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Ministry of Foreign Affairs dispatches Diplomatic note to Venezuela over attacks on GDF patrols near border

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dispatched a diplomatic note to the Venezuelan Government over recent attacks on Guyana Defence Force patrols near the Venezuelan border. In the note, the Foreign Affairs Ministry made reference to the two “hostile attacks” perpetrated by armed groups operating from the Venezuelan side of the border against members of […]

Three wanted for murder of Cuban national

Three days after the gunning down of Cuban national, Danier Vegas Infante at his Queenstown workplace, the Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for three suspects. The Police Force is looking for Nicholas Daby, Mikhail Joseph and Baraka Garnett. Investigators are asking that anyone with information on the whereabouts of the three men […]

APNU wants Councillors to resign from Regional Councils over crossover to PPP

Still reeling from its poor showing in the 2025 Elections, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) continues to hemorrhage as more of its former Members of Parliament, and Candidates, now turned Regional Councilors, continue to cross-over to the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP). On Tuesday, three of its former Members of Parliament Ricky Ramsaroop, Shurwayne […]

Government struggling with shortage of healthcare workers; Aggressive recruitment taking place -VP Jagdeo

The Government is aggressively recruiting health workers from around the world to meet the demand for the local Health Sector, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has stated. In an interview with reporters on Monday, the Vice President admitted that the Government is “struggling” to grapple with the shortage of healthcare workers in the country, even as […]

OPR probing incident of Senior Officer’s interference with anti-crime operation

The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has been called in to investigate an allegation that Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fizal Karimbaksh obstructed a recent anti-crime operation, the Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has disclosed. Police Officers were recently conducting an anti-crime operation when they intercepted a heavily tinted white motor vehicle. However, when the vehicle […]

Republic Bank announces new facility to encourage homeowners to move mortgage from other banks

Republic Bank Guyana has announced the introduction of a new Mortgage facility which targets persons who already have mortgages at other banks, encouraging them to move that mortgage to Republic Bank. The new Republic Mortgage Move enables customers at other banks who have existing residential mortgages between GYD$20 million to GYD$40 million to move their […]

Over 12,000 submit pre-qualification documents for small contracts; Government seeking to address issues

The issues of small contracts, housing, agriculture and mining took center stage as hundreds of persons flocked the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) today to meet with Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and a number of Government Ministers. In relation to small contracts, it was revealed that about 12,000 persons have made submissions for small contracts […]