Feb 15, 2025
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Guyana, US discussing migration matters but not deportees – President Ali
Guyana is engaging with the United States on migration matters and potential areas of collaboration, but there have been no discussions about accepting deportees from…
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Region Three to get $11.4B state-of-the-art hospital
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Friday turned the sod for the state-of-the-art $11.4 billion West Demerara Hospital, ushering in a new era of healthcare…
Guyana’s business community set to capitalise on Offshore Technology Conference 2025
Guyana’s growing energy sector is set to take centre stage at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2025, with more than 12 local organisations joining the…
Fisherman, 52, pleads guilty to vandalising tomb of girl, 13
A 52-year-old fisherman was remanded to prison after pleading guilty to vandalising the tomb of a 13-year-old girl. Parsram Tapsie, also known as "Radesh" or…
Board Chair: ‘Zero tolerance’ for inappropriate behaviour by GPHC staff
Former Health Minister and Chairman of the Guyana Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Dr Leslie Ramsammy, has issued a stern warning to staff who fail to…
DDL invests in new $750M warehouse
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), producers of the world-renowned Demerara Rums, has significantly upgraded its ageing capacity with the construction of a new barrel ageing warehouse,…
Cash grant distribution recommences
The distribution of the much-anticipated $100,000 cash grant has recommenced, with disbursement exercises currently underway in Regions Two, Five, and Ten. The Ministry of Finance…
Guyana boosting poultry production to tackle Bird Flu challenges
Guyana is ramping up poultry production in light of the Bird Flu outbreak and global food supply challenges, President Dr Irfaan Ali said in a…
CDB chief hails Guyana’s growth, promising future
President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Best, has hailed Guyana's economic growth and promising trajectory as he concluded a successful three-day visit to…
Spain’s envoy presents credential
President Dr. Irfaan Ali this morning received the Letters of Credence from Maria Cristina Perez Gutiérrez, the Kingdom of Spain’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Guyana. Ambassador…
Payara surpasses 100 million barrels this week
ExxonMobil Guyana’s Payara field surpassed 100 million barrels of oil this week, the company announced on its Facebook page on Thursday. “This week, we celebrate…
Brutus withdraws lawsuit against police tribunal
Former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed against a Police Service Commission Discipline Tribunal, which was appointed to investigate…
President Ali dismisses Corruption Index report as ‘bias’
President Dr Mohamed Ali has dismissed the Transparency International (TI) report, which rated Guyana 39 out of 100 on its Corruption Perception Index, as “biased.”…
James among scores of others closer to homeownership
Carolina James could not contain her joy as she is now one step closer to owning her own home. James is one of many residents…
GPHC dismisses, disciplines doctors in stillbirth case
An investigation into a stillbirth incident at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) last month has resulted in the dismissal of a senior doctor and…
Breast cancer screenings now readily available in Region 10
Women across Region 10 now have easier access to breast cancer screening with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art mammogram machine, valued at $189.4 million (EUR),…