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Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources in a release on Thursday announced that Hydrocarbons have been discovered offshore Guyana which could possibly translate to oil for commercial purposes. The discovery was made by Esso exploration well, the Liza-1 on the Stabroek Block, using the drill-ship, Deepwater Champion located approximately 120 miles offshore Guyana. However, according to […]
With just days to go before Guyanese head to the polls on May 11, the two children of late Guyana presidents and founders of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr. Cheddi and Janet Jagan are going separate ways with their political support. The son, Dr. Cheddi Jagan Jr. who owns a dental practice and lives in […]
As investigations continue into the murder of businesswoman Shevon Gordon of Block 22, Wismar, Linden, the police have arrested three men they believe were involved in the shooting death. The arrests were made on Tuesday. Ranks of the police force have been under pressure in recent time to solve the spate of violent crimes and […]
A Campbellvile man who was behind the wheels of the motor car that slammed into former boxing champion Andrew Sixheads Lewis and killed him, has been charged for causing the boxer’s death by dangerous driving. The 33-year-old man, Mannex Powers appeared in court on Wednesday afternoon and pleaded not guilty to the causing death by […]
The Government of Guyana on Wednesday indicated that it had inadvertently handed out a number of solar panels to residents of Port Kaituma in Region One. The government has been making moves to get the panels back, but residents have objected and believe the move is politically motivated. In a statement, the Chief Executive officer […]
The recently formed, Independent Party (IP) which is led by social and political activist Mark Benschop has stopped short in its ambition to be the next government but has its eye on being the force that will fight against corruption and injustice after the May 11 elections. With five days remaining before an expected 500,000 eligible voters head […]
The Carter Center has declared that the upcoming elections are another important test for Guyanese and believes that at the end of what is anticipated to be a very competitive election, Guyanese may be reluctant to accept the results. This reluctance, the Center says, will largely depend on the quality of the electoral process but […]
Senior and junior staff members attached to the Guyana Forestry Commission were given the day off on Wednesday as they complained bitterly about fumes that had engulfed their offices from the nearby Marriott Hotel. According to reports, construction workers at the Marriott who are still carrying out works to the back of the property, have […]
A 24-year-old Warlock, East Ruimveldt man was gunned down in front of his shop on Wednesday morning. Dead is Sherwin Barrow. The incident took place just after 8:30am. Residents in the area heard loud gunfire and saw Barrow lying on the ground just after. He was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital where he died as […]
Prime Ministerial Candidate of the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic, Elisabeth Harper has called out Presidential Candidate of the APNU+AFC coalition David Granger over statements he made regarding Guyana’s foreign policies. Granger in a weekend radio interview expressed his dissatisfaction with the Foreign Policy approach that has been adopted by the PPP Civic administration over […]
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