By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2024
News, Politics
The Guyana Government has welcomed the statement issued yesterday by the United Nations Security Council on Venezuela’s promulgation of a new law, which purports to incorporate more than two-thirds of Guyana’s sovereign territory into Venezuela. In their statement, the Members of the Security Council reminded the parties of their obligations to comply with the Order […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The members of the United Nations Security Council have urged Guyana and Venezuela to exercise maximum restraint, reminding the two countries of their obligations to comply with the Order of Provisional Measures issued by the International Court of Justice in December 2023. Last week, the UN Security Council met and discussed Venezuela’s latest actions to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2024
News, Politics
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council is now grappling to find short, medium, and long term solutions, as more businesses have secured Court orders for the removal of vendors from around their premises. Earlier this month, the City’s Town Clerk (ag), Candace Nelson ordered the immediate removal of all vendors operating in the vicinity of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2024
News, Politics
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has once again criticized the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the Guyana Government and Oil Company ExxonMobil signed under the APNU+AFC administration. However, he said while the contract is lobsided, the Government will ensure it maximizes all possible benefits from it. On the question of re-negotiation, the AG again stated […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2024
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today warned that its officers are not currently involved in any field exercise and therefore citizens on should be careful with providing information to persons who are visiting their homes and claiming that they are attached to the Elections Commission. In a statement, GECOM said it is in receipt of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2024
News, Politics
A 38-year-old man died tragically in a road accident on Sunday morning when he lost control of his car along the #36 village Public Road and slammed into a utility pole. The impact of the collision folded the car around the pole. Police have identified the dead man as Troy Trevor Elias of Farm, Corentyne. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2024
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson is warning the Government against the use of a power supply ship as a temporary fix to the electricity crisis facing the country, on the basis that it is not a feasible option. The Government has since moved ahead with an agreement to have the ship come to Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2024
News, Politics
The Government, through the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), has signed an agreement with a Qatari-based energy company – UCC Holding – for the supply of 36 megawatts of power with the use of a “power ship.” President Irfaan Ali made the announcement on Friday during a live Facebook broadcast. The country has been […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2024
News, Politics
1500 persons from the West Demerara were today allocated house lots by the Central Housing and Planning Authority. The lots are the first to be issued in the new Wales Housing Development Scheme on the West Bank of Demerara. During the Housing Ministry’s ‘Dream Realised’ event to distribute the house lots today, Housing Minister Collin […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2024
Business, News, Politics
The Guyana Government has approved a Petroleum Production License to the Stabroek Block operator, ExxonMobil, for its sixth development offshore Guyana, at Whiptail. The US$12.7 billion development is expected to produce 250,000 barrels of oil daily, bringing daily production to 1.3 million by the end of 2027. A release from the Ministry of Natural Resources […]