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ExxonMobil Guyana has announced that it will soon undertake pipeline maintenance activities offshore of Crane, West Coast Demerara. Those activities are in relation to the gas pipeline that was laid by the company for the gas-to-shore project two years ago. In a statement, Exxon said the work will address what it described as a “finding” […]
Polish Naval Architect and Marine Engineer, Dr Andrzej Jasionowski, who is among the five Commissioners appointed to investigate the deadly MV Barima tragedy, said he met with the “preferred” salvage team on Tuesday. He later explained that the BK International company is the team that is preparing to salvage the sunken MV Barima ferry. “I […]
The Chairman of the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry (COI), Justice Godfrey Smith of Belize is making it clear that the public needs to understand that the Commission of Inquiry is not a trial. At an official opening of the Commission of Inquiry this morning, Justice Smith provided a detailed overview of the work that […]
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has restated calls for a full-fledge investigation into the operations of the Guyana Police Force, pointing out that a number of issues that have come to light in recent years warrant a thorough investigation into the law enforcement agency. In a statement overnight, the organisation said the latest scandal […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, who has been closely monitoring the developments around the MV Barima tragedy, believes survivors must not bear the cost of giving evidence before the Commission. With the Commission of Inquiry (COI) now expected to commence public hearings next Wednesday, MP Mahipaul is of the opinion that the survivors, many […]
The 76-year-old Chinese national who has been been accused of brutally murdering a 6-year-old boy by slashing him to the neck, has been charged and remanded to prison. The murder accused, Quan Sheng Li, appeared at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court on Monday where the indictable murder charge was read to him. He was not required […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has warned Police Officers that misconduct in the line of them carrying out their duties could result in them being blocked from promotion. In a recent interview, the Home Affairs Minister said her ultimate aim is to see a Police Force of integrity. Speaking during the Starting Point podcast […]
National Border Patrol Director, Daniel Seeram is still to be handed over to prison authorities even after the High Court upheld a Magistrates’ Court decision for him to be remanded to prison pending his sentencing on an assault conviction in November. The Acting Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliott, refused to offer any information on the […]
Guyana continues to lead economic growth in the Latin America and Caribbean region, with the latest World Bank Group Economic update pegging Guyana’s Real GDP growth, at 23.7%. Guyana is the the only country in the region with double-digit growth. In its latest update published today, the World Bank group said growth in Latin America […]
The MV Barima Commission of Inquiry (COI) will host a formal opening ceremony on Wednesday ahead of the commencement of public hearings next week, the Commission’s Secretary, Javed Shadick disclosed today. More than 100 witnesses including survivors, the families of those who perished, officials and first responders are among the persons expected to appear before […]
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