New North West ferry under consideration– Minister Benn
Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn addressing residents of White Water, Region One during which he announced that a new ferry is under consideration for the North West Residents of North West, Region One will More...
Guyana will resume supplying rice and paddy to Venezuela under a new agreement
Venezuela has formally agreed to resume buying rice and paddy from Guyana. As such millers are asked to pay farmers the same price for paddy. The new rice agreement was signed in Caracas last week, when agriculture More...
Trade Unions satisfied with new national minimum wage
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has found favor with the recently announced national minimum wage. General Secretary, Kenneth Joseph says FITUG was a part of discussions More...
Media must help in curbing violence
The media must play its role in curbing violence based on its capacity and influence on society. This call was made by several members of parliament who called for a ban on certain types of music being played on More...
The eleven new radio licenses granted enjoys a good geographic spread according to one government official
Attorney General, Anil Nandlall says he has examined the eleven radio licenses that were granted and it is his view that they enjoy a geographic spread, which includes Berbice, Essequibo, Demerara and Linden. Mr. More...
The US embassy has announced that 30 more Peace Corps volunteers have arrived in Georgetown
The United States Embassy has announced that 30 more Peace Corps volunteers have arrived in Georgetown to complement their 35 colleagues. The new trainees will be officially sworn in on July 3, after completing More...
Rio’s world-famous Maracana Stadium reopens amidst problems
Rio’s world-famous Maracana Stadium has reopened after nearly three years of renovations to prepare it for the world cup finals in 2014. Workers who helped with the renovation and their families were More...
Clock counting down to GFF elections
Football in Guyana is about to head into a new era as the local body will head to the polls in another three days ending a two year bitter fight between the GFF and its affiliates. The four strong presidential More...
CPG organisation gets new leadership
The Community Policing Group (CPG) has elected a new executive body. Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee emphasised the importance of strong and effective leadership during his address to members of the CPG More...
BlackBerry ships 1 million Z10 phones
Goodbye Research In Motion, and hello BlackBerry. The newly rechristened smartphone maker shipped 1 million of its new Z10 devices last quarter, and the company posted a surprise profit. BlackBerry’s (BBRY) fiscal More...