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40-Y-O woman electrocuted at Diamond worksite

14 December 2024

A 40-year-old woman was on Thursday morning electrocuted at Plantation Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) whist ope...

Mother, daughter perish in Westminster fire

14 December 2024

The aftermath of the fire. Inset: Venita Smith A 76-year-old woman and her 45-year-old daughter this morning perished in...

South Ruimveldt blackout: GPL working towards power restoration by 9pm

14 December 2024

GPL’s CEO Kesh Nandlall Some 2000 households in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown are enduring over 18-hours of power ou...

Bishops’ High School recognised as model CVQ Institution 

13 December 2024

The Bishops’ High School has achieved a prestigious milestone, earning recognition from the Caribbean Examinations Cou...

Female employees to get menstrual leave as GAWU, GGB sign pact

13 December 2024

Negotiations between the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) have resul...

Govt hopes to conclude negotiations for wage increase for other unionised workers – ...

13 December 2024

This week, the Government of Guyana announced agreements with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the Guyana Agr...

Police to establish tourism, oil & gas, aviation units next year

13 December 2024

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn and Commissioner of Police (acting) Clifton Hicken The Guyana Police Force (GPF) i...

Norton’s salary & benefits amount to $1.8M for doing practically nothing –...

13 December 2024

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has rapped Op...

Guyana among other countries to launch alliance to address organised crime with IDB support

13 December 2024

The Co-operative Republic of Guyana has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing regional security and justice by signing ...

GRA to appeal court ruling on ‘source of funding’ for duty-free vehicle

13 December 2024

The Guyana Revenue Authority See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority:  Georgetown, GRA, December 12, 2024:...