US State Department urges Guyana to increase prosecutions of trafficking in persons cases

In its latest report on Trafficking in Persons, the US State Department has indicated that Guyana has met the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons. However, the report also noted that there is significant room for improvement. The report has listed 12 prioritized recommendations that Guyana should take on board to aid […]

Four juveniles charged and remanded over fire at Karasabai Dorm

Four teenage boys have been charged for allegedly setting the fire that gutted the Karasabai Girls Dormitory in Region Nine. The four juveniles appeared at the Lethem Magistrates’ Court and were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charges and have been remanded at the Juvenile Holding Centre. Additionally, the Court has ordered […]

EU funds massive expansion and protection of Guyana’s mangroves

The Government of Guyana and the European Union (EU) have signed a €4.6M agreement for the protection and restoration of Guyana’s mangroves over a period of four years. Guyana’s Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh and the First Vice President of the European Commission, Mr Frans Timmermans signed the agreement, on Wednesday in the presence of […]

APNU accuses GECOM of partisanship over denial of some recount requests

Opposition Leader and APNU Chairman, Aubrey Norton, continues to express “no confidence” in the Guyana Elections Commission. At a press conference this morning, Mr. Norton said the recently concluded Local Government Elections have exposed some biases within the Elections Commission. He accused the electoral body of operating in a partisan manner, pointing out that while […]

Oil company lodges US$2 Billion with EPA as company guarantee as ordered by Appeal Court

The Esso Exploration company and its co-venturers HESS and CNOOC have lodged a US$2B affiliate company guarantee with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to cover any expense that may rise, should there be an oil spill in Guyana. ExxonMobil Guyana Vice President, Phillip Rietema, told reporters on Wednesday, that the US$2B affiliate company guarantee was […]