Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has warned that trucks are strictly prohibited from using High Street and Cowan Street, citing serious structural damage to the bridge. His warning comes on the heels of a public advisory which informed motorists that the bridge has been compromised and will need to be rebuilt. “This bridge has...

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has approved a new policy that will limit their players to featuring in three international leagues to go with their participation in the board’s new five-team franchise-based T20 league, which will get underway around October 2026 in the UAE. This was among the “key policy decisions” that was taken by...

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A young man is currently in Police custody after investigators obtained CCTV footage of the shooting incident involving a 31-year-old taxi driver who is now fighting for his life. The victim, Shaheed Amanat also known as ‘Ryan’, remains in a critical condition after he was shot on Monday night in vicinity of the Regional Democratic...

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…Georgetown facility to be established (Kaieteur News) – United Kingdom-based energy services company EnerMech has been awarded a contract to carry out subsea pre-commissioning works for ExxonMobil Guyana Limited’s sixth oil development offshore Guyana – the Whiptail project. EnerMech disclosed in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday that it was hired by Italian firm Saipem which had […]

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(Reuters) – The U.S. has completed the first sales of Venezuelan oil that are part of a $2 billion deal reached earlier this month between Caracas and Washington, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. Additional sales are expected in the coming days and weeks, the official added. Revenue from the initial oil sales – […]

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(Kaieteur News) – The Customs Anti-Narcotics Units (CANU) on Wednesday seized 22.394 kilograms or 49.2 pounds of cocaine during an operation in La Grange, West Bank Demerara. The unit said CANU officers, acting on information, conducted an operation in the vicinity of the La Grange Public Road, West Bank Demerara, where they intercepted a motor vehicle. […]

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–President Ali urges culture, work ethic changes to maintain momentum for national development –says government working to adopt a more flexible labour force to address shortages LABOUR shortages and persistently low turnout rates on construction sites are challenges being faced that could threaten the pace of national development, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has warned, even […]

AS Guyana’s economy continues to grow, the Small Business Bureau (SBB) is urging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve their financial management practices, warning that weak record-keeping and limited financial literacy remain major barriers to accessing financing and business opportunities. Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the SBB, Simon Pollard, said financial literacy is essential […]

A NEWLY-acquired passenger vessel has arrived in Guyana, marking a major step in the government’s drive to modernise maritime transport and improve connectivity across the country. The 2024‑built vessel, recently procured from Greece and soon to be renamed, sailed under its own power from the Mediterranean, rounding Cape Verde off the coast of Africa before […]