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A 15-year-old girl who was in the company of friends at a West Coast Demerara restaurant and bar on Monday night, was abducted by masked cutlass wielding men during a robbery. However, she was later rescued by the Police, and two of the five suspects were arrested. According to a statement from the Guyana Police […]
The Police in the Pomeroon/Supenaam region in Essequibo are investigating the drowning death of 28-year-old labourer, Deon Baird from the same community. The man reportedly went to the Lake Mainstay Resort on Monday and drowned while swimming by himself. He was last seen alive by his mother, who told investigators that he left home on […]
A Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara family has been thrown into mourning after a 44-year-old woman lost her life by drowning at the Madewini creek outside the Splashmins Resort along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The dead woman has been identified as Seeta Ghanie. The incident took place at around 5:30pm on Monday. A Police report […]
The Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentor, has announced that the City Council will write the investor of the US$300M Qatari Hotel – Assets Group – to officially inform the company of the dispute over the land earmarked for the hotel along Carifesta Avenue. Earlier this month, the Council had given the Government an ultimatum to […]
A 26-year-old Labourer from Land of Canaan on the East Bank of Demerara died on Monday after he reportedly jumped into the Demerara River and drowned. It is believed that the man was intoxicated at the time. He has been identified as Vishal Narine. A report from the Police stated that just before he ran […]
ExxonMobil Guyana is hoping for at least 5 billion barrels of oil from its ongoing project offshore Guyana, the company’s President Alistair Routledge has indicated. During a recent interview with the OilNow website, Mr. Routledge noted that while there are varying figures about the estimates in the Stabroek block, the company is moving full speed […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has stated that it is unclear whether there are any financial implications as a result of the gas-to-energy project being further delayed. The Government’s flagship project, which includes a 300MW Power Plant and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility at Wales, began in 2022. However, since then it has faced multiple delays […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. As we continue our exploration of the Human Capital & Innovation pillar in Guyana’s Comprehensive National Development Plan, we’re shifting focus to one of the most crucial elements of any nation’s progress: Education. In this article, we’ll look at how individuals become teachers in […]
Police investigators have arrested businessman, Marlon DaSilva, for the shooting death of his 27-year-old reputed wife, Kenesha Vaughn. The woman was shot multiple times to the body on Saturday night by the businessman at their Diamond, East Bank Demerara home during an argument. A statement from the Police indicated that the 32-year-old businessman arrived at […]
Moments after the Golden Arrowhead was hoisted at the National Flag Raising ceremony at midnight, the Ministry of Culture went into a damage control effort after it was revealed that it had not invited the Opposition to the country’s 55th Republic Anniversary Flag Raising Ceremony. The ceremony was held at Parliament buildings and brought together […]
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