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President Irfaan Ali today announced that there will be a clampdown on the driver’s license system and those persons who may have obtained their driver’s license without completing the requisite tests will have six weeks to make themselves known and go through the proper system. Speaking at the Guyana Police Force’s Annual Christmas Breakfast this […]
By Svetlana Marshall In another historic move, the Government of Guyana today signed a Production Sharing Agreement with Cybele Energy Limited out of Ghana, paving the way for the company to be issued with its Petroleum Exploration Agreement for oil exploration and production. As part of the agreement, the company has agreed to pay a […]
President Irfaan Ali has touted Guyana’s readiness to supply food to the Region next year, as he made a pitch to Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell, to look to Guyana to fill his country’s food gap. Speaking at the opening of the Grenadian Consulate in Guyana last evening, President Ali said Guyana is building out […]
The Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity, is pressing the Government to keep its promise and make an announcement soon on the payment of a cash grant of no less than $150,000 to the citizens of Guyana. On Monday, the APNU hosted a small picketing exercise outside the President’s Office to remind the Government of […]
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has issued a call on all miners to intensify their efforts to meet the 2025 national gold declaration targets, reminding that the sustainability of the sector relies on compliance, transparency, and the rejection of illicit trading channels. In a release, the GGDMA reminded all miners that gold […]
In legal arguments that continued for more than four hours, Attorneys for father and son billionaires Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, clashed with the Prosecution today over the constitutionality of the Fugitive Offenders (Amendment) Act. The Defence team argued that the Amendments infringe on the Constitutional rights of the defendants, and as such the matter should […]
30-year-old Linden businessman, Dukquan Rose has been charged and remanded to prison over allegedly being in possession of firearms and ammunition without a license. The man was arrested last Wednesday in Linden during a Police operation at his Redwood Crescent home. He appeared in Court on Friday where the charge was read to him. A […]
The Ministry of Health has announced that works have commenced for a new $4.6 Billion hospital in Mourca, Region 1. The 50 bed facility will feature an Accident & Emergency Department, a pharmacy, and a laboratory. In addition, the hospital will feature an advanced imaging suite, including X-ray and CT scan facilities, to enhance diagnostic […]
Police investigators are probing a break-in at the Ministry of Home Affairs this morning. In a statement, the Ministry confirmed the incident, and explained that at around 4 o’clock this morning, an unknown individual gained access to the building. It is suspected that the person gained access through a fire exit area. Reports state that […]
The American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana, elected its first Woman President on Friday at the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting. Business Executive, Iman Khan-Cummings of the Corum Restaurants Group, was elected the new President of the business grouping. AMCHAM said her election signals a renewed chapter in the organisation’s mission to advance strong, mutually beneficial […]
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