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Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has announced that it has significantly upgraded its ageing capacity for its rum products with the construction of a new barrel aging warehouse at its Diamond, East Bank Demerara facility. The new facility is designed to accommodate 30,000 barrels, and brings DDL’s total ageing and storage capacity to 130,000 barrels. The […]
Former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, has withdrawn a case that he recently filed challenging the appointment of a Tribunal that led an investigation into discipline claims against him. The matter which was before the Acting Chief Justice was withdrawn yesterday. It was filed on the 27th January while the Tribunal was still doing […]
The Chief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Bridgadier Omar Khan, has re-committed the readiness of his troops to defend the country in the face of threats and emerging threats. Addressing the opening of the Annual Officer’s Conference, Brigadier Khan said the conference will deliberate on the GDF’s preparation to address present and […]
The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton, is confident that his party is well positioned to take the seat of government, once there is hard work and unity. Mr. Norton, who was delivering the feature address at an early morning ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of his party, told party members […]
The Georgetown Hospital has fired a senior doctor and suspended two other doctors following a stillbirth case at the medical institution. Stillbirth refers to the death of an infant that would have passed away in the womb. An investigation was launched into the case back in January after a Venezuelan national living in Guyana, complained […]
President Irfaan Ali today charged the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to remain “vigilant” as Guyana heads into elections this year, while making it clear that “no force internal or external” will be allowed to disrupt the will of the people. As he addressed the Guyana Defence Force’s Annual Officers’ Conference at Base Camp Ayanganna this […]
One day after Transparency International released its latest report on corruption and stated that in Guyana, state capture by economic and political elites fosters misappropriation of resources, illicit enrichment and environmental crime, President Irfaan Ali has dismissed the report as “politically biased”. The international report stated that although Guyana has created anti-corruption institutions and laws, […]
A 91-year-old man was rescued from his burning house this morning and is being treated in hospital for smoke inhalation. The elderly man was alone at home when neighbours raised an alarm after noticing smoke and fire in a section of the building. Persons rushed into the house to assist the elderly man, Herbert Gaskin, […]
31-year-old contractor, Khemraj Lall was sentenced to two months in jail and fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Lall appeared at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court this morning where he opted not to waste the Court’s time after the charge was read to him. He was arrested on […]
ExxonMobil Guyana has submitted an Environmental Authorization Application for its eight project – the Longtail Project in the Stabroek Block. The project, according to the company, has the capacity to generate in excess of a billion cubic feet of gas, in addition to more than 200,000 barrels of crude per day. At a press conference […]
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