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The Opposition APNU+AFC coalition is still considering an approach to the Courts over the Natural Resource Fund Act and whether it was legally passed. But even with that option on the table, the opposition is planning to put forward its nominee for the Natural Resource Fund Board. Initially, the Opposition did not want to be […]
The Government of Guyana is not happy with the pushback it has been getting regarding the Amaila Falls hydropower project, and Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has conveyed that disappointment. The project is one of the flagship projects of the last PPP government but was scrapped when the former APNU+AFC took government in 2015. When […]
President Irfaan Ali would like CARICOM leaders to focus more on the removal of trade barriers within the community that continues to affect member states. The President is in San Pedro, Belize attending the Inter-Sessional CARICOM Heads of Government meeting. He said one of the priority issues that’s should be addressed is the need for […]
24-year-old Labour Ministry driver, Nionel Berkley lost his life last evening as he rode his motorcycle and crashed into a woman while she was walking on the pedestrian crossing on the East Bank public road at Agricola. The accident occurred around 7 pm on Monday. A police statement said Berkley was proceeding north along the […]
As Guyana prepares to return to the International Court of Justice next month to file additional submissions in the border controversy case against Venezuela, CARICOM has reaffirmed its commitment and support to Guyana and the protection of its sovereignty. During a press conference today, ahead of the opening of the inter-sessional CARICOM Heads of Government […]
The ExxonMobil company today gave all assurances that it has insurance coverage for all its petroleum activities in Guyana. In a statement, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Alistair Routledge responded to concerns about the company’s oil spill insurance and whether it was adequate. The CEO explained that from the onset of its operations, systems were […]
The Policeman who was behind the steering wheel of the Police vehicle that was involved in a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal accident that claimed the lives of two youths, will face charges of causing death by dangerous driving. The Director of Public Prosecutions has advised that Police Officer, Lawrence Carmichael face the […]
The Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is now claiming that many of the events hosted during the Mashramani observances were not given approval by the National COVID-19 Task Force. While he did not single out any specific events, most of the big events hosted during the Mashramani celebrations were co-sponsored and promoted by the […]
An 18-year-old man was today charged and remanded to jail over the attempted murder of a 15-year-old boy. The accused, Claudius James appeared before Senior Magistrate Sherdel Issacs-Marcus and was not required to enter a plea to the charge. According to the case, it alleged that on the 22nd of February at Stabroek Market James wounded […]
The Guyana Defence Force has condemned and debunked a post on social media that alleged that the Venezuelan military conducted operations in Guyana’s territory, that destroyed two excavators in Region 7. The GDF said the social media post is not true and such reckless and irresponsible posts only serve to unnecessarily increase public tension […]
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