By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2017
News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2017
News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2017
News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2017
Crime, News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2017
News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2017
News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2017
Crime, News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2017
News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2017
News
The Ministry of Public Health will be working to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis commonly known as Filaria or ‘big foot’ in Guyana by 2022. Over the next week, the ministry, through the Vector Control Services Unit will be conducting a one week training programme for staff of the ministry and from the Ministries of Education and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2017
Entertainment, News
A decision has been made by the Culture Department and the Mashramani Secretariat to extend the Mashramani parade route in an effort for more persons to be allowed to view the parade on February 23. During an interview on the Jumpstart morning show on 94.1FM, Minister with responsibility for Culture, Nicollette Henry announced that the […]