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The Opposition has raised a number of concerns about the draft Petroleum Activities Bill, indicating today that the Bill fails to address a number of pertinent issues including insurance and liability coverage, auctioning of the country’s petroleum blocks, and the need for companies to comply with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) standards. The Petroleum […]
Declaring that alcohol and tobacco use remains a major public health problem in Guyana, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said a comprehensive approach is needed to tackle the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol. With an increasing number of young people consuming alcohol and using e-cigarettes and vaping products, the Health […]
With GTT spreading its Fibre service to more households and businesses, the company has announced that it has surpassed its target of connecting 150,000 homes and companies throughout the country with the high-speed internet service. GTT Fibre Programme Manager, Vinood Coomar said in just under 18 months, GTT was able to achieve its target of […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul has submitted a Parliamentary motion calling for a Commission of Inquiry to be launched into the deadly Mahdia dorm fire, as well as for the construction of a monument at the site where the tragedy took place. 20 children lost their lives in the fire. The opposition motion also […]
A 19-year-old driver lost his life early this morning when he lost control of his car and slammed into a utility pole, resulting in the car bursting into flames. The dead youth has been identified as Mario Adams of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast. The accident occurred around 1:30 this morning. In a statement, the Police […]
Two members of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit have been arrested by the Police over the theft of diamonds from a Surinamese resident who was held by them for possession of an unlicensed firearm. Police have identified the two CANU ranks as Annick Hossanah and Jamine Goddard. They were handed over to the Police by […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions is still to offer advice to the Guyana Police Force on the case against Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall. The Minister, who is currently on leave, is facing allegations that he raped and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old school girl at his home back in December. The teenage girl remains […]
The Guyana Government has indicated its readiness to begin negotiations with the China Railway Construction (Caribbean) Company Limited (CRCCL) for the construction of a new four-lane, concrete bridge across the Demerara River in Linden. The bridge, which is estimated to cost US$35M, will replace the existing Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge that connects the two banks of the […]
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Testing Laboratory has been certified by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) to the National Standard GY 170:2021. The award of the GNBS standard means that the facility has met the general requirements for the operations of a lab. The certificate was presented to GPL’s Divisional Director, Mr. […]
The main opposition, A Partnership for National Unity is looking into claims that the 16-year-old school girl who filed a rape and sexual assault complaint against the Local Government Minister is being denied independent legal representation. APNU+AFC Member of Parliament and former Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond said the rights of the child to proper legal counsel […]
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