Politics
Strict penalties for health workers who bypass new centralised medical supply system
Health officials who operate outside Guyana’s new centralised medical supply system will be sent home, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has warned on Monday. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali addresses RHOs and other officials on Monday The president sounded this warning during a meeting with regional health officers (RHOs), hospital administrators, ministry officials and the...
Housing scheme planned for Mahaicony – Croal
The government is working to identify and acquire lands for the development of a new housing scheme in the Mahaicony...
Guyana sets sight on becoming CARICOM Leader in online child safety
Guyana is drawing inspiration from global leaders in digital child protection to craft a national online safety and ethical technology...
AFC ‘kicked to the curb’ in city elections; Chase continues as Mayor
The Alliance for Change (AFC) lost the Deputy Mayoral seat in Georgetown today after holding on to the position for...
Daughter of Lindo Creek massacre victim collapses at COI
Alicia Wong, the eldest daughter of Clifton Wong –one of the men killed at Lindo Creek in May 2008 –...
$18M to buy guns for City Hall
With just under 200 officers at the City Constabulary, $18M has been earmarked for the procurement of firearms for the...
$66M to buy furniture, vehicles, equipment for Town Clerk
The often broke Georgetown Mayor and City Council has approved spending of $58 million to buy furniture and equipment for...
Indian experts to complete Arrival Monument in Berbice
By Bibi Khatoon Following the collapse of the Indian Arrival Monument at Palmyra on the Corentyne Coast, the Indian Government...
Countries urged to help Venezuelans fleeing crisis
In light of a continual increase in Venezuelans fleeing to neighbouring countries and beyond, the United Nations High Commission for...
Cancellation of Chronicle columnists a blow to democracy – WPA
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA), a small faction of the ruling Coalition Government, Wednesday afternoon said it was concerned that...
Pressure group wants Royston King removed from City Hall
By Devina Samaroo The pressure group that forced the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to abandon the controversial parking...
Fired Chronicle Columnists call Gov’t spiteful, petty
By Devina Samaroo Sacked Guyana Chronicle columnists, Dr David Hinds and Lincoln Lewis believe the decision to terminate their contracts...
SPU Head appointed Chairman of GuySuCo
The Board of Directors of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been approved. In a full-page advertisement in the newspapers...
Sugar workers protest memorial ceremony of Rose Hall Martyrs
Several laid-off sugar workers from the Rose Hall Estate lined the Rose Hall Canje, Public Road in protest today of...
Gov’t to pay property owner $30M following land acquisition case at CCJ
The Guyana Government has been ordered by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to pay a local property owner GY$30...
“My ranks were not at Lindo Creek” – Seelall Persaud tells COI
By Devina Samaroo Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud today testified before the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the 2008 Lindo...
Trump sacks Tillerson as Secretary of State
US President Donald Trump has sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replacing him with the director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo....
‘A beautiful experience’ – Guyanese happy to be working on Exxon drillship
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman and a team comprising Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe...
Small, sun-rich States need support in solar technologies – Pres. Granger tells Indian Summit
Guyana’s President David Granger made a call for small, sun-rich countries to have access to technologies and other support necessary...
India commits to sugar, oil cooperation; PM Modi to visit Guyana
President David Granger and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi have pledged to strengthen the historical ties between Guyana...
‘Excitement’ led to breach of financial laws at Region 2 RDC
By Bibi Khatoon Regional Executive Officer of Region 2 (Pomeroon/Supenaam), Rupert Hopkinson told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the...
