Linden leaders demand dialogue with Government on growing number of Venezuelan migrants settling in town

With more than 600 known Venezuelan migrants settling in different communities across Linden, officials of the mining town are sounding the alarm over the strain that the migrants are placing on the community and they are demanding Government’s intervention. Following the public appeals by the Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon and other officials, Minister of […]

ExxonMobil completes US$1 Billion pipeline for gas-to-energy project

By Svetlana Marshall President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge has announced that his company has successfully completed the US$1B pipeline for the gas-to-energy project. At a press conference today, the ExxonMobil Guyana President said the company is now waiting on the other components of the project to be completed to facilitate the process of safely […]

AG Nandlall says Opposition Leader’s agreement not needed for appointment of Police Commissioner

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has advised that President Irfaan Ali can go ahead and appoint Mr. Clifton Hicken as the substantive Commissioner of Police without the Opposition Leader’s agreement. The Attorney General said the Constitution does not state that the Opposition Leader’s agreement is needed for the appointment. Mr. Hicken, who reached the age of […]

Former Top Cop raises worry over man’s abduction on Main Street

Former Commissioner of Police, Winston Felix, who also served as a Minister of Government under the David Granger Administration, believes the recent kidnapping of Joshua David is a serious security concern for citizens. David was snatched just outside a Main Street restaurant in two weeks ago, and has not been seen or heard from since […]

Media workers, influencers and djs among groups consulted to fight hate speech in Guyana

Media workers, influencers, content creators and disc jockeys (DJs) were among persons consulted today as the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), United Nations (Guyana) and the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) explored strategies and a plan of action to counter ‘hate speech’ in Guyana.  According to the United Nations (UN), hate speech is any kind of […]

Chinese supermarket owner shot during suspected robbery attempt

A Chinese supermarket owner is hospitalised with multiple gunshot wounds after coming under attack during a suspected robbery attempt this morning. The incident occurred just after 7am, according to the Police. A Police report stated that the businessman was sitting in his vehicle just outside his Durban Street “First Choice” supermarket, when a security guard […]

Agriculture Information System launched

The Ministry of Agriculture has launched the Agriculture Information System (AIS), which will be used to gather, analyze, and disseminate agricultural data in real-time. Once operational, the new system will allow farmers, extension officers, and media personnel to access real-time information on agriculture. During the launching on Monday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, noted that the […]

National Public Health Reference Laboratory gets GNBS certification

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has certified the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) under its Laboratory Certification Programme. In a statement, the GNBS said the certificate was issued to National Public Health Laboratory for demonstrating conformance to the requirements of the Guyana Standard: (GYS 170:2021) – General requirements for the operation of […]