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Company awarded oil blocks intend to focus heavily on Guyanese employment

One of the companies recently awarded oil blocks in the Government’s bidding process, intends to focus heavily on employment opportunities for Guyanese, while also focusing heavily on protecting the environment. The International Group Investment Incorporated (IGI), was one of eight companies that were recently awarded oil blocks offshore Guyana.  The IGI company was awarded two […]

Guyana asks International Court to block questions in Venezuela’s planned referendum on Essequibo controversy

The Government of Guyana has approached the International Court of Justice in an effort to block a number of questions in Venezuela’s upcoming referendum on the border controversy, that seeks to solidify the country’s claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region and make the Essequibo a new Venezuelan state. Guyana currently has Venezuela before the International Court […]

Ex-Policeman remanded for murder of young businessman

While showing no emotions, 24-year-old ex-policeman Yogeendra Sukhdeo walked into Court this morning wearing handcuffs, and was charged for the murder of 21-year-old businessman, Amit Singh. The accused was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge as he appeared in Court. He is being represented by Attorney Gordon Guilhuys, who told […]

Barbados Prime Minister calls on Guyana and Venezuela to ensure region remains zone of peace

While staying clear of offering her support for either Guyana or Venezuela in the ongoing territorial controversy, the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley has declared, that Venezuela has been a good sister to her country. Speaking at her party’s 84th Conference over the weekend, in Bridgetown, Ms. Mottley said CARICOM has made clear its […]

Murdered businessman was beaten to death -PME finds

A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of 21-year-old murdered businessman, Amit Singh, listed the cause of death to be blunt trauma to the head, neck and face. Based on the findings of the post-mortem examination, it was confirmed that the youth was savagely beaten to death. His body was found wrapped in a sheet […]

African Export-Import Bank to pump over US$1.5 Billion into CARICOM Economies

Chairman and President of the African Export Import Bank, Prof. Benedict Oramah believes a firm conviction exists that has determined the action that can grant Caribbean region and Africa, the economic emancipation they deserve. Speaking at the opening of the Afri-Caribbean Forum this morning, Prof. Oramah celebrated the unity of the two region, reminding that […]

President Ali pushes for increased trade relations between Africa and Caribbean at AFRI-CARIBBEAN Forum

The Afri-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum opened this morning at the Georgetown Marriott Hotel bringing together hundreds of delegates from across the Caribbean and Africa. At the opening, President Irfaan Ali called for increase trade relations between Africa and the Caribbean, explaining that such an activity between the two regions will solidify relations and correct […]