Two companies win bids to market Guyana’s crude oil

The Minister of Natural Resources has announced that BB Energy and JE Energy have won the bid to market Guyana’s crude oil, beating out 23 other companies. At a press conference on Tuesday, Minister Vickram Bharrat explained that BB Energy will market the oil produced from the Liza Unity and the Prosperity Floating Production Storage […]

Berbice man wanted for murder of wife at Sunset View Hotel

Police investigators have launched a manhunt for Corentyne, Berbice resident Sadesh Appaddu, who is wanted for the murder of his wife Romana Lall. The 32-year-old woman’s lifeless body was found in a room at the Sunset View Hotel in Kitty on Sunday midday. She was stabbed to death with a bottle, and investigators believe she […]

International Court told of Venezuela constructing military airfield close to Guyana border

Guyana’s legal representatives told the International Court of Justice this morning that there is still time to stop Venezuela, as they laid evidence before the Court of an active plan by the Spanish speaking country to unlawfully annex Guyana’s Essequibo Region. In support of its application for provisional measures to block Venezuela from proceeding with […]

ExxonMobil begins production at Payara development; Total production increases to 620,000 barrels of oil per day

The ExxonMobil company announced this morning that it has started production at Payara, which is Guyana’s third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block. With production beginning at Payara, total production will now increase to 620,000 barrels of oil per day. Exxon announced that The Prosperity floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is expected […]

Greenidge tells International Court that Venezuela’s planned referendum threatens peace and security of Guyana and the Caribbean region

By Svetlana Marshall Imploring the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to bar Venezuela from taking any step to seize control of the Essequibo Region through a planned referendum, Guyana through its Agent, Carl Greenidge, told the ICJ that the Court alone stands between an amicable solution to the Border Controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, and […]

OPR probing death of man in Providence Police Station lock-ups

The Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility has launched an investigation into the death of a 56-year-old man in the lock-ups of the Providence Police Station. The man, Lloyd David, of Eccles, East Bank Demerara, was arrested by the Police on Monday afternoon on allegations that he attempted to rape a child. The complaint was […]

Charred remains of woman found in car guted by fire

Police investigators are probing the discovery of the charred remains of a person that were discovered in an abandoned car that was completely gutted by fire off the Linden-Soesdyke highway in the village of Swan. The discovery was made on Sunday afternoon. Investigators suspect the remains are those of missing Bel Air resident, Nirvana Algu. […]

Woman found murdered in Sunset View Hotel

Police investigators are probing the murder of a 32-year-old Berbice woman in a Georgetown hotel. The dead woman has been identified as Romona Lall, of Corentyne Berbice. Her lifeless body was found on a bed in the Sunset View hotel in Kitty on Sunday midday. The woman suffered stab wounds and other injuries. According to […]

Only 37% of teachers to benefit from announced salary adjustments; GTU decries “efforts” to divide teachers

The General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers Union, Coretta Mc Donald has decried the salary adjustments announced for some categories of teachers yesterday by President Irfaan Ali, indicating that the majority of teachers will see no adjustments to their salaries. The Union has pointed out that only 37% of the nation’s teachers stand to benefit […]