Off-duty Policeman killed in accident at Bamia

The life of a 26-year-old Police constable was snuffed out on Saturday afternoon along the Linden Highway as he lost control of the car he was driving and crashed. The young man, Ishaan Caines of Coverden, East Bank Demerara died almost immediately after losing control the motor car. He was off duty at the time. […]

President to address City Council on Monday

In the middle of a swirling controversy over the introduction of parking meters in the nation’s capital city and the government’s decision to review the contract, President David Granger will leave his Vlissengen Road office on Monday and travel to the heart of the city to address City Councillors. It will be the President’s first […]

Guyana adds two million more hectares of land and waterways to conservation efforts

President David Granger has pledged to allocate two million more hectares of land and waterways for conservation. Speaking at the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana’s (THAG) President’s Awards Ceremony 2016, the President remarked that Guyana has been abundantly blessed with natural resources and must utilise them for its economic development. Speaking at the event, […]

Govt. inches closer to bridging ICT gap between coastland and hinterland communities

Citizens in hinterland, poor and remote communities across Guyana will soon benefit from improved Information and Communication Technology (ICT) access. The Government of Guyana, through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), entered into what is being described as a “crucial agreement” with consultancy firm – Detecon International – to conduct an assessment for the multi […]

Guyana further strengthens relationship with Russia with new agreements

Guyana is taking steps to improve its bilateral relations with some of the world’s largest nations and hopes to attract private sector investment from those countries . The Government of Guyana recently accepted an invitation from the Government of the Russian Federation to hold bilateral talks during which Russia supported Guyana’s push for maintaining peace […]