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Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines, has announced that it has been granted approval to begin schedule services to Puerto Rico. In a statement, the airline said the new service is expected to begin on the 14th July and the Puerto Rico flights will originate in Trinidad with connections from other Caribbean Airlines destinations, including Guyana. The […]
The Government of Guyana is moving to source between US$180M and US$250M, in response to a proposal from the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) for emergency funding to facilitate upgrades to the Transmission and Distribution Network as part of the Gas-to-Energy Project. At a press conference today, the Vice President explained that in addition to […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said that the Government is fully behind the Guyana Revenue Authority, in its bid to get answers about $12 Billion in inflated declarations submitted by ExxonMobil and the Ramps Logistics company. Exxon has already explained that the figure was a mistake, which has since been corrected. However, the GRA has […]
A Chinese-owned supermarket in Section A, Golden Grove on the East Coast of Demerara, was completed gutted by fire early this morning, leaving millions of dollars in damages and losses. The Guyana Fire Service said it responded to an emergency call at 4:23 this morning regarding the fire and quickly responded with a fire tender […]
The Public Utilities Commission has flagged the Guyana Power and Light Company for not operating up to standard and not delivering on its mandate. The Public Utilities Commission, which recently reviewed GPL’s standard operating procedures and its operations last year, said the operations of the Power company remain veryconcerning. The Commission said GPL has failed […]
Essequibo businessman, Tarique Deonarine, was on Monday charged by the Special Organised Crime Unit for allegedly purchasing gold from a person other than the Guyana Gold Board or an authorized person. It is alleged that the businessman purchased the gold from someone in the Port Kaituma community in Region One. In a statement, SOCU said […]
The President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge today said Exxon has not been summoned by the Court to face any charges, along side its former broker Ramps Logistics (Guyana) Inc, over an alleged false declaration made to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) amounting to US$12.1B. The GRA has accused ExxonMobil and Ramps Logistic of making […]
By Svetlana Marshall Guyana will see a significant drop in oil production in the months of July and August when ExxonMobil will shut down the operations on two of its production vessels to facilitate a critical aspect of the pipeline component for the Gas-to-Energy Project. At a media briefing today, President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair […]
The Guiana Shield Strategic Dialogue 2024 opened at the Guyana Marriott Hotel today, with calls from Guyana, Suriname, Brazil and France for countries in the Guiana Sheild to jointly confront the security and environmental challenges that pose a significant threat to the region. Covering 270 million hectares, the Guiana Shield encompasses French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, […]
Police investigators are probing the murder of a 38-year-old Bagotstown resident, who was brutally stabbed during an argument at a shop. Investigators have identified the dead man as Ricardo Bailey. A 28-year-old suspect remains on the run. A Police report of the incident stated that at around 9pm on Sunday, Ricardo Bailey and a group […]
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