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President Irfaan Ali is in Barbados for the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, which opens this evening. In a statement, the President said the Guyana delegation intends to raise a number of issues at the meeting, which includes the slothful removal of trade barriers across the region. He said “this meeting is also looking at […]
The Guyana Defence Force has made moves to significantly adjust its posture on the western border and surrounding communities, following the attack on a GDF patrol in the Cuyuni river that left six servicemen nursing gunshot wounds. In a telephone interview with News Source, the Chief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier […]
By Svetlana Marshall The US$2 Billion Gas-to-Energy Project, which includes a 300MW Power Plant and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility at Wales, will face additional delays, according to Government Consultant, Winston Brassington disclosed today. As he addressed oil and gas experts and industry leaders at the Guyana Energy Conference this morning, Mr. Brassington explained that […]
The Criminal Procedure (Plea Discussion and Plea Agreement) Act is now in force, and Attorney General Anil Nandlall is hoping that the public will offer its support to advance the legislation. Mr. Nandlall who piloted the legislation last year, noted that the new Act will enhance judicial efficiency and save significant judicial resources. Speaking during […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed his dissatisfaction over the management of Government projects by the Ministry of Public Works, saying that thousands of citizens continue to be discomforted daily because of poor planning by the Ministry. Bishop Juan Edghill serves as the Minister of Public Works, and he is assisted in the Ministry by […]
The teenage girl who is facing 20 murder charges in relation to the deadly Mahdia School Dorm fire, will now have to face a jury trial after Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce found that there is enough evidence against her to stand trial in the High Court. The teen was 15-years-old when she was charged in […]
A search is ongoing to locate the body of Police Lance Corporal, Jermaine Batson, who is feared to have drowned in a boat incident that took place in the Puruni River, Mazaruni on Tuesday, the same day that he was celebrating his birthday. According to reports, Lance Corporal Batson was in the company of another […]
The Government of the Dominican Republic has expressed its interest in exploring Guyana’s Berbice offshore oil block, as well as developing a potential new refinery and urea plant, President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, announced on Tuesday. Speaking during the opening of the Guyana Energy Conference at the Marriott Hotel, the Dominican Republic President […]
While offering praise to the members of the Guyana Defence Force who defended themselves and Guyana’s territory when they came under fire from armed men on the Venezuelan side of the Cuyuni river, the opposition People’s National Congress Reform today called on the Government to urgently review and ramp up Guyana’s security and defence arrangements […]
United Nations (UN) Guyana, in partnership with the Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund and the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), has launched the Just Energy Transition Seed Funding Initiative, which is aimed at advancing Guyana’s transition to a low-carbon transportation sector by promoting electric vehicles and expanding renewable energy infrastructure. Addressing the launch at UN […]
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