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An elaborate scheme that saw the breaching of local accounts through American and blank ATM cards has been uncovered by the Police, and three persons have been arrested following a late night sting operation. The Police on Sunday announced the arrest of 37-year-old Bhojnarine Gopaul of Coldigen, 26-year-old Tulsie Ramprashad of Parika and 37-year-old Akashmati […]
Decked in a Military-style field cap and a Mao suit, President Irfaan Ali, on Friday night addressed residents of Essequibo and assured them and the rest of Guyana that the Government will not be surrendering an inch of Guyana’s territory to Venezuela. Venezuela has been continuing its claims of Guyana’s Essequibo region and has planned […]
The Sheriff Group of Companies has turned the sod for the commencement of construction of a $5.2 Billion Mall, at Palmyra in Region Six. The Sheriff Mall will be built in four phases, with the first phase expected to be completed in August 2024, representing an initial investment of GY$1.3 billion for that first phase. […]
Guyana’s National Assembly will meet next Friday morning for an ‘extraordinary’ sitting, Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs said today. The Notice which was sent to Parliamentarians early today, stated that the urgent sitting of Parliament is to consider a motion in relation to the ongoing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. The Parliamentary […]
Led by businessman and newspaper owner, Glen Lall, a large group of concerned citizens picketed outside the President’s Office this morning, demanding a renegotiation of the oil contracts with the ExxonMobil company and calling for the removal of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. “This is not a race issue, this is a national issue, we want […]
The Government of Guyana is not interested in signing long term agreements with companies to supply emergency power, as there are major projects coming on stream that will address the power supply issues. Speaking at his party’s press conference yesterday, second Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the government still believes that the Amaila falls hydro- […]
The newly elected President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association, businessman Ronaldo Alphonso, has issued a call for the Government to address the problem of raiders in the gold industry. In a statement, Mr. Alphonso said with over two decades of experience in mining, he has witnessed the challenges faced by miners of […]
Guyana’s Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall, has asked the Inter- Parliamentary Union to condemn the actions of Venezuela in relation to Guyana’s Essequibo region, and demand that Venezuela respects the legal process of the International Court of Justice. Attorney General Nandlall who is attending the 147th meeting of the […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson is seeking $25M in damages from the state after being barred from leaving the country last month. Patterson was on his way to the United States when he was blocked from leaving the country by Immigration Officers who claimed that his name was flagged in their system as someone […]
The Government has announced that six bidders are being awarded new oil blocks offshore Guyana and a 100% Guyanese owned company led by women, is among the winners of the recent oil block auction. During a press conference at his party’s headquarters this afternoon, Second Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo announced that of the awarded oil […]
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