One confirmed dead as mining pit caves in at Region 8
by Zena Henry A 25-year-old man has been confirmed dead after the gold mining pit in which he was working ...
Govt, PPP quarrel about forensic auditors
Chartered Accountant Christopher Ramby Zena Henry The People's Progressive Party (PPP) has risen up against the government's choice to hire ...
President didn’t seek medical attention overseas- Harmon
President David GrangerAuthorities on Wednesday assured that President David Granger did not seek travel to the United States recently for ...
Not one cent from Treasury spent for Brooklyn victory rally
No public money was used to finance a trip by coalition government members to the United States last week for ...
Specialty Hospital scrapped; money to be diverted to primary health care
Cabinet is exploring the possibility of redirecting the remaining US$14million ($2.8billion) of a US$18million ($3.6billion) loan secured from Export-Import (Exim) ...
Government to discuss further rice shipments to Venezuela as other SA countries eye lucrative market
by Zena Henry With a history-making production on the way, debts to rice farmers and Venezuela being the State's only ...
President’s Scholarship scheme to be revamped
Minister of State in the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon.The new administration is reviewing the President's Scholarship Award Programme ...
Govt approves $3.8B for GuySuCo bailout, Minister instructed to find better sugar markets
by Zena Henry The government has approved release of $3.8B out of the $16B that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) ...
CXC reduces cost to run rescheduled exams
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has granted Guyana a US$20,000 reduction on the cost run to reschedule the sitting of ...
Police, carjackers in shootout; one nabbed
One of two carjackers was arrested and a stolen item recovered, following a shootout between police and the bandits.The Guyana ...
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