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The Government today signed a US$35.1M contract with the China Railway Construction Corporation Limited for the construction of a new bridge across the Demerara River in Linden, Region 10. The four-lane bridge, which will replace the existing Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge, will be 220 meters long, and will have a number of road safety and lighting features. […]
A Venezuelan man who was working as a carpenter in a house at Plantain Walk, Vreed en Hoop, lost his life early this morning as a fire of unknown origin ripped through the house. The Guyana Fire Service was alerted to the blaze at around just after 3 o’ clock this morning. The owner of […]
While Guyana continues to see a decline in new cases of HIV, efforts are being increased to continue to spread awareness about the virus and to encourage young people to engage in safer sex practices. The Ministry of Health has reported that in 2023, the country recorded 238 new cases of HIV, taking the total […]
With the national budget set to be presented as early as the end of this month, President Irfaan Ali has been explaining the direction in which his government is moving, and the investments that are being made in various sectors. In a 22-minute Facebook livestream on Thursday night from State House, the President followed his […]
Though committing to having a National Gas Strategy in place by the end of 2023, the Government has missed the deadline, but is forging ahead with its US$2 Billion Gas-to-Energy Project. At a press conference today, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, who overlooks the oil and gas sector, offered no clear indication as to when the […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today defended the Government’s decision to allow the visit of a British Navy vessel to Guyana, making it clear that the vessel was not a threat to any country and its visit here was long planned. “This is a patrol vessel. Look at the vessel. If you go online and you […]
A mini-bus operator who was arrested and jailed after being mistaken for another man, has filed a $35 million lawsuit against the state. The mini-bus operator, Richard Rodney, in his complaint said he was unlawfully arrested and jailed on the 4th October 2023. He spent four days in jail before the Prison Service figured out […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton accused the Government of acting in a “reckless” manner by agreeing to have a British Navy vessel visit Guyana weeks after the Argyle Declaration, which was intended to ease tension between Guyana and Venezuela. In response to the vessel’s presence in Guyana, Venezuela has dispatched more than 5000 soldiers […]
The Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has explained that when he posed for a photograph back in December 2022 at a Venezuelan embassy event in St. Vincent, he was unaware that he was standing behind a floral depiction of the map of Venezuela that included the Essequibo region. Venezuela […]
International carrier, American Airlines, will be adding an additional daily flight to its Guyana route from June of this year. The airline currently operates two daily flights between Guyana and New York and Miami. The additional flight is likely to be added to the Georgetown-Miami route since there continues to be increased travel to and […]
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