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The Government of Guyana and the local private sector are gearing up to send relief containers of various non-perishable items to neighboring Venezuela following the two earthquakes that hit parts of Country last Wednesday, leaving hundreds of persons dead, and scores of properties and public infrastructure destroyed. President Irfaan Ali has indicated that so far, […]
Additional video exhibits were tendered into evidence today as the Paper Committal proceedings in the deadly October 2025 Gas Station bombing continued in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Acting Chief Magistrate, Faith Mc Gusty. The exhibits included CCTV recordings from the Regent Street Mobil Gas Station, where the deadly bombing occurred, as well as video […]
The International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly Guyana (IDPADA-G) today called on the Government to demonstrate constitutional maturity, and pay over an estimated $32M in outstanding subventions for the year 2022 as ordered by the High Court. After more than three years, the High Court delivered its judgment in the case – IDPADA-G […]
The Government’s gas-to-energy project, which is under construction at Wales, is set to start up in December, according to Minister of Public Utilities, Deodat Indar. The project which is two years behind schedule, is expected to see the first of four gas turbines being commissioned in December, with the others set for commissioning in the […]
The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC), in partnership with UNICEF and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), has launched a National Child Protection Campaign titled “SEE. SAY. SAFE.” The campaign is intended to strengthen public awareness on child safety. It also encourages early reporting of abuse. In a report, the Ministry […]
Hours after confessing that he was responsible for the murder of his wife, 44-year-old West Coast Demerara resident, Hemat Kumar Mohamed, was found dead in the lock-ups of the Leonora Police Station. Mohamed was arrested last Friday after his wife, Shavannie Hanoman, was found dead in a canal in the area. The woman’s body bore […]
More than 130 households and Government buildings across the Essequibo that were affected by last week’s freak storm have benefited from repairs and other relief efforts, according to the Ministry of Works. Last Wednesday’s storm saw roofs being blown off of buildings and utility poles falling, resulting in major damages. In a statement, the Works […]
Massy Guyana has turned the sod for a US$75 million hub at Houston on the East Bank of Demerara. The multi-million developmental project includes the construction of a state-of-the-art warehouse, and a Massy Motors Dealership and Service Centre. At the symbolic sod turning ceremony, President and Chief Executive Officer of Massy Group, James McLetchie, said […]
Jamaican Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, while heaping praise on the Government of Guyana for the strides made in the housing sector, believes there is much to learn from Guyana. He said Jamaica stands ready to collaborate with Guyana, particularly in the area of housing. “I believe that there are opportunities for Jamaica and Guyana […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced that the Government has doubled the ceiling on mortgage interest tax relief for home owners, declaring that persons can now deduct all interests paid on their mortgages from their taxable income. Speaking at the opening of the International Building Expo, the President said the move is intended to put more […]
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