ExxonMobil ready to increase daily oil production; Awaits Government approval

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited Vice President and Business Services Manager, John Colling, on Tuesday, defended an application by the oil giant to increase oil production in the Stabroek Block, Offshore Guyana. With four Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSOs) in operation, the company is producing just over 900,000 barrels of oil per day. Exxon is hoping […]

Human Services Ministry defends “closed” Sex Offenders Registry; Claims overwhelming support from Consultation

In the face of growing criticism of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to established a “closed” Sex Offenders Registry, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has come out in defence of the proposed legislation, saying the closed registry model would be in keeping with international standards. The Ministry also claims that […]

UG’s School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation lands ACCA accreditation

The University of Guyana’s School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (SEBI) has earned accreditation for its Bachelor of Accountancy Degree Programme from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which is one of the world’s leading professional accounting bodies. Valid from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2030, the accreditation formally recognises the quality and […]

23-year-old remanded to jail for murder of 7-year-old boy

23-year-old farmer, Shaheed Mohamed, was this afternoon charged for the murder of 7-year-old, Adriel Aftab Mohamed. He appeared at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court where the murder charge was read to him. The murder accused was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The man was brought to the Court under heavy Police […]

ExxonMobil Guyana recorded $982.4 Billion in after tax profit in 2025; Increased expenditure lowers profit

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited recorded $1.2 trillion in profit before tax in 2025, the company’s Vice President and Business Services Manager John Colling disclosed today. According to the Financial Statements, ExxonMobil Guyana generated more than $1.7 trillion in revenue in 2025. However, its operating expenditure totaled approximately $498.4 billion, resulting in a profit before tax of […]

Two Cuban nationals remanded to prison over staged kidnapping

Two Cuban nationals were remanded to jail on Monday over an alleged scheme to extort money from an overseas relative by staging a kidnapping. 22-year-old Daikol Tartabull Rodriguez of Grove, East Bank Demerara and 28-year-old Iban Martinez of North Road, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore on Monday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face […]

Paper Committal proceedings in Gas Station bombing case begins

More than 100 statements were tendered into evidence as the paper committal proceedings in the deadly 2025 Gas Station Bombing commenced today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Acting Chief Magistrate, Faith Mc Gusty. The evidence tendered included statements from witnesses, police officers and investigators. A statement was also submitted from one of the accused […]

President threatens Health Officials with firing over procurement problems and accountability issues

President Irfaan Ali today told Government Health Officials from across the country that they will be sent home if they are found wanting in the procurement of pharmaceuticals or general incompetence in the healthcare sector. The President said his Government continues to invest heavily in the healthcare sector to ensure the best possible healthcare for […]