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The ExxonMobil company this afternoon announced a triple discovery of oil offshore Guyana on the Stabroek Block, which has now pushed the estimated discovery on the Stabroek Block to nearly 11 billion barrels. In a statement, the company said the three discoveries are southeast of the Liza and Payara developments and bring to five the […]
A search is underway in the Toroparu Backdam in the Lower Puruni river area in Region Seven where a miner has been missing for the past ten days. In a statement today, the Guyana Police Force announced that it is investigating the disappearance of 27-year-old miner Noel Anthony Fredericks. The man who is originally from […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips opened a new private shore base facility today which will service the oil and gas sector. In welcoming another investment in the country’s growing economy, Prime Minister Phillips said the government is pushing to ensure more Guyanese also benefit from Guyana’s successes. He said “in every country’s success, its people must […]
Just four months after Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton appointed senior party member Dr. Richard Van West-Charles as his advisor, a rift is appearing between the two leaders. Today, Mr. Norton responded to a letter from Dr. Van West Charles indicating his decision to withdraw from the position of Advisor to […]
Leader of the Opposition and PNC Reform Leader Aubrey Norton today called on the President to stop “dilly-dallying” and begin the process to address consultations that would lead the way to various constitutional appointments. During a press briefing this morning, the Opposition Leader said he remains ready to engage the President and consult on the […]
The first day of classes at the Tucville Secondary school was brought to an abrupt end today and the school was shut down until next week by the Ministry of Education. The move came as teachers and students were forced to move their classes to the outdoors after an electrical problem was noticed in several […]
The Ministry of Education is hoping to get a clearer picture of the number of students who may have fallen out of the education system during the past two years of schools being closed because of the pandemic. Today, schools across Guyana started to reopen for in-person full-time classes. In recent weeks, the Education Ministry […]
The Government of Guyana is not too happy with the recent findings of a poll which was conducted by the US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) in Guyana. The findings of the poll which was conducted earlier this year were released last week. Among other things, it highlighted that majority of its respondents felt that there […]
In January this year, the International Republican Institute (IRI) designed and commissioned a national public opinion poll through its “Strengthening Democracy through Polling Data and Peacebuilding” programme. The face-to-face interactive poll which was conducted by CID Gallup throughout all regions of Guyana is the first IRI public opinion poll to ask for opinions and perceptions […]
25-year-old former Communications Officer at the Government’s Department of Public Information, Zanneel Williams this morning pleaded guilty to trafficking more than 21 pounds of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan Airport. Williams was busted on Friday with more than 17 pounds of cocaine in her carry-on luggage in the false sides of a laptop bag, and […]
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