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While admitting that the Head of the Petroleum Unit made a grave mistake when he engaged ExxonMobil in unauthorized discussions to reduce the disputed $214 million in cost oil claim, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat believes the mistake was not “fatal” IHS Markit in its Stabroek Block Cost Recovery Audit for the period 1999 to […]
The Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department has reported that a total of 151 persons have lost their lives in road accidents so far for this year, with the majority of road deaths being motorcyclists. Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent, Mahendra Singh made the revelation on Wednesday during the unveiling of the Police Force’s Christmas Security and […]
The Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan, has ordered a moratorium on overseas vacation leave for all Officers of the GDF. The order was handed down on the 15th November and took effect the same day, and will remain in place until further notice. Additionally, permission that was previously granted […]
Police investigators are seeking to ascertain the identity and whereabouts of five Venezuelan men who brutally attacked a local taxi driver on Sunday in Ruby Backdam, East Bank Essequibo. The taxi driver, Shon Smith, was brutally chopped to the back of his neck and about the body and pretended to be dead, so that he […]
Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken made it clear today that the Guyana Police Force with backing from the Joint Services will defend Guyana’s territory. “Guyana belongs to us, and we will police Guyana as far as practical,” the Police Commissioner said while addressing officers and ranks of the Guyana Police Force at Police Headquarters, […]
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum today announced that Guyana has recorded an 18.7% increase in murders so far for 2023. However, he noted that other serious crimes are on the decline. Presenting an overview of crime in the country at the launch of the Guyana Police Force’s Christmas Plan, the Crime Chief Blanhum said the majority […]
The Guyana Defence Force has welcomed an additional 223 new Private soldiers into its fold. In a statement, the GDF said the new soliders completed 16 weeks of rigorous induction training, and have now officially joined the ranks of the Guyana Defence Force. The recruits underwent various training modules designed to transform them from civilians […]
Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that with or without a third-party intervention, its planned referendum on the Essequibo will go ahead, despite strong objections from Guyana. Guyana has rejected the planned referendum, which seeks the support of the Venezuelan public to reject the ICJ hearing and to […]
A 13-member delegation of former and current representatives from a number of American states is currently in Guyana on a fact-finding mission to investigate claims of discrimination. President Irfaan Ali has already indicated that he will not be meeting with the group, citing possible linkages to Guyanese US-based activist Rickford Burke. But the Head of […]
The Minister of Natural Resources has announced that BB Energy and JE Energy have won the bid to market Guyana’s crude oil, beating out 23 other companies. At a press conference on Tuesday, Minister Vickram Bharrat explained that BB Energy will market the oil produced from the Liza Unity and the Prosperity Floating Production Storage […]
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