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Spiritual leader and two others die in Wisroc smash-up

Three persons lost their lives tragically in an accident along the new Wisroc Public Road in Linden late last night. Well known Spiritual Leader, Andrew Irving, has been confirmed as one the three persons who died. The other two persons have been identified as the driver of the car, Marcus Berley, and one of the […]

Local Government Ministry consults stakeholders on proposed Solid Waste Management Bill and Regulations

The Ministry of Local Government hosted a consultation today with the country’s 90 Local Government Organs on the proposed Integrated Solid Waste Management Bill and Regulations. The legislation, which has been in the pipeline for an extensive period, is intended to modernize and streamline the country’s waste management laws, and ultimately, the management of solid […]

Backlog reduction exercise launched for Court of Appeal

The Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George, has directed the Court of Appeal to embark on a backlog reduction exercise to clear over 2,000 appeals and applications that were filed between January 1, 1996 and December 31, 2024. In a statement today, the Court said it is cognizant of the concern of litigants […]

APNU will not field any candidate for Opposition Leader’s election

Parliamentary Leader for A Partnership for National Unity, Dr. Terrence Campbell today made clear that his party will not field a Candidate for the position of Opposition Leader when the Speaker convenes the meeting for election of the Opposition Leader on Monday. He said it is expected that WIN Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, will emerge from […]

Guptar denies AG’s claim of cooperating with Italy; says Extradition case was won on merits

Dutch businessman, Vitesh Guptar, who won an extradition hearing back in 2024 after being found in Guyana, has indicated through his Attorney that he never struck any agreement with the Italian authorities causing the extradition request to be dropped. He denied the statement recently made by Attorney General Anil Nandlall that the extradition request was […]

Guyana and Japan exchange notes for $7.2 Billion concessional loan for water and sanitation project

Guyana and Japan have exchanged diplomatic notes on a G$7.2 Billion concessional loan from the Japanese Government to co-finance the Guyana Climate Resilient Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Improvement Programme with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The multi-billion dollar project will see Japanese technologies being deployed to provide the residents of Diamond with safe water. The […]

One Communications transitions from copper to Fibre cables to offer improved service

The One Communications company has announced that it has been able to achieve a 50% overall reduction of its copper network, covering both landline and Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services to improve connectivity and reduce vandalism-related disruptions. The company said the transition has contributed to fewer service outages, reduced incidents of theft, and stronger, more […]