Govt halts mining operations at Chinese Landing
The Government on Wednesday evening announced that all mining operations at Chinese Landing, Region One (Barima-Waini) have been temporarily halted.
The Parliamentary Affairs and Governance...
Omai finds extensive gold in Wenot in 1st half of 2023
– more drilling planned for current, higher-grade zones
Canadian company Omai Goldmines, which is currently doing gold exploration in its Wenot pit in Region Seven...
Miners, other forestry stakeholders to benefit from map reading, navigation course
The Guyana Mining School and Training Centre Inc. (GMSTCI) has launched a comprehensive map reading and navigation short course to equip miners with the...
Batavia Village leases over 1000 acres of land to mining company
A mining and lease agreement was on Friday signed between Batavia Village Council, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) and EKAA HRIM Earth Resource Management Incorporated, bringing...
Gold production from underground mines to surge in coming years – Bharrat
With the preparatory work currently ongoing on various underground mines in Guyana, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat believes that over the next two to...
Small-scale miners discuss issues affecting industry with President Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali, this afternoon, made a commitment to address issues faced by small-scale miners during a meeting at the Arthur Chung Conference...
Stop overloading trucks – GGDMA to truck operators, trucking services
Please see full statement:
Gold and Diamond mining continues to be one of the main economic drivers of development in Guyana and safe, reliable and...
Pearl farmer plagued with flooding caused by poorly-maintained trenches
By Amar Persaud
Khemraj Puran, a 48-year-old farmer of Pearl, East Bank Demerara (EBD) has suffered major losses due flooding in his area that is...
Drilling to resume at Wenot deposit next week
– Omai says pit has potential for even more gold
Omai Gold Mines will continue drilling at its Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) location from next week...
Omai moves to new gold exploration mine in Region 7
Having concluded its drilling programme under the old Wenot mine, Canadian company Omai Gold Mines Limited (OGML) has moved on to another section of...
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PM Phillips calls for collective action to protect ‘Guiana Shield’
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips Monday highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Guiana Shield at the opening ceremony of the third Guiana Shield...
Man stabbed to death during brawl at Bagostown bar
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Police in Regional Division 4B are investigating an alleged murder which occurred yesterday, (April, 28th, 2024) at...
Construction of first 100 young professional homes to begin soon at Palmyra
The government will be constructing the first 100 young professional homes at Palmyra in Region Six within two months.
The area is ready for the...
“Apart from being away from my children, I do not regret my time in...
Kristy Griffith, a 43-year-old businesswoman and mother of five, was sentenced to five years in prison for a $1.1 million drug bust in 2020.
Before...
Major disaster averted after student allegedly sets fire to mattress at PC dorm
A major disaster has been averted after a male student allegedly set fire to a mattress at the President’s College Dormitory located at Golden...
Letter: Guyana should be a major exporter of potable water
Dear Editor,
I was heartened when the president made the statement of Guyana becoming a major exporter of clean, fresh drinking water. It is a...
Local Govt Ministry played no part in removing ‘Demico House’, ‘Discount’ vendors
See full statement from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) notes an erroneous article...
Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...
Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024
Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...
Demerara Bank Ltd. to expand regionally with St. Lucia branch
Earlier this month, President Dr. Irfaan Ali revealed that a local bank was in the process of establishing a regional footprint. It turns out...