Technical collaboration committee to be established by the Ministry of Labour to address workplace safety in the Construction Sector
The Ministry of Labour yesterday announced that it met with stakeholders for the purpose of the establishment of a technical collaboration committee to address workplace safety and health in the…
Allegedly intoxicated man mauled to death by pitbull dogs
Sixty-four-year-old Latchminen Permaul called “Blackboy” of Lot 249 Hampshire Topoo, Corentyne Berbice, was mauled to death on Tuesday, January 18th at around about 04:00 hours, at Topoo Village Corentyne Berbice,…
Venezuelans are the most rapidly expanding demographic in the Prison Population in Guyana
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn told reporters that a number of Venezuelans have found themselves in prison at the Ministry of Home Affair’s end-of-year press conference on Wednesday morning.…
‘Throw in your guns’- Benn urges the public to surrender illegal guns
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn (Photo: Ministry of Home Affairs) At the Ministry of Home Affair’s end-of-year press conference, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn told reporters “If you…
2024 Budget: $78 billion for housing sector- Government promises 5,000 more land titles and transports in 2024
The Perseverence Housing Scheme (Photo: DPI) On Monday at the Arthur Chung Conference Center, Liliendaal, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh presented the country’s 2024 National Budget. The historic 2024 Budget…
Son crashes car into mother, kills her on the spot- Police on the hunt for suspect
Police are on the hunt for a 38-year-old man who drove a car into the path of his mother, killing her on the scene at Lot 8 Saywah Cane Grove,…
$280,000 in suspected counterfeit notes found- Roadblock exercise at Mahaica
Suspected forged currency and Guyanese currency (Photo: Guyana Police Force) Police ranks yesterday conducted a ‘Roadblock’ on Helena Public Road at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. The ranks observed a car…
Phillipai farmer allegedly injured by shotgun during hunting trip
Police are investigating a shooting incident which resulted in the injury of Jeroam Tony, a 35-year-old Farmer of Phillipai Village which occurred on Sunday, 14th January, at Phillipai Village, Upper…
Canoe sinks with six Venezuelan schoolchildren in Cuyuni River -children rescued by public-spirited locals
A canoe carrying six students of the Eteringbang Primary School sank along the Cuyuni River in the vicinity of Eteringbang Landing at about 16:45hrs on Tuesday. It was reported that…
“Government is not tackling problems at the root” says Opposition Leader after the presentation of Budget 2024
Opposition leader Aubrey Norton in his assessment of the 2024 Budget presented by the Senior Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Monday, contended that the 2024 National Budget comprises projects that…