Magistrate Alex Moore off Marcus Bisram case

Following the direction of the Chancellor of the Judiciary, Magistrate Alex Moore was today forced to recuse himself from further presiding over the murder case involving Marcus Bisram. Moore’s decision came days after relatives of the man who was murdered, Faiyaz Narinedatt, petitioned the High Court, seeking the Magistrate’s removal from the hearing the case. […]

Energy Dept. Head assures no procurement breach in planned sale of Guyana’s portion of first oil

by Samuel Sukhnandan The Department of Energy today denied breaching any procurement process with its planned sale of Guyana’s portion of first oil by invited bidding. Last week, the government dispatched an invitation to selected refiners around the globe inviting them to bid for 3 million barrels of Liza Blend crude. The revelation has some […]

Fly Jamaica files for bankruptcy

One year after the crash of a Fly Jamaica plane at the Cheddi Jagan Airport that resulted in the company going out of business, the airline has started official moves in Jamaica to file for bankruptcy.  Fly Jamaica is seeking protection from creditors as it tries to restructure and explore a possible sale.  The airline […]

President pushes plan to ensure only trained teachers in education system as Cyril Potter College graduates 377 new teachers

President David Granger today declared a new evolution of Guyana as a nation where he will be pushing to ensure that all teachers are trained.    Speaking at the 85th Graduation ceremony of the Cyril Potter College of Education this morning, President Granger told the graduating teachers that as Guyana enters a new age of development, […]

US Announces US$500,000 transparency and good governance project for Guyana’s extractive industry

The US Embassy today announced a US$500,000 project to promote transparency and good governance in the extractive industry as Guyana gears up for first oil. Funding for the project falls under the United States Agency for International Development and is aimed at building capacity for the administration and governance of Guyana’s extractive resources and address gaps […]

US Congressman Gregory Meeks planning visit to Guyana

US Congressman Gregory Meeks who represents New York’s 5th District which covers the borough of Queens, is expected to make a visit to Guyana. According to sources familiar with the plans to visit Guyana, Congressman Meeks was expected this weekend but his visit might have been delayed because of the ongoing impeachment hearings taking place […]