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President Irfaan Ali has declared Friday 8th April as a national day of prayer and fasting and he is calling on all religious bodies to unite under the “One Guyana” banner and support the day of fasting and prayer. The day of Fasting and Prayers is being called at this time as three significant religious […]
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry today offered congratulations to recently appointed Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken and called for him to be fully confirmed in the position, but after all constitutional requirements are met. The Chamber of Commerce said it believes that Mr. Hicken has the capacity to wholly serve and function as […]
The ExxonMobil company has announced that when the recently approved Yellowtail oil development project goes into full operation offshore Guyana, it will produce approximately 250,000 barrels of oil per day from 2025. In a statement today, the company explained that production from the third floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, “One Guyana” will develop […]
Local telecommunications company, GTT is teaming up with the Guyana Fire Service to clamp down prank calls to the Fire Service’s emergency lines. GTT will now be providing the Fire Service will a monthly list of all of its incoming calls which will also track calls from blocked numbers. It is unlawful to perform a […]
Occupational Safety and Health is being observed throughout this month and the Minister of Labour has indicated that the Occupational Safety and Health Department will be stepping up monitoring in a number of key areas, with a specific focus on the construction and mining industries. The mining industry continues to record the highest number of […]
Former Chairman of the People’s National Congress Volda Lawrence will make a return to the National Assembly along with Party Leader Aubrey Norton as replacements for former Opposition Members of Parliament Joe Harmon and Nicolette Henry, APNU+AFC sources have confirmed. PNC Leader Aubrey Norton, who is also the Chairman of the APNU, held discussions today […]
Three men who were arrested earlier this week after more than 20 pounds of cocaine were found in a mini-bus, were remanded to jail today after cocaine trafficking charges were read to them. The three were also charged in connection with the discovery of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in the same mini-bus. In Court […]
The death of a 69-year-old handyman whose body was found floating in the Mazaruni river has been ruled a homicide, triggering a full investigation. The body of the West Demerara man, Pitamber Sharma was found yesterday with a wound to the head. The man was last seen alive on Wednesday morning when he left his […]
The three men and two elderly women who were arrested at a Prashad Nagar house after more than 20 pounds of cocaine was found along with ecstasy pills appeared in Court today and were slapped with drug trafficking charges. However, they were each granted bail in the sum of $500,000. The five, 60-year-old James Hubert, […]
The Board of Inquiry into the tragic sinking of the Noble House fishing vessel which claimed three lives, has found that the Captain and Crew of the vessel were not properly trained, prepared, nor had the experience to deal with emergencies, as the inquiry found no evidence of any training that were undertaken by the […]
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