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A fire on board the Liza Unity FPSO vessel, which is operating offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block, temporarily halted operations aboard the vessel as emergency systems were activated earlier today. In a brief statement, the ExxonMobil company described the fire as a “small fire”, which was quickly extinguished. The company explained that “heat detectors […]
Police investigators have launched a probe into a Friday afternoon accident along the Fairfield Public Road in Region Five that has left an electric motorcyclist nursing multiple injuries. The injured man has been identified as Prakash Persaud. Persaud was riding his small electric motorcycle when he was hit down by a 4×4 vehicle that was […]
With a parade and the inspection of the Guard of Honour, the Georgetown City Council officially kicked off the city’s 184th anniversary on Friday. On Sunday morning, the celebration will continue with an anniversary service at the St. George’s Cathedral. The historic milestone is being observed under the theme “Georgetown 184: Rooted In Heritage, Growing […]
The ten elected Councillors of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party in Region 10 have filed legal proceedings in the High Court, seeking an order compelling the Regional Executive Officer (REO) and Clerk of Council for Region 10 to fulfill his statutory duties and reconvene the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) meeting for the election […]
After six weeks of training, 25 young men graduated today from an Electrical Installation and Life Skills Training Programme, which is an initiative of Youth Challenge Guyana with support from ExxonMobil Guyana. The men – ages 16 to 30 – have been equipped with practical, market driven electrical installation skills, complemented by essential life skills […]
Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is now leading the race for the Secretary General position, according to the second straw poll conducted by the UN Security Council. Ambassador Rodrigues-Birkett is among eight candidates vying for the position of Secretary General. According to the results from today’s informal poll, eight council […]
The Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), today called on the Government to craft a more diverse approach to address the frustration among young people here that may be forcing them to migrate and seek greener pastures elsewhere. At a press conference today, APNU Member and Attorney-at-Law, Ronald Daniels said more of the country’s […]
The Guyana Elections Commission’s secretariat today responded to recent statements made by the Opposition Leader about opposition scrutineers and opposition nominated members of the Elections Commission. On the issue of Commissioners, the GECOM Secretariat said GECOM has no legal authority to determine the validity of nominations made by the Leader of the Opposition for appointment […]
In the first half of this year, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit seized more than three pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine, describing the growing presence of the drug locally as a significant and concerning development in Guyana’s domestic landscape. Crystal Methamphetamine is considered one of the more popular “party drugs” that is available on the party scene […]
Guyana’s fifth Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading vessel, the Errea Wittu, has arrived in the country. The newest FPSO is the largest of the five currently in Guyana, and will take oil production beyond one million barrels per day. Constructed by MODEC for the Uaru development in the Stabroek Block, the Errea Wittu is expected […]
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