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Oil giant, ExxonMobil Guyana and its partners, including contractors, injected more than $80 billion into the local economy last year, according to ExxonMobil. In a statement, the oil giant said more than 1,500 Guyanese businesses have reaped the benefits. The $80 Billion in investment forms part of the more than $180B or US$900M spent with […]
The American man, Bobby Allen Stark, who was arrested in Guyana last weekend, has been extradited from Guyana after deciding to waive an extradition hearing. Stark was wanted in the US state of Colorado on child sexual abuse claims. The wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest after he missed a Court date a few […]
Former Minister of Finance under the APNU+AFC Government, Winston Jordan, walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning with smiles on his face, after the misconduct case against him was dismissed. The presiding Magistrate Leron Daly, dismissed the matter after upholding the no-case submission that was filed by Mr. Jordan’s Attorneys, Senior Counsel Roysdale […]
Three persons are missing and feared dead following a collision between two speed boats in the Cuyuni river. Th incident took place between the hours of 3:47am and 4:30 am on Monday, according to a statement from Police headquarters. The operator of one of the boats, Lloyd Obermuller of Crane, West Coast Demerara is among […]
Just over a year after he missed a Court date in Colorado and went on the run, US fugitive Bobby Allen Stark has been arrested in Guyana. Stark who is wanted in the US State of Colorado is alleged to have committed a sexual assault of a child in the US and was facing charges […]
US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch is preparing to say her goodbyes as the process has started for the appointment and accreditation of a new US Ambassador. The US embassy in Georgetown has announced that it will be hosting a farewell event in honour of the outgoing Ambassador. Ambassador Lynch, has been the US Government’s […]
The Environmental Protection Agency’s challenge to the High Court ruling against it and the Esso Exploration company will see oral arguments taking place on the 29th May. Last week, the EPA moved to the Court of Appeal after High Court Judge, Justice Sandil Kissoon ruled that Esso Exploration must provide an unlimited Parent Company Guarantee […]
With a clear mandate from its membership, longtime journalist Nazima Raghubir was on Sunday elected to serve a second term as President of the Guyana Press Association. The Association’s General Members Meeting and Elections took place at the Theatre Guild. Raghubir was able to fend off her only challenger for the position, Neil Marks, by […]
A suspect in the deadly Linden home invasion has been found dead. The body of the man whose identity is still to be known, was found in an abandoned house in Wismar, Linden on Sunday. The body bore chop wounds to the back. He is believed to have been among the three persons who invaded […]
Guyana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Saudi Arabia Fnd for development for the financing of development projects in Guyana. Under the MOU, development works for the Housing Sector and the construction of the Wismar Bridge, will be supported under the fund. The two projects total more than US$150 Million. Finance […]
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