TotalEnergies Consortium among four oil companies accepting new PSA

The TotalEnergies Consortium, which includes Qatar Energy and Petronas, is among four companies that have accepted the new Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), the Ministry of Natural Resources has disclosed, while providing an update on the process of awarding eight of the country’s lucrative offshore oil blocks to the six successful bidders.  The International Group Investment […]

Brutus files Court action against Government, Acting Top Cop and SOCU over being sent on leave and SOCU probe against him

Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus, who has been under investigation for money laundering and other alleged financial crimes, has turned to the High Court, seeking a number of reliefs and declarations, and contending that the investigations against him have been tainted and the move by the Government and the Acting Police Commissioner to send […]

Chamber of Commerce calls for more training opportunities to address labour shortage

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry has proposed the expansion of training opportunities available to Guyanese to address the issue of labour shortage in the country. In a statement, the Chamber of Commerce said having recognize that the country continues to grapple with a labour shortage, while navigating the need for a stronger Health, […]

65-year-old driver dies in West Coast Berbice smash-up

A 65-year-old driver from Cotton Tree Village on the West Coast of Berbice lost his life on Tuesday afternoon in a smash-up involving his truck and a tractor along the Lichfield Public Road in Berbice. The Police report explained that 65-year-old Gokaran Lackram was driving his canter truck along the northern side of the roadway […]

SOCU recommends dozens of charges against Asst. Commissioner Brutus; Awaits DPP’s advice

The Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force has announced that it has recommended dozens of charges against Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, and is now awaiting the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions. In a statement this morning, SOCU explained that while no criminal charges were recommended against Mr. Brutus […]

InterCaribbean Airways to launch non-stop flights between Guyana and Grenada in December

InterCaribbean Airways has announced its plans to begin twice-weekly non-stop service between Guyana and the island of Grenada. According to a statement from the airline, the new service is awaiting government approval, but is set to begin on the 1st December. The statement explained that the service between Guyana and Grenada would be operated on […]