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With a large build up of scrap metal in the country following the suspension of its export several months ago, the Government of Guyana has now decided to allow a temporary restart of the export of scrap metal. Minister of State, Joe Harmon, at his post cabinet press briefing this morning, announced that scrap metal […]
The Attorney General Chambers has been sent the by-laws of the Georgetown City Council, which will cover the introduction of parking meters. The Attorney General is expected to ensure that the by-laws are in keeping with the Laws of Guyana. Once the all clear is given, the by-laws will then be gazetted after cabinet’s examination. […]
A group of cosmetologists and barbers who are plying their trade on a section of the Merriman’s Mall want permanent structures to be set up, even as the City Council has given them six-months notice to pack up and move from the temporary location. The vendors have put forward a proposal for the construction of […]
A man who was wanted by the Police for the shooting death of a Chinese restaurant waitress and another woman, has been found alive but crippled. The arrest comes more than three years after he went into hiding. Police sources have told News Source that the suspect is in police custody after he was arrested […]
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 […]
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