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The Government of Guyana on Thursday released the full ExxonMobil petroleum agreement, keeping a promise it made a few weeks ago. At a Ministry of the Presidency briefing session with Government officials, stakeholders and the media, the contract was presented and released simultaneously on the Department of Public Information’s website. Opposition members were invited to […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the state-owned National Communications Network, Lennox Cornette, has tendered his resignation and that resignation has been accepted by the Board of the company. Mr. Cornette’s resignation came on hours after meeting with the Chairman and leading members of the NCN Board. The Board’s Chairman, Enrico Woolford, told News Source that […]
The Ministry of Public Health has announced that the phased implementation of the tobacco control act has started. The Act provides for a ban on smoking in indoor public places, indoor work places and public transportation, and only in specified outdoor places including the premises of schools and health facilities, and places for the commercial […]
On the same day that Craig resident, Purcell Moore, was being laid to rest, the man believed to be responsible for his death, appeared in Court to face the indictable charge of murder. The accused, Kevin Persaud, was not required to enter a plea to the charge, which stated that on December 20, at Craig […]
A Christmas hangout between friends turned tragic on December 20, leaving one friend dead and the other one in Court facing a murder charge. Thirty-three year old, Navie Harris, was not required to enter a plea today as he was charged for the murder of his friend, Rondea Peters, who was better known as “ninja”. […]
The rider of an unregistered motorcycle died last evening after he crashed head on into a motor car on Mandela Avenue close to the Botanical gardens. The incident occurred just after 7pm. The dead man has been identified as Shaquille Brown of Norton Street, Georgetown. He was reportedly proceeding north along the western carriageway at […]
Police investigators in the city are probing a murder in the Sophia community. 35-year-old Selwyn Allen died at the Georgetown Hospital where he was rushed after being stabbed multiple times to the body on Christmas night. The man reportedly lived in the Cummings Park, Sophia area. According to reports, Allen and his girlfriend were walking […]
A taxi driver is facing serious charges after he was busted with more than 145 pounds of cocaine which was found stashed in a cooking gas cylinder. On Sunday, Police narcotics branch investigators moved into the Parika area, where they conducted a search of the man’s Boodhoo’s Housing Scheme property as part of an intelligence […]
As the busy holiday shopping season comes to an end in the coming week, President David Granger intends to meet with the Georgetown City Council early in the new year to look at a new approach to vending in the city. During his Christmas Eve walkabout in the Stabroek market area, excited vendors greeted the […]
A South Ruimveldt resident will be spending the next four years of his life behind bars after being found guilty of cocaine trafficking. Sixty-three year old, Dennis Jones appeared in Court today and was found guilty of trafficking over 22 pounds of cocaine. The man bowed his head and stood calmly next to his Attorney, […]
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