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Police investigators are probing the discovery of a high-powered .45 rifle in an East La Penitence house. A 28-year-old man, whose occupation was given as a technician, has been arrested as the probe gets underway. In addition to the rifle, police investigators also found one live round 9mm ammunition along with several ecstasy tablets. The […]
Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo is threatening to move to the Court over the interpretation of the Constitutional requirements for the post of Elections Commission Chairman. Mr. Jagdeo told a media briefing today at PPP Headquarters, Robb Street, that he is still awaiting clarification from the President on his interpretation of the Constitutional […]
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ExxonMobil announced today positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobil’s second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block and was drilled in a new reservoir. The Payara-1 well targeted similar aged reservoirs that were proven successful at the company’s Liza discovery. “This important discovery further establishes the area as a […]
The Georgetown City Council on Wednesday night cleared out several temporary stalls from the Merriman’s Mall area between Cummings and Light Streets. The move came just days after City Mayor Patricia Chase-Greene, warned the beauticians and barbers who ply their trade in the area to shape up or ship out. Town Clerk, Royston King moved […]
President David Granger, today, presented to Justice Claudette Singh, her Commission of Appointment as Senior Counsel. Justice Singh was named among the nine legal practitioners to be vested with this honour. However, she was unable to attend the ceremony last week when peers were awarded ‘Silk’, as she was overseas. With some 40 years of […]
President David Granger is not budging from his position when it comes to the Constitutional requirements for job of Elections Commission Chairman and today he said the Constitution is very clear on the matter. In a statement issued by his office, the President said he is committed to fulfilling the Constitutional requirement within the ambits […]
Guyana inched closer towards establishing its own Law School today, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Guyana and the University College of the Caribbean and Law College of the Americas. The MoU has formalised the Public-Private partnership for the establishment of the Law School which will carry the name […]
Fly Jamaica Airways is continuing its efforts to ensure that it does not just provide a service to Guyana but also provides jobs for the Guyana market. On Monday, the airline started a six-week training programme for its newest batch of flight attendants. All twenty of the new recruits are Guyanese and have started their […]
Two suspected bandits were on Tuesday afternoon caught by police after they allegedly robbed a fruit and vegetable stand on North Road, Bourda at approximately 5:30pm. According to reports, the two young men went into Bharrat’s Fresh Vegetables stand where one of them whipped out a gun and demanded a female worker to take off […]
A medical team has been dispatched from the Ministry of Public Health to the Region 9 community in wake of reports that there has been an outbreak of gastroenteritis in several communities in the region. Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence has confirmed that the team has been sent to the communities, which include Aishalton, Shea […]
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