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Guyana will be raking in billions of dollars more in oil revenues as its share of oil in the Stabroek block has been increased from 12.5% to 39.8%, President Irfaan Ali has said. This follows the full recovery of the US$55 billion investment by the ExxonMobil-led consortium since 2014. During a Press Conference yesterday, the […]
Through the Office of the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, President Irfaan Ali has initiated consultation with the Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed on a number of constitutional appointments. “Already, Minister Teixeira has written on different matters that constitutionally, we should write on in relation to the Leader of the Opposition, and those […]
This year’s most outstanding performer in Guyana at the Caribbean Secondary Education Examination is Nitya Narine of the Tagore High School in Berbice. She secured 26 Grade One passes and 1 Grade two at the regional examinations. Narine is among 78 students who secured 12 or more Grade Ones at CSEC, with a total number […]
Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, has reported that additional power has been added to the country’s grid, surpassing the power needed during the peak demand periods. The announcement comes as power outages in a number of communities have been blamed on increased demand. According to Minister Indar, the peak demand period now […]
The Attorneys representing Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed in their ongoing extradition matter, have written to the Caribbean Court of Justice, requesting that the President of the Court, Justice Winston Anderson withdraws himself from any matter that may involve the Mohameds until a number of issues raised by them are resolved. […]
Today marks one month since the MV Barima sank off the Essequibo Coast, claiming the lives of more than 100 persons. With the ongoing calls for the subject Ministers to be removed from office over the tragedy, President Irfaan Ali today made it clear that he will await the completion of the Commission of Inquiry […]
The Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department is currently undergoing the testing phase and training for the installation and use of speed limiters, which will be placed on heavy-duty trucks traversing the country’s roadways, according to Traffic Chief, Mahendra Singh. The Government announced earlier this year that it plans to install 8,000 automatic speed control regulators […]
A company that is linked to the brother of President Irfaan Ali, has denied allegations of it receiving multiple Government contracts over a short period of time and preferential treatment. The issue was first raised by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed in a video release this morning. In the video recording, Mr. Mohamed released multiple copies […]
While Guyana is now considered one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, it continues to be plagued by institutional corruption, weak systems and a vulnerable environment, according to the Founder of Tamukke Feminist, Akola Thompson. She offered the assessment this morning at the opening of the ‘Gender on the Frontlines: Roles, Risks, and Urgency in a […]
The Director of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is concerned that there may be increased attempts by drug pushers to traffic drugs through Guyana from neighbouring countries. In the first half of this year, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has seized more drugs than it has ever seized before in a six-month period. In response […]
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