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Religious bodies from across Guyana came together on Wednesday (February 01, 2017) for the launch of the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week at the Umana Yana. The programme started with prayers and reflections from the main Religious groupings in Guyana and featured President David Granger as the keynote speaker. President David Granger told the […]
Two Georgetown men, who are currently facing a number of charges in the courts, found themselves facing additional charges on Wednesday. 23-year-old Curtis Vasconcellos and 21-year-old Jason Howard, were slapped with an unlawful wounding charge and a charge of unlawfully and maliciously discharging a loaded firearm. The new charges relate to the robbery of a […]
Officials from the ExxonMobil company in the United States are currently in Guyana engaging Ministers within the Guyana Government and Opposition members on the development of the Liza Oil Project. Exxon Mobil has made significant oil discoveries in Guyana’s waters, which could see hundreds of millions of barrels of oil being extracted. The Update is […]
A 39-year-old Police Corporal lost his life last evening after the boat he was traveling in capsized. The incident took place at around 8:45pm in the Ekeruku river in the Mazaruni area. The dead police man has been identified as Balgrave Bartholomew. According to a Police statement, Corporal Bartholomew, his colleague Constable Travis Bess and […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources will undertake a national outreach programme to provide information and answer questions on the emerging oil and gas sector. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, in a recent interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), said his team is in the process of finalising the outreach programme which is expected […]
A Rupununi farmer and his wife were today charged for possession of marijuana, after a Police search at their home unearthed over six pounds of marijuana. The two appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates Court this morning and both pleaded not guilty to the charge. Their identities were given as Louis Cupertino and Felicia Cupertino. The […]
Curacao flag carrier, Insel Air has cancelled a number of its flights across its network until further notice. The airline was forced to make the move after the Curacao Civil Aviation Authority grounded 80% of its its 18 aircraft fleet. That move was made over safety concerns. Scores of Guyanese passengers have found themselves stranded in Curacao […]
Officers from the Guyana Revenue Authority have visited the Smart City Solutions company over the charging of the Value Added Tax on the parking meter cards. The visit came after the issue was brought to the attention of the Finance Ministry. A number of motorists started to raise worry after purchasing their cards to use […]
Three soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force are being probed following an allegation of rape being made against them by a 15-year-old girl. The GDF would only say that it has set up an inquiry and is now probing the incident and the facts behind the allegations. Police investigators are also probing the case. The […]
A whooping $55 Billion or quarter of the national budget for 2017 was given out in tax exemptions and concessions by the Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) administration in 2014. This revelation was made by Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Jaipaul Sharma during his presentation on a tax motion sponsored by Opposition Chief Whip Gail […]
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