By News Source Guyana on August 2, 2019
News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform, which is the largest party in the coalition government, has welcomed the appointment of Justice Claudette Singh as the new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. At the party’s weekly press briefing today, PNC Vice President Dr. George Norton said over the years, Justice Singh manifested that she is independent […]
By News Source Guyana on August 2, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission today revealed that Guyana’s gold declarations for the first half of the year have increased when compared to the same period (January-July) last year. The revelation was made by Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, who disclosed that as of July, the declaration stood at almost 400,000 ounces, which represents […]
By News Source Guyana on August 2, 2019
News
The driver of a Route 42 mini-bus, which plies the Georgetown/Timehri route, lost his life in an early Friday morning smash up at New Hope on the East Bank of Demerara. The dead driver has been identified as 59-year-old Oswald Roberts of Kuru Kururu. The accident occurred just after 6:30 this morning. The mini-bus was […]
By News Source Guyana on July 31, 2019
News, Politics
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission Justice Claudette Singh theld separate meetings today with the government and opposition nominated members of the Elections Commission. This morning, she met with the Opposition nominated Commissioners and according to Commissioner Sase Gunraj, the Commissioners on his side raised many of the concerns that are already in the public […]
By News Source Guyana on July 31, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has called in the Police as its field staff continues to face threats and injuries from persons who are against the house-to-house registration exercise. In a statement today, GECOM said it is in receipt of several reports of threats and intimidation from its field staff who are conducting House-to-House Registration. The […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2019
Caribbean & International, News
Guyana has joined a number of other Caribbean countries to guard against Ebola. Although there has been no report of the deadly disease in the region, its reemergence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has triggered global concern. With the international alert level being raised, Guyana and a number of sister CARICOM states will […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2019
News, Politics
The Georgetown City Council today indicated that it intends to enforce a cease work order against the John Fernandes company which is setting up a chemical storage plant in the Houston community without the approval of the municipality. Residents in the area close to where the plant is being built have been voicing concern about […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2019
News, Politics
The Department of Energy in Guyana is still studying the agreement that has been entered into between the Qatar Petroleum company and Total Petroleum for buy-in by Qatar into the oil block awarded to the Total Petroleum company. The agreement was announced on Monday by the Government of Qatar. Under the agreement, Qatar will buy […]
By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2019
News
A former member of the Guyana Police Force is wanted for the murder of Sophia resident Kurt Duncan, who was shot to the chest early this morning while parting a fight at Seeta’s Bar. The wanted man has been identified as 32-year-old Keon David who also lives in the Sophia area. The Guyana Police Force […]
By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2019
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The Government of Qatar has announced that its national oil company, Qatar Petroleum has entered into an agreement with the Total Petroleum company for a share of exploration and production rights in two blocks offshore Guyana. Under the agreement, which is subject to approval by the Government of Guyana, Qatar Petroleum will hold 40% of Total’s existing 25% participating interest […]