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The Esso Exploration company and its co-venturers HESS and CNOOC have lodged a US$2B affiliate company guarantee with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to cover any expense that may rise, should there be an oil spill in Guyana. ExxonMobil Guyana Vice President, Phillip Rietema, told reporters on Wednesday, that the US$2B affiliate company guarantee was […]
One week after bandits carted off a safe with more than $4.6 million in cash and other valuables from the Eureka medical laboratory, two East Bank Demerara men and their getaway driver have been charged and remanded to jail. Appearing in Court to face the robbery charges, were 30-year-old Reuben Hopkinson of Farm, 36-year-old Kacey […]
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is facing yet another breach in the Caribbean Secondary Certificate Examination papers for this year. In a statement this afternoon, the regional education body announced that a cabinet of test papers for nine subject areas was stolen from a school in Jamaica today. CXC said the exam papers heist is […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is going tech savy in its ongoing efforts to make old age pension payments easier for senior citizens. The Ministry has announced that it will soon be launching its pension payments via the Mobile Money Guyana app. When the new system rolls out, pensioners will be given […]
-by Svetlana Marshall- In its first Annual Report for Guyana, US Oil Giant Exxon Mobil has announced that along with its co-venturers, ExxonMobil Guyana has recorded G$577.7 Billion in profits in 2022. The company was able to produce more than 100 million barrels of oil last year in Guyana. ExxonMobil Guyana President, Allistair Routledge has […]
Police investigators have arrested one of the suspects in the gunning down of Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard Officer, Lt. (CG) Rondell Douglas. This morning, the Police Force confirmed the arrest of Joshua Parris aka “Stewie”. On Monday, the Police Force issued a wanted bulletin for Parris and another suspect, Jamie Ghanie. The Coast Guard […]
The People’s National Congress-led, A Partnership for National Unity, was able to hold on to the top local government prize of the capital city of Georgetown, but the governing People’s Progressive Party has been able to pick up additional seats on the City Council. According to declared results from the Guyana Elections Commission, both the […]
Opposition Leader and Chairman of A partnership For National Unity, Aubrey Norton has declared victory for his party following yesterday’s local government polls, although the party has lost at least two major seats in Georgetown. Norton said the party has been able to increase its votes and maintain control of New Amsterdam, Linden and Georgetown, […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that his party has won the Local Government Elections by a landslide, although its heavy campaigning in the major LGE prize of Georgetown did not result in any major breakthrough. At a press conference this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo said his party was […]
Outgoing City Mayor, Ubraj Narine said he is ready to facilitate a seamless transition of the mayorship as a new City Council is expected to take office in the coming days. Narine did not seek re-election to the Council, but made it clear that his political career is not over. The City Mayor is a […]
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