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Monday, April 29, 2024

Opposition admits flaws in its poorly negotiated Liza permit

…Govt to correct to address flaring – Bharrat ExxonMobil’s current level of flaring offshore Guyana raised concerns from Government on the poorly-negotiated Liza permit that...

Int’l conference on combatting desertification opens in Georgetown

For the next few days, Guyana will be the host of the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC), spearheaded by the United...

ExxonMobil to pay Guyana over US$1.3M for excess flaring

…applies to EPA to flare for 36 days United States oil giant, ExxonMobil Guyana will have to pay the Guyana Government in excess of US$1.3...

Guyana invited to attend G20 Summit in Brazil in July

Guyana has been invited to attend the upcoming 2024 Group of 20 (G20) Summit, which will take place from July 12-14 in Brazil, to...

Utility poles, trees uprooted as heavy winds wreak havoc in Linden

Heavy winds early Saturday morning wreaked havoc at a section of Canvas City, Wismar, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) as several electricity poles and...

Monkey Mountain gets facility to refine semi-precious stones, gems

A $10 million lapidary at Monkey Mountain, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) will be commissioned on Friday, November 1, 2019. The facility will cater specifically for the...

Lamaha Springs’ residents decry deplorable condition of roads

Residents of Lamaha Springs, Georgetown are calling on City Hall and the Public Infrastructure Ministry to look into their road woes as heavy-duty trucks...

CDC probing suspected chemical spill at GNIC Wharf

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says it is investigating a suspected chemical spill which occurred at the GNIC Wharf, Lombard Street, Georgetown. A team including...

Environmentalist gives President Ali’s Cabinet thumbs up

Environmentalist Annette Arjoon has fully endorsed President Irfaan’s Ali Cabinet as “a good mixture” of competent Guyanese who are very capable of ensuring the...

More rainfall expected over next 3 days

After being affected by floodwaters, the township of Mahdia in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), found some relief as the water is slowly receding. On Saturday,...

Recent Articles

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...

Conversation Tree Road: Govt to recoup “all mobilisation” fees from TT company

The Guyana Government is forging ahead to recover all mobilisation fees paid to Trinidadian contractor, Kalco Guyana Incorporated, which failed to complete its portion...

Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil

See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two

A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...

Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach

The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara. This discovery was made at about 11:30h...

Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office

A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...

Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn

More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...

5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison

In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This was...