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Guyana’s National Assembly will meet next Friday morning for an ‘extraordinary’ sitting, Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs said today. The Notice which was sent to Parliamentarians early today, stated that the urgent sitting of Parliament is to consider a motion in relation to the ongoing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. The Parliamentary […]
Led by businessman and newspaper owner, Glen Lall, a large group of concerned citizens picketed outside the President’s Office this morning, demanding a renegotiation of the oil contracts with the ExxonMobil company and calling for the removal of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. “This is not a race issue, this is a national issue, we want […]
The Government of Guyana is not interested in signing long term agreements with companies to supply emergency power, as there are major projects coming on stream that will address the power supply issues. Speaking at his party’s press conference yesterday, second Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the government still believes that the Amaila falls hydro- […]
The newly elected President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association, businessman Ronaldo Alphonso, has issued a call for the Government to address the problem of raiders in the gold industry. In a statement, Mr. Alphonso said with over two decades of experience in mining, he has witnessed the challenges faced by miners of […]
Guyana’s Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall, has asked the Inter- Parliamentary Union to condemn the actions of Venezuela in relation to Guyana’s Essequibo region, and demand that Venezuela respects the legal process of the International Court of Justice. Attorney General Nandlall who is attending the 147th meeting of the […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson is seeking $25M in damages from the state after being barred from leaving the country last month. Patterson was on his way to the United States when he was blocked from leaving the country by Immigration Officers who claimed that his name was flagged in their system as someone […]
The Government has announced that six bidders are being awarded new oil blocks offshore Guyana and a 100% Guyanese owned company led by women, is among the winners of the recent oil block auction. During a press conference at his party’s headquarters this afternoon, Second Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo announced that of the awarded oil […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources has revealed that the Head of the Petroleum Unit, Bobby Gossai, will lose 15 days of pay and receive an official warning, over his role in the oil audit scandal. The Government laid full blame at the feet of Gossai for the massive reduction in the flagged claims by the […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the ExxonMobil company have announced another significant oil discovery offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block. The latest discovery was made at the Lancetfish-1 well where the company encountered approximately 92 feet (28 meters) of oil-bearing sandstone. The well was drilled in 5,843 feet (1,780 meters) of water and is […]
Two small-scale gold miners are threatening to take legal action against the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) over a decision to seize control of several mining claims, more than 18 months after the miners, through their consortium, had received validation from the Commission. Through their attorney, Siand […]
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