By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Three Venezuelan men, who are susepected to be river “pirates”, were arrested by local law enforcement off the coast of Guyana at Waini Point in the North West District on Tuesdayt. The arrests followed reports of Guyanese fishermen being attacked and robbed. The Venezuelan nationals were nabbed with two shotguns and an arrow and bow. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2023
News, Politics
With an estimated gas reserve of approximately 17 trillion cubic feet, Guyana is now looking to monetize that natural resource, as it hopes to one day become a major producer and exporter of associated gas, the Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has announced. Speaking on Guyana’s Energy Sector at an Energy Conference in Texas, the Vice […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2023
News, Politics
The Guyana Government has inked three major loan agreements with the Inter- American Development Bank for investments in the transport and health sectors, as well as to support Guyana’s economic competitiveness. The agreement was signed by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh and the IDB’s President, Ian Goldfajn. The Bank will be providing US$117 million to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2023
News, Politics
British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller has urged Guyanese women to champion each other, and in doing so, stand up against online abuse. In alluding to the theme for International Women’s Day – “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality” – the British High Commissioner said while technology has positively transformed the lives of […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2023
News, Politics
With Guyana’s 4th Round of Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) due within months, the Cabinet has approved a National Policy and Strategy for Combating Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, and the Financing of Proliferation, with the aim of preventing, detecting and supressing money laundering and related offences in keeping with international […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2023
News, Politics
On this International Women’s Day, President Irfaan Ali is assuring that the women of Guyana will play an integral part in the country’s development, as he recognised and applauded the role of women to the building and development of the nation. This year’s International Women’s Day is being observed under the theme, ‘DigitALL: Innovation and […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2023
News, Politics
In wake of a tit for tat between the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and the Bank of Guyana over the availability of foreign currency on the local market, a meeting was held on Monday between officials of the Bank of Guyana, the Bankers Association and the Private Sector Commission. The Private Sector Commission described the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2023
Crime, News
The death toll as a result of road accidents jumped by four on Monday morning after a smash up between a mini-bus and a sand truck at Greenwich Park on the East Bank of Essequibo. The four persons who lost their lives were identified as 50-year-old mini-bus driver, Vernon Prowell, 72-year-old Margaret Kennedy; 57-year-old Olga […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2023
Crime, News
The two men who were arrested last Thursday in connection with the discovery of 13 pounds of cocaine in milk powder packets at the airport, appeared in Court today and offereed two different pleas to the Magistrate. 52-year-old Cranson Henry, who was held at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with the cocaine laden milk powder packages […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2023
Crime, News
Owner of the Blue Iguana club, Royston Peniston, was remanded to jail today after being charged with being in possession of a quantity of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The 44-year-old man was arrested at his Festival City home on Friday by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, after a search of the […]