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$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme. The funding came under close scrutiny on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, where Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul and Duarte Hetsberger pressed Minister of Local Government and...
Extreme cold in New York City leaves 18 dead[BBC] – A total of 18 people have died as a result of a period of extreme cold weather in...
Home Alone’s Catherine O’Hara dies at 71(Reuters) – Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor who brought the eccentric Moira Rose of “Schitt’s Creek” to global acclaim, has...
Passenger from Guyana busted with 70 birds in curlers at JFKA passenger travelling from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) was nabbed with 70 live birds hidden in hair curlers...
Three top int’l airlines eye Guyana“These are not fly-by-night one plane airlines,” Minister Jordan stated. The Finance Minister confirmed that United Airlines is in talks...
Bank of Baroda’s exit from Guyana sad, but not surprising – Finance MinisterIndia’s leading public sector bank, the Bank of Baroda, has commenced steps to sell its Guyana operations, but the Government...
US$11.6M IDB loan for Guyana’s energy sector approvedThe US$11.6 million loan will prepare Guyana for its transition towards becoming a major oil and gas producing state Relying...
GRDB inks US$5.2M contract for rice exports to PanamaThe Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has inked a US$5.2M contract for the supply of 9,075 tonnes of white rice...
ExxonMobil makes 10th oil discovery offshore GuyanaExxonMobil today announced a tenth discovery offshore Guyana at the Pluma-1 well on the Stabroek Block. The announcement was made...
Movement of Fly Jamaica wreckage causes cancellation of some flightsCaribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) has cancelled all flights leaving and arriving at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) amid safety...
Japan acknowledged for supporting Guyana’s developmentJapanese Ambassador to Guyana, Mitsuhiko Okada and his wife Mrs. Mari Okada, paid a courtesy call to the Prime Minister,...
Police fingered in theft of display planes at receptionPolice officers have allegedly stolen several items which were put on display at the international aviation forum which was hosted...
Guyana signs landmark agreement with EU on timber exportsGuyana and the European Union over the weekend signed an agreement marking conclusion of negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement...
Guyana commits to direct flights from C’bean to AfricaThe Governments of Guyana and Ghana Friday morning signed an Air Services Agreement, paving the way for direct flights between...
Guyana tables reasons why Int’l Court can settle border controversy with VenezuelaThe Guyana Government Monday submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) its Memorial detailing why the court has jurisdiction...
US backs Guyana in border controversy with VenezuelaThe United States of America (USA) has called on all parties to respect the 1899 Arbitral Award which had determined...
US Ambassador Perry Holloway retiresDays before his final day as Ambassador to Guyana, United States Diplomat, Perry Holloway joked about the elderliness of the...
Update: CJIA runway open for limited use following plane crashThe runway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has been opened for limited use, allowing flights scheduled for departure...
Trump eyeing executive order to end citizenship for children born in U.S. to non-citizens(Washington Post) President Trump is planning to sign an executive order that would seek to end the right to U.S. citizenship for...
Indian Prime Minister’s visit cancelledThe visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been put off, reliable sources have confirmed. Mr Modi was due...
Gov’t seeks visa-free travel for Guyanese to EuropeThe Guyana Government has expressed its displeasure at being left out of the list of Caribbean countries granted visa-free travel...
