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The Guyana Elections Commission has called in the Police as its field staff continues to face threats and injuries from persons who are against the house-to-house registration exercise. In a statement today, GECOM said it is in receipt of several reports of threats and intimidation from its field staff who are conducting House-to-House Registration. The […]
Guyana has joined a number of other Caribbean countries to guard against Ebola. Although there has been no report of the deadly disease in the region, its reemergence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has triggered global concern. With the international alert level being raised, Guyana and a number of sister CARICOM states will […]
The Georgetown City Council today indicated that it intends to enforce a cease work order against the John Fernandes company which is setting up a chemical storage plant in the Houston community without the approval of the municipality. Residents in the area close to where the plant is being built have been voicing concern about […]
The Department of Energy in Guyana is still studying the agreement that has been entered into between the Qatar Petroleum company and Total Petroleum for buy-in by Qatar into the oil block awarded to the Total Petroleum company. The agreement was announced on Monday by the Government of Qatar. Under the agreement, Qatar will buy […]
A former member of the Guyana Police Force is wanted for the murder of Sophia resident Kurt Duncan, who was shot to the chest early this morning while parting a fight at Seeta’s Bar. The wanted man has been identified as 32-year-old Keon David who also lives in the Sophia area. The Guyana Police Force […]
The Government of Qatar has announced that its national oil company, Qatar Petroleum has entered into an agreement with the Total Petroleum company for a share of exploration and production rights in two blocks offshore Guyana. Under the agreement, which is subject to approval by the Government of Guyana, Qatar Petroleum will hold 40% of Total’s existing 25% participating interest […]
A peacemaker was shot dead this morning at Seeta’s Bar in Station Street, Kitty when he attempted to intervene in a fight between a man and woman. 32-year-old Kurt Anthony Duncan of Sophia was pronounced dead at the Georgetown Hospital after being rushed there with a gunshot wound to his chest. The incident reportedly occurred […]
Enumerators and other field staff of the Guyana Elections Commission have complained about some of the challenges they continue to face as they conduct the house-to-house registration exercise. There have been reports of some citizens using their dogs to prevent the GECOM staffers from entering yards to get persons registered. Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, […]
Describing today as a “good day for the Republic of Guyana”, President David Granger expressed his confidence in the new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh. The President administered the oath of office to Justice Singh this morning at the Ministry of the Presidency. President Granger noted that Justice Singh has met […]
New Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission Justice Claudette Singh has indicated that she intends to be inclusive as she takes on the top Elections Commission job. Justice Singh took the oath of office this morning before President David Granger and a packed room of Government and Opposition members and other officials. In an interview […]
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