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Some residents in the Sophia community started to claim already allocated government land over the weekend and earlier today, demanding that they be granted house lots or the government could face the possibility of them withholding their votes. Many of the residents have been converging in an area behind Cummings Lodge, marking off plots and […]
Director, Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, today, announced that ExxonMobil has made its 16th oil discovery offshore Guyana. The new discovery was made northeast of the producing Liza field at the Uaru well, on the Stabroek Block. This new discovery coupled with all other discoveries brings the estimated resource for the Stabroek Block to more than […]
Incumbent President David Granger called on East Coast Demerara residents to show up at the polls in convincing numbers to cement an APNU+AFC re-election at the March 2, elections. Speaking before a large gathering of supporters at Golden Grove on Friday night, President Granger reminded the East Coast Demerara residents that Region Four is the […]
Local telecommunications company, GTT has issued another warning to its customers to guard themselves against scams that may be using the company’s name. In a statement on Friday, GTT urged customers to be more vigilant and seek verification of promotions as the company saw an increase in fraud reports during 2019. GTT’s Vice President of […]
The China Zhonghao company in Guyana of which FALLS is a subsidiary has signed a distributor contract with Jamaican Bunkering company West Indies Petroleum (WIP)/ Island Lubes Distributors Ltd. Under the contract, FALLS will become the exclusive distributor in Guyana of BP Castrol products for the Marine, Mining and Power Generation category which offers a […]
Six months after a businessman was allegedly beaten at the hands of a Police Officer in a Police outpost, the policeman has found himself before the Court facing an assault charge. 27-year-old, Policeman, Jamal Watson appeared before Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus this morning and denied the allegation made against him. The Court heard that on the […]
A-29-year-old North Ruimveldt resident was sentenced to 23 years in jail today after admitting to the execution-style killing of Festival City resident Christopher Wharton. In Court today, the accused Rickford Jones called Junie appeared before Justice Sandel Kissoon and entered a guilty plea to the lesser count of manslaughter. He admitted to the unlawful killing […]
As Guyana begins the celebration of its 50th Republic anniversary, the “Golden Jubilee Youth Village” opened this morning at Durban Park. The event will run until Saturday evening and has brought together non-governmental organizations, youth groups, and government agencies showcasing the work of Guyanese youth. Youth entrepreneurs are also showcasing their products and services at […]
A marriage of 27 years came to a deadly end late last night when a Cane Grove man stabbed his wife to death and later attempted to take his own life. 44-year-old mother of six, Somattie Keosoram died from multiple stab wounds to the body and a slash to the neck. Her husband, Terrence Jackson […]
Three men who were charged last year with the smuggling of foreign chicken have been found guilty of the crime and ordered to pay $5.7 million to the Guyana Revenue Authority or face one year in prison. The Magistrate at the Sparendaam Court handed down the decision yesterday and gave the convicts one week to […]
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