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Eight years after three Linden men, who were part of a protest, were gunned down by the Police, their relatives have filed a $450 million lawsuit against the State. The three “Linden Martyrs”, Ron Somerset, Shemroy Bouyea and Allan Lewis, were shot dead on the 18th July 2012 at the Wismar Mackenzie Bridge by Police […]
One month after the lifeless bodies of a hotel owner and one of his workers were found at his Corentyne resort, a 46-year-old farmer appeared in Court today to answer the two murder charges. The farmer, Alvin Druean appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and was not required to enter a plea to the […]
Close to one thousand young Guyanese gathered at the Arthur Convention Centre this morning to enrol for free training in oil and gas. The training programme will be conducted online and has brought together the Ministry of Education, the Council for Technical & Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) and PetroEd of the United States. Under […]
The renegotiated contract between US oil giant ExxonMobil and Guyana has been termed a “bad” by international non-governmental organisaiton, Global Witness. The report names Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman as the one who overlooked the poorly negotiated terms of the contract back in 2016. The report on the oil industry in Guyana is titled: […]
At a meeting with the Senior and Junior Ministers of Social Protection and the Chief Labour Officer, executives of the Rusal Bauxite company today announced the termination of 326 employees including those who were laid off previously. The announcement came towards the end of the more than two-hour meeting, forcing Minister of Social Protection Amna […]
The Ethnic Relations Commission has issued a call on the political leaders to urge their supporters to immediately stop and reject any inclination by to taunt, confront and intimidate supporters of opposing sides. The ERC said it is engaging political leaders on the development and its proposed Code of Conduct. In a statement, the ERC […]
The Integrity Commission has gazetted the names of public officials who failed to submit declarations of their assets to the Commission for the period July 2018 to June 2019. The Speaker and the Clerk of the National Assembly, and a number of Government Ministers and Members of Parliament are among the names of more than […]
Should the David Granger-lead coalition be re-elected to office on March 2nd, squatters and retrenched sugar workers will benefit from the allocation of lands through the establishment of two Lands Commissions. The incumbent President made these promises to supporters from Region 3 at the APNU+AFC’s rally in Leonora on Friday evening. The first of the […]
Two months after being granted approval, the rebranded Dynamic Airways is set to return to the Guyana market under its new Eastern Airlines name. The company today announced that it will begin its service to Guyana on the 5th March. In a statement, the company said it will be offering several affordable options for commercial […]
One week after a Charlotte Street mother of two succumbed to stab wounds to her chest, the woman fingered in that stabbing has been charged for murder. 23-year-old Sheliza Ellis stood before a City Magistrate this morning and was not required to enter a plea to the murder charge committed on Latoya Heywood. The two […]
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