Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Friday announced an across-the-board increase of 6.5 per cent for public servants, teachers, members of the disciplined services, constitutional officeholders, as well as government pensioners. This increase will be granted retroactively from January 01, 2023 According to Dr. Singh, this salary adjustment will benefit…

Lieutenant Andio Crawford and Corporal Dwayne Jackson, the two soliders who survived Wednesday’s helicopter accident, were extracted from the crash site on Friday afternoon. The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said the two ranks were medically examined and arrangements are being made to have them transported to the Eugene F. Correia…

To honour the five soldiers who perished in Wednesday’s helicopter crash, December 10, 2023 has been dedicated as a ‘Day of Prayer and Reflection. President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday announced and called on all religious organizations across the country to lend their support in a statement on Friday. In…

The Guyana Badminton Association on Thursday honoured its late president and national coach Gokarn Ramdhani with the hosting of the first-ever memorial tournament, catering for competitors in the Under-23 Men and Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. The tournament commenced with a video tribute to Ramdhani, who…

See below the full statement issued by the Government of Belize: The Government of Belize is deeply concerned about recently announced decisions by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by which it purports to exercise rights of administrative sovereignty over the Essequibo region, an integral part of the…

Topping the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Exams 23 Grade Ones and four Grade Twos, Alex Muntaz says hard work and dedication were the determining factors for his achievement. Muntaz, 17, hails from the Bush Lot on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two and has secured the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC)…

Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo returned from this year’s global climate talks, COP28, days ago but on Thursday, the Vice President made it clear that this conference was perhaps one of the best places to tell world leaders about Venezuela’s actions. COP28 is being…

See below the full statement issued by the Ministry of Public Works:   On December 6, 2023, at 11:20LST, a Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) message was received by Air Traffic Services at Timehri Control Tower indicating an initial alert of a distress signal for aircraft 8R-AYA, Bell…

By Vishani Ragobeer in Dubai vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana is making a lot of noise internationally, hoping to convince more people that trees should be saved and there should be a dollar value attached to keeping forests intact. The country’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo are among…

Vice President Dr. Bharat Jagdeo on Thursday sought to assure hundreds of citizens working across the public sector of a government payout before the end of the year. Jagdeo, who was speaking during a press conference at the Office of the President, did not state whether the payout would be…