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The Ministry of Labour has launched a full-scale investigation into the working practices at Zijin Mining Aurora Goldfield operations after a violent incident involving a Guyanese worker and one of the Chinese managers was captured on video. In the video recording, the worker could be seen at first sitting across from a group of Chinese […]
The United Kingdom is looking to unlock greater investment opportunities in Guyana as it seeks to strengthen trade and investment here. Guyana is currently hosting the 5th UK-Guyana Trade Mission in collaboration with the Caribbean Council, the British Chamber of Commerce and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Leading the mission, which is made […]
The Local Content Secretariat, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, has announced that it will move to update timelines for reviewing and approving applications from January 2026. In a release today, the Natural Resources Ministry said the move forms part of the Government’s vision to expand and modernize public services. As of January 2026, Sole […]
Police investigators on the East Coast of Demerara are probing the murder of 36-year-old Ray Sheoraj aka “Redman” of Supply in Mahaica. The man died late on Monday night after being chopped to the leg by a 62-year-old relative, who has since gone on the run. A Police report on the incident stated that it […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) recently signed six new Air Services Agreements to improve connectivity between Guyana and Africa and Latin America. The agreements were signed at the 17th International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN 2025) in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic last week. In a release, the GCAA said Guyana […]
The two Guyanese men accused of aiding the Venezuelan suspects charged in connection with the bombing at the Mobil Gas Station on Regent Street, appeared in the Leonora Magistrates’ Court today, along with another Venezuelan national. The men – 44 year-old Wayne Corriea and 51-year-old Ramesh Pramdeo along with their co-accused 33-year-old Venezuelan national, Jennifer […]
The Government, together with some of its key partners, is developing a “Children’s Manifesto”, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud announced this morning at a World Children’s Day Forum. Thr forum was held today at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, and it was held under the theme “My Day, My Rights.” […]
Just over a year after he was charged with stealing the private photographs of his ex-girlfriend from her phone and posting those photographs on social media, 34-year-old Jeremy Smith was today sentenced to 24 months in jail and fined $2.5 Million after being found guilty of cyber crime charges related to the photo leak. Smith, […]
The extradition hearing in the case of City Billionaire, Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed continued this morning in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court with the Prosecuting Attorneys handing over additional pieces of evidence to make the case for the extradition. However, the Court heard that several other documents have not been properly processed through […]
The BK Group of Companies is looking to transform air travel and connectivity to Bartica and the rest of Region Seven when it completes construction of its new $2.5 Billion Airport terminal in Bartica. President Irfaan Ali joined company officials and aviation officials on Sunday to turn the sod for the project. The President said […]
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