A fire on Thursday afternoon completely destroyed a house on William Street, Kitty, Georgetown. The News Room understands that the house was owned by Sports Journalist Rawle Welch. A woman who lived in the house suffered minor burns and was taken to the hospital. While the Guyana Fire Service arrived…
AFC clinging to PNC for support at 2025 elections – Jagdeo
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday opined that the Alliance For Change (AFC) is clinging to the People’s National Congress (PNC) to maintain some level of support at the upcoming elections. Jagdeo commented on ongoing coalition talks between AFC and the A…
‘Budget 2025 helps empower maritime & shipping sectors’ – Shipping Association
See below full Press Release from the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG): The Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) applauds the Government of Guyana for presenting a progressive and transformative 2025 National Budget, under the theme “A Secure, Prosperous, and Sustainable Guyana.” This budget demonstrates the government’s unwavering commitment to fostering…
$2B set aside to purchase traffic lights this year- Edghill
To ensure traffic is better controlled, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill said a sum of $2 billion has been earmarked to purchase traffic lights this year. As such, a “massive” roll out of traffic lights is expected wherever necessary. The traffic lights will not only be limited to the…
$2B set aside to purchase traffic lights this year- Edghill
To ensure traffic is better controlled, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill said a sum of $2 billion has been earmarked to purchase traffic lights this year. As such, a “massive” roll out of traffic lights is expected wherever necessary. The traffic lights will not only be limited to the…
Police gets $50M in equipment to help with traffic management
In an effort to better manage traffic and promote road safety, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has received $50 million worth of modern equipment to utilise in the execution of daily operations. The items include speed guns with cameras, wheel clamps, speed radar signs, direction sensing radars, portable speed bumps…
Budget 2025 a ‘vehicle for continued growth, development’ – G/town Chamber
See below full statement issued by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI): Guyana on the presentation of the $1.382 trillion 2025 National Budget under the theme ‘A Secure, Prosperous, and Sustainable Guyana’—which was notably an increase of 20.6 percent from the 2024 National Budget, with no new taxes….
About 40% of teachers absent daily – Manickchand
A critical issue is currently plaguing the education sector – teachers’ absenteeism. This was revealed by Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Wednesday at an event at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE). Manickchand revealed about 30 to 40 per cent of Guyana’s 14,000 teachers are absent daily from…
Man, 46, arrested after nabbed with cannabis at Stabroek market tarmac
Police have arrested a 46-year-old man following the discovery of a backpack containing 371 grammes of cannabis at the Stabroek market tarmac, Georgetown. The discovery was made during a raid late Tuesday night. According to a Police report, an operation was conducted during which a man, carrying a black backpack,…
Man, 46, arrested after nabbed with cannabis at Stabroek market tarmac
Police have arrested a 46-year-old man following the discovery of a backpack containing 371 grammes of cannabis at the Stabroek market tarmac, Georgetown. The discovery was made during a raid late Tuesday night. According to a Police report, an operation was conducted during which a man, carrying a black backpack,…
