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The Ministry of Education has been forced to suspend classes for the remainder of the week at the Charlestown Secondary school after scores of pigeons have taken up residence in the classrooms. In a statement, the Education Ministry described the situation as an infestation and said it remains committed to providing a safe and healthy […]
There were 225 lifts of crude oil from Guyana’s Floating Production and Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels in the Stabroek Block in 2024, with 28 of those lifts going to the Government of Guyana. Each lift entails one million barrels of oil. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat made the disclosure during a press conference […]
Guyana recorded a slight increase in gold production in 2024 as the country continues to battle illegal raids, gold smuggling, and labour shortages in the industry. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat disclosed today that in 2024, the country produced 434,067 ounces of gold – just 1,954 ounces more than it did in 2023. In […]
Guyana issued almost 14,000 work permits to more than 20 companies last year as the country continues to grapple with a labour shortage as the oil and construction industries grow, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn has reported. The figure for 2024 has more than tripled the number work permits issued in 2023 when only 4,795 […]
A chemical tanker, which the Guyana Maritime Administration Department says is fraudulently bearing Guyana’s flag, has been detained by the authorities in neighbouring Venezuela for unauthorized entry into Venezuelan waters. The Maritime Department said the vessel is not registered in Guyana and is therefore not authorized to fly the flag of Guyana or claim Guyanese […]
President of the Bar Association of Guyana, Kamal Ramkarran, has issued a blistering call for Acting Chancellor, Justice Yonette Cummings and Acting Chief Justice, Justice Roxane George, to be confirmed in the top judicial positions. The two Judges have been acting in the positions since 2017. During his remarks at the opening of the 2025 […]
As Guyana continues to face a large number of migrants coming in from neighbouring Venezuela, the Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn believes the worrying problem will continue to grow. Currently, there are more than 30,000 Venezuela migrants living in Guyana. That number is expected to increase as more Venezuelans pour into Guyana to seek […]
Three months after 31-year-old gold mining worker, Kevin Fiedkou, was abducted while at the Giftland Parking lot and later robbed of a large quantity of money, two men including a Police Officer were charged and remanded to jail over the incident. Appearing in Court on Monday, Police Lance Corporal Delon Younge and labourer Okeemo Brumell […]
A total of 6000 kilograms of narcotics were seized in 2024 by the authorities, with cocaine accounting for the majority, the Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn reported today. At a press conference, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn explained that of the 6000 kilograms of narcotics seized, cocaine accounted for 5094.67 kilograms while 1,643.45 kilograms […]
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) today questioned whether the upcoming national budget will focus on the needs of Guyanese, or will be a budget that is focused on keeping the People’s Progressive Party in office. WPA Executive member and co-leader, Dr. David Hinds, said the lack of broad-based consultations ahead of the budget shows that […]
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