BUDGET 2020: Trotman commends Govt for measures in mining sector
Opposition Member of Parliament Raphael Trotman today commended the government for various measures in the budget aimed at revitalizing the extractive industries sector.
At the...
Miners association welcomes relief measures in Budget 2020
See full statement by the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA)
The Emergency Budget – A shot of Adrenaline for Guyana’s Economy!
The Guyana...
Miners association supports call for better control measures in Reg. 9
Following is a press release from the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA):
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) supports the position...
Miner who showed up at Mahdia Hospital with Coronavirus symptoms to be flown to...
A miner is being flown to Georgetown after he showed up at the Mahdia Hospital exhibiting symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to information released from...
60-year-old woman killed after mining pit caves in
Police in ‘F’ Division (Interior Locations) are investigating the death of a housewife, who was tragically killed after a mining pit caved in on...
Guyana Goldfields unilaterally transferring workers to contracts
Canada-based mining company Guyana Goldfields has said there was no need for a union to represent its workers. But according to National Mine Workers...
Fourth mining fatality recorded for 2019
Illegal mining has been cited as the cause for most, if not all, of the recent mining fatalities that occurred during the first quarter...
Aurora Gold Mine ready for underground exploration in Guyana
Guyana Goldfields, the owner of Aurora Gold Mine (AGM), located in the north-west of Guyana’s Mazaruni Region, is set to begin underground mining very...
Discussions with RUSAL progressive – Bauxite Union
There have been significant improvements in the discussions held on Tuesday between the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GBGWU) and the Russian-owned bauxite...
Government threatens to shut down RUSAL
After a series of protests by various stakeholders in Guyana against the recent actions of Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI), which is owned...
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Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker
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A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...
By: Andrew Carmichael
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...
No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...
Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...
New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector.
This is according to Vice...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress
Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday.
A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...
US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL
See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light:
On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...
Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police
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A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...
Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck
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She has been identified...
Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen
A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen.
The man, a remigrant is...
IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner
See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC):
The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...