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Venezuela’s national newspapers, El Nacional, is reporting that the country’s Energy and Petroleum Commission of its National Assembly has approved an agreement rejecting the oil operations in the Essequibo region by the Government of Guyana. The Commission is convinced that the ongoing oil exploration violates the Geneva agreement of 1966 and Article 10 of The […]
A formal report has been filed by members of the PPP to Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine against Rights Activist and Executive Director of the African Cultural Development Association, Eric Phillips for comments he made on social media recently. The report was filed through attorney Anil Nandlall, who, in his letter, explained to the Commissioner […]
The first phase of the feasibility for the new Demerara River Crossing has been completed and will be opened for consultations by the second week in April. This is according to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. The feasibility study is being conducted by Lievense CSO – a Dutch company. The company led a presentation today […]
(GINA) Seven hundred and sixty eight (768) families are expected to be housed in the first phase of the implementation of government’s’ new housing programme. Members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are among those targeted to benefit. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, with responsibility for housing, Valerie Adams-Patterson and a team from the […]
Police investigators probing the attack and beating of two Georgetown men at Canal #1 Polder on the West Bank of Demerara, have questioned a number of persons as part of their investigations, but no arrests have been made. Senior Police sources close to the investigation have reported to News Source that the investigators are conducting […]
A 23-year-old woman from Charlestown will spend the next 2 years and 11 months behind bars after she was found guilty of being in possession of 106 grammes of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. She was also fined $159,000. Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan handed down the sentence to a shocked Tiffany Sultan of Broad […]
Guyanese, Tricia Teekah, has been named Commonwealth Caribbean Young Person of the Year. Tricia co-founded the Guyana National Youth Council with the aim of enhancing youth empowerment, engagement, inclusion and participation. She led the ‘Vote Like a Boss’ campaign, a youth voter education initiative which used private sector partnerships to educate young voters. The campaign […]
Confident that it will be given a favourable response, the Sleepin Hotel will submit a new license to operate a casino at its new location on Church Street in Georgetown. Managing Director of the Sleepin Hotel company, Clifton Bacchus, told journalists on Wednesday that the new application should be submitted to the Gaming Authority by […]
The West Coast Demerara restaurant owner, Christopher Small, who was last week held after high powered assault rifles were found at his property, has been charged and remanded to prison for illegal gun and ammunition possession. He appeared on Tuesday at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court and was not required to enter a plea to the […]
With a weekly protest against the implementation of the parking meter system in Georgetown not losing momentum, the Government of Guyana is recommending a suspension of the parking meter contract between the Georgetown City Council and Smart City Solutions. Minister of State, Joe Harmon, this evening confirmed to News Source that the decision to recommend […]
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