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The President of ExxonMobil Guyana Alistair Routledge has announced that plans are on stream to have the Prosperity Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel commence operations later this year as part of the Payara Field Development Project in the Stabroek Block. The FPSO vessel arrived Guyana in April, and is projected to produce up […]
Oil Giant, ExxonMobil Guyana believes that it stands to lose more than US$350 million in revenues monthly if the High Court ruling against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Esso Exploration Guyana stands and it is forced to scale back operations. On the 3rd May, the High Court ordered the EPA to direct oil company […]
Backing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) decision to appeal a decision of the High Court that mandated that Guyana be fully protected in the event of an oil spill, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo said the Government will not be part of a process that destroys the investment climate of Guyana. “Here in Guyana, there is […]
Convicted mass killer and death row inmate Mark Royden Durant aka Royden Williams and “Smallie” made a daring escape from the Mazaruni Prison this afternoon under the guard of a boat load of heavily armed gunmen, suspected to be members of a Venezuelan gang. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the inmate […]
Convinced that Guyanese will cash-in big should the Guyana Marriott be sold, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the Government is currently evaluating the bids submitted by prospective buyers for the hotel. The hotel attracted two perspective buyers after a second bidding round was open. The highest bid received was US$90 million. “Now, we […]
One day after the Special Organised Crime Unit issued a wanted bulletin for a Mon Repos couple as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering, the husband and wife surrendered to law enforcement today. In the presence of their Attorney, Bernard DaSilva, Riaz Ally and his wife, Jennifer Ally walked into the SOCU headquarters […]
The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers has come out against rising attacks on the local judiciary and has singled out the Attorney General over recent comments made by him. In a statement, the Association today strongly condemned the recent attacks, saying that it feels compelled to address the attacks on the members of the judiciary. […]
With a new embassy opened in Qatar, the Government is hoping that Guyana and the middle east country will develop closer ties and a robust relationship. At the opening of the new embassy on Tuesday, President Irfaan Ali said Guyana and Qatar share a number of similarities, including the promotion of peace, stability and sustainability. […]
A 41-year-old man from Hunter Street, Albouystown is facing narcotics trafficking charges after he was nabbed with a drinks cooler packed with marijuana. A CANU statement said the suspect, Anthony Wilson, was arrested during a search operation at a shop that is owned by him. CANU said the seized marijuana carries a total weight of […]
The APNU is accusing the state-owned National Communications Network of denying its request to access the lone tv-station in Linden to speak about its plans and policies as local elections approach. NCN is the only local tv station in the town of Linden, operating on two channels. The APNU has complained that while its candidates […]
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