The Hon. Mohabir Anil  Nandlall SC MP, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, on Monday, met with a visiting delegation from the Europe-Latin America  Programme of Assistance against Transnational Organised Crime (EL PACCTO) 2.0. The Eurpean Union (EU)-funded project seeks to contribute to security and justice in Latin America and the Caribbean by supporting the […]

The commissioning of a more than $170 million, new wing added to the Court of Appeal is testament to the transformation that is taking place across all sectors in Guyana. Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Senior Counsel Mohabir Anil Nandlall on Monday formally commissioned the three-story building which will create a more spacious […]

Over 13,000 Guyanese are expected to receive $11 billion in student loan relief, as the government announced plans to commence phase one of the loan write-off programme for University of Guyana students. This is in keeping with its manifesto promise of providing free tertiary education to Guyanese by 2025. Senior Minister in the Office of […]

─ almost 400 households to benefit Approximately 400 households from Rincon in the Moruca-sub-district, Region One, will no longer have to worry about inadequate access to potable water, as works are progressing on the new well there. The well is expected to be completed in three weeks. The drilling of the well alongside other works […]

Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjeev Datadin has underscored the imperative need for continuous enhancement of Guyana’s civil aviation legislation to accommodate the rapid growth of air travel in the country. Speaking in support of the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2024, during the 81st sitting of the National Assembly at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) […]

The Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT) will be establishing a $53 million technical training centre and labour office at Oronoque in Port Kaituma, Matarkai sub-district, Region One, following the recent sod-turning ceremony. When completed, residents will benefit from a range of skill training programmes and services for the first time. The project […]

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has said the brain drain dilemma in Guyana is reversing, with numerous diaspora members returning in significant numbers to contribute to the burgeoning economy. Minister Anthony made the statement on Monday, during the opening ceremony of the Olmac Medical Hub in Vreed-En-Hoop, West Coast Demerara.  The hub aims to […]

As Guyana recorded 10,000 cases of Malaria in 2023, the Ministry of Health is intensifying its fight to eliminate the life-threatening disease. The goal is to abolish falciparum malaria in Region One by 2025, and all types of malaria by 2030. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), falciparum is the deadliest malaria parasite, which, […]

The long traffic delays, congestion, and closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge will soon be things of the past, as the much-anticipated new US$260 million Demerara River Bridge is already 43.4 per cent completed. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill made the announcement, during a recent interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI). […]

After one year of successful operation, the MV Ma Lisha will enter drydock for a period of three (3) weeks from Monday May 13, 2024 to complete the administrative process of “Guarantee Slipping”, so that the vessel can exit its defects liability period and the retained sum can be paid to its builders. This routine […]