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Members of the Joint Services were given the opportunity on Wednesday to get pre-qualified for loans for their home construction while land owners were allowed to register for steel and cement assistance as the Ministry of Housing and Water, through Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) together with four commercial banks, conducted an outreach at […]
Outgoing Guyana High Commissioner to India, Charrandass Persaud has issued an apology to the government and people of India and the Government of Guyana over what he called an “altercation” that took place more than a year ago outside the official residence of the High Commissioner in India. Persaud found himself in the middle of […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has indicated that while trade with Guyana has significantly improved, the purchasing power of Guyanese is eroding as the country’s inflation rate continues to climb way above historical levels. Last September, the inflation rate averaged around 6.2%. In its report on the post-pandemic recovery in the Caribbean, the IDB said […]
An 18-year-old Brazilian man who worked at a mining camp at Quartzone Backdam in the Cuyuni river was discovered dead on Monday at the mining camp. The teenager, Dennis Nascimento, who is originally from Boa Vista in Brazil, worked at the mining camp with his uncle, according to a Police statement. He was last seen […]
Police investigators in Georgetown have launched a massive investigation after 11 firearms were discovered missing from the Radar Security company. News Source understands that the heist took place between late on Christmas night and early Monday morning. Company officials and the Police suspect that the weapons heist might have been an inside job. A Police […]
Police investigators in Georgetown are probing the Boxing Night murder of Durban Street, Georgetown businessman, Shimron Adams. According to reports, the businessman was shot dead by two bandits who attacked him just as he was closing up his business place on Monday night at the corner of Chapel and Durban Streets. Adams operated the Shims […]
Local conglomerate Banks DIH Limited has recorded profits of $7.5 Billion for the year 2022, which represents a 12% increase in the company’s profit margin over the previous year. The company said it also recorded an increase in its revenue by more than 10%. Total revenue generated in 2022 topped more than $39.6 Billion, which […]
In a dramatic operation after receiving a distress signal, members of the Coast Guard of the Guyana Defence Force rescued six crew members of a vessel after it sank out in the Atlantic. According to the GDF, at around 11:30 on Monday morning, a distress signal was received by the Timehri control tower and the […]
A Moruca, North West District Pastor was killed in a boat accident this afternoon. The accident victim has been identified as Rudolph Henry. Reports reaching News Source indicate that the boat collision occurred at around 2pm today in the Moruca Sub-District just outside of Santa Rosa. Reports out of the area indicate that while negotiating […]
The Guyana Public Service Union, while wishing its members all the best for the festive season, has some harsh words for the government over its handling of the issue of salary increases, salary adjustments and the general well-being of public servants. In its Christmas message, the GPSU said public servants, for the most part will […]
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