze ...

Oil revenues pegged at US$1 million in 2021 Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh says Guyana’s economy is expected to increase by 20.9 percent in 2021 and he announced that the  prices of basic food items, water and Internet data will be reduced with either the removal of Valued Added Tax (VAT) or zero-rating of them. Delivering the 2021 National Budget ...

The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) on Friday said Food Safety Officers would begin cracking down on unsafe food vending on the streets of Georgetown and elsewhere across the country. The GA-FDD said it was teaming up with the City Public Health Department  and Environmental Health Officers from the 10 Regions and municipalities to counter  the “significant increase” ...

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Friday announced that a Universality Fund will be established to facilitate telecommunication services to poor and hinterland communities. Delivering the 2021 National Budget, he said monies from telecommunication providers would see the injection of GYD$360 million dollars to the fund. The Universality Fund is catered for in the telecoms liberalisation process to ensure areas ...

by GHK Lall I share a couple thoughts on President Ali’s inaugural address to the National Assembly.  I am trying to give Guyana’s Head of State a free head to run wherever he wishes, while I wait to see the substances behind his many promises.  I say that he is long on promise, with what follows speaking for itself. First, ...

The Venezuelan Navy that escorted the two Guyanese fishing vessels that had been recently detained for almost two weeks stayed out Guyanese waters, a top Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer said Thursday. “Interestingly enough, what we took note of is that when the vessel returned, the escort- because they were escorted by a Venezuelan Naval vessel- they stopped at the ...

A draft law is to be tabled in the parliament to establish a Border Patrol Unit to secure Guyana’s Borders. President Ali also told government parliamentarians, who were the only members present, t during his inaugural address to the Parliament,  that the aim is strengthen Guyana’s security.  “We’ll also be strengthening our ability to secure our borders with establishment of ...

President Irfaan Ali  Thursday afternoon announced plans to engage Guyanese more in nation-building, address concerns and reach consensus. Addressing the Parliament for the first time since taking office last August following general elections in March, he announced that a new law will be passed to set up a One Guyana Commission to address concerns. The President says the Commission will ...