By News Source Guyana on October 20, 2023
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, today reiterated calls for the Guyana government to provide crucial statistics about the number of Venezuelan migrants in the country as well as those that are being given birth certificates to register with the Guyana Elections Commission. Mr. Norton said while the Opposition is clear in its support for the Government […]
By News Source Guyana on October 20, 2023
News, Politics
Second Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has cast doubt on Opposition claims that Venezuelan nationals are being registed in Guyana and could therefore impact elections locally. At a Freedom House press conference on Thursday, Mr. Jagdeo said that for this year, a total of 13,600 persons have so far been registered with the Guyana Elections Commission […]
By News Source Guyana on October 20, 2023
Business, News
The 2024 Guyana Energy Conference is expected to break new ground with organisers expecting as many as 1200 participants in addition to more than sixty local and international speakers. The conference, which is billed for the Guyana Marriott Hotel from February 19-22, 2024, is now being dubbed the “Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo”. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall One day after the Government of Guyana summoned the Venezuelan Ambassador and sought information on the build up of Venezuelan military troops in areas close to the Guyana border, Second Vice President Bharra Jagdeo today accused the Opposition of entertaining “dangerous notions” on the border controversy, which he believes could lead to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2023
News, Politics
ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has submitted its Field Development Plan for the Whiptail Project to the Ministry of Natural Resources, its President Alistair Routledge has disclosed. At a press conference on Tuesday, Routledge said the Field Development Plan was submitted on October 13. “That has commenced the process on all of the regulatory fronts. As […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall At the ongoing Canada-CARICOM Summit in Ottawa, President Irfaan Ali has indicated that the summit provides an opportunity for CARICOM and Canada to discuss important issues and look at ways to improve trade and other relations. In an address at the opening of the summit on Wednesday, Mr. Ali said while challenges […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2023
News, Politics
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced that it has approved a US$90 million loan to contribute to human capital development in Guyana. The loan is designed to expand access to safe and improved learning environments and enhance educational services for vulnerable students across the country Guyana, and is the first individual operation of a […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2023
Crime, News
Law Enforcement and Customs Officers in Guyana are probing the discovery of eight 9mm pistols, a quantity of ammunition and 11.2 pounds of marijuana in a barrel that was shipped to Guyana from Bronx, New York. A Police statement said the discovery was made on Wednesday at the Laparkan shipping bond in Timehri. According to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2023
Crime, News
Police investigators in Berbice have arrested a suspect in connection with the early morning robbery and murder of 59-year-old businessman Akbhar Sain of Corentyne, Berbice. In a statement, the Guyana Police said the robbery and murder of the businessman occurred at his Williamsburg, Corentyne home where he operates a supermarket on the lower flat. The […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2023
News, Politics
The Guyana Government has informed its international partners on the mobilization of Venezuelan military troops near the border locations with Guyana. In a statement this afternoon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that an explanation on the military mobilization near the border locations was sought from Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana. The Ambassador informed the Foreign […]