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The Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), is currently exploring new sites for sand mining, amid a rapidly growing demand for sand mining permits, according to Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat. According to Minister Bharrat, with the construction sector on the rise in Guyana, the GGMC has seen an […]
The University of Guyana and local conglomerate, Banks DIH Limited, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see the two entities collaborating to promote student development, academic partnerships, and knowledge transfer in the field of engineering. The MOU was signed at Banks DIH Headquarters at Thirst Park, Georgetown last Thursday. Singing on behalf […]
President Irfaan Ali joined the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission at Timehri today to distribute over 400 land leases to the residents of Base Road Timehri, Swan Turn, Kuru Kururu and Banakari (Long Creek). In his address to the residents who turned up to uplift their leases, he explained that although the issue of regularizing […]
A 29-year-old labourer lost his life on Sunday night in Corentyne, Berbice, when he was hit down by a speeding sport utility vehicle, while walking along the roadway. Dead is Deonarine Budram of Rose Hall in Berbice. According to a Police report, after hitting down the 29-year-old pedestrian and driving the vehicle into a trench, […]
As a number of communities continue to face flooding as a result of persistent rainfall, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha today said there has been no report of major damages to cash crop, poultry and livestock farms as a result of the recent floods. However, his Ministry is assessing the impact that the floods had […]
25-year-old Police Sergeant, Renaldo Brummel, lost his life early this morning in a motor vehicle accident at Montrose on the East Coast of Demerara. A Police statement indicated was riding his Honda motorcycle at around 12:30 this morning along the Montrose Public Road, when a white motorcar that was being driven in front of him […]
Sixteen months after he traveled to the US and was arrested and charged for outstanding drug related cases, convicted Guyanese drug trafficker Barry Dataram has been sentenced to time served. Dataram who had been found guilty in Guyana and served jail time on a number of drug trafficking charges locally, traveled to the United States […]
The APNU+AFC Opposition believes that it is now clear that although billions of dollars were set aside for capital projects in this year’s budget, the Government has failed to execute critical repairs and maintenance works along the Linden to Lethem corridor. At a press conference at Congress Place today, Executive Member of the People’s National […]
The Ministry of Public Works this afternoon announced the reopening of the section of the Kurupukari to Annai roadway that got badly damaged two days ago when it collapsed and got washed away just after heavy rainfall as a large truck was crossing. The situation led to road traffic between Georgetown and Lethem being severely […]
A 23-year-old man on the island of Leguan in the Essequibo, lost his life this morning when he reportedly lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a power pole. A report from the Guyana Police Force stated that Vickash Singh was riding his motorcycle at around 3:20 this morning, when he lost complete control […]
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