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With rising complaints across the country about some of the difficulties being faced by some citizens as they register for the $100,000 cash grant, Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, today said efforts are being made to assist those facing difficulties. He said already in a number of communities, persons have been dispatched to […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Cybele Energy company, which signed a Production Sharing Agreement with the Government last December for Oil Block S7, is now at risk of losing the oil block if it fails to pay the US$17 million signing bonus and the accumulated interest soon. In an interview with reporters on the sidelines of […]
President of the United Minibus Association, Eon Andrews said recent pronouncements by Works Minister, Juan Edghill about the increase in minibus fares is outside his remit, and argued that only Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister, Susan Rodrigues can pronounce on the matter. During an appearance on the Road Safety and You programme on NCN, Mr. […]
The bodies of the pregnant woman and her fiancé who drowned on Sunday after being swept away by strong waves while swimming at Unity Beach have been recovered at sea. The recovery was made this morning by members of a search party. News Source understands that family members have since been informed of the recovery […]
Dressed in a neatly pressed grey suit with black shirt and tie, Linden resident, Shaquawn “IsWe” Alleyne, stood before Justice Sandil Kissoon this morning and pleaded guilty to the March 2021 murder of his girlfriend, Shonnette Dover, as the start of the murder trial was set to begin. Alleyne appeared emotionless as he entered the […]
Police investigators on the East Coast Demerara are probing the death of a 55-year-old fisherman, whose body was found in his fishing boat at the Unity Village Koker on the East Coast of Demerara on Monday afternoon. The fisherman was identified as Stephen Ragbeer of Lancaster, East Coast Demerara. The Police said there were no […]
As concerns grow about the increasing number of Guyanese, in particular young adults, suffering from Non-Communicable Diseases and other ailments, the Head of the Overseas Medical Assistance Team (OMAT), Dr Stephen Carryl is urging lifestyle changes. In Guyana, diabetes, which often results in high blood sugar, cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, poor blood circulation, and kidney […]
The French Ambassador to Guyana, Olivier Plançon, believes significant opportunities for trade and investment between Guyana and France exist, but trade remains limited due to a number of challenges. He pointed to opportunities in the areas of Commerce, Agro-processing, Energy, Health, Tourism, Technology and Innovation among other critical sectors, but connectivity appears to be a […]
The Guyana Defence Force’s Coast Guard and the Guyana Police Force continued a joint search and rescue operation for the pregnant woman and her fiancé, who went missing on Sunday afternoon during while swimming at Unity Beach, on the East Coast of Demerara. The search and rescue mission has now become a search and recovery […]
Attorney-at- Law, Darren Wade, who contested for the Presidency of the Guyana Bar Association, but lost his bid to Attorney Arudranauth Gossai, has indicated that he plans to challenge the results of Friday’s elections, complaining that several rules of the association were breached. Mr. Wade, told News Source that from the beginning, the process started […]
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