Pensioner dies after son allegedly sets house on fire

A 73-year-old man died around 11:30 hrs this morning after his son allegedly set their Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice (WCB) home on fire. The dead man...

New legislation in place to ensure strengthening of Guyana’s banking sector

Yesterday, the National Assembly passed three Bills which will go a long way in strengthening the banking sector and give more powers to its...

“I am well prepared for the task ahead,” – New CCJ President

Justice Adrian Saunders, the newly-elected President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), was honoured at a Special Sitting of the Court at the Seat of...

Government, opposition engaged in blame-game over Berbice Bridge toll issue

The proposal made by the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) to increase tolls, has resulted in the current and former regimes blaming each other...

GMSA concerned about US Report on Guyana’s alarming crime stats

Head of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), Shyam Nokta is concerned about the nation’s alarming crime statistics which were highlighted in Guyana...

Guyanese must hold elected officials, operators accountable in oil sector -Ambassador Holloway

By 2020, Guyana is expected to receive billions of dollars in oil revenue. But this massive scale of wealth will require that Guyanese hold...

Govt. will honour law which states 20 % of all state contracts must go...

State Minister, Joseph Harmon says that the Government of Guyana intends to honour the laws which state that 20 percent of all contracts must...

Noble Tom Madden rig to join Stena in offshore explorations

The Noble Tom Madden will be in Guyana later this year to begin exploration drilling in the southwest area of the Stabroek Block. ExxonMobil’s new...

Three remanded for $22M Stabroek Market jewellery heist

Three vendors, who operate stalls at Stabroek Market, were today remanded to prison after being accused of breaking into L Seepersaud Marjar jewellery store...

Cabinet to decide way forward with proposal for toll increases at Berbice Bridge ...

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson recently stated that the issue regarding the proposed increase in tolls at the Berbice Harbour Bridge, will be...

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