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Williams/Nandlall “interpretation” meeting set for next Wednesday

The long awaited meeting between Attorney General, Basil Williams and the Opposition Leader’s legal representative, Anil Nandlall, is set to take place next Wednesday to address the interpretation of the Constitution when it comes to the appointment of the Chairman of the Elections Commission.  Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, today confirmed that the meeting is set […]

Trinidad oil company wants to develop business relations with energy companies in Guyana

Trinidad and Tobago’s state oil company, Petrotrin, has reported that it is open to the possibility of developing business relations with fellow energy companies in Guyana The announcement comes in wake of reports surrounding the feasibility of refining Guyanese crude at the company’s Pointea-Pierre Refinery in Trinidad. The ExxonMobil Oil company has discovered large amounts […]

Scrap metal export to restart for “limited” time

With a large build up of scrap metal in the country following the suspension of its export several months ago, the Government of Guyana has now decided to allow a temporary restart of the export of scrap metal. Minister of State, Joe Harmon, at his post cabinet press briefing this morning, announced that scrap metal […]

Guyana is a model of inter-faith harmony -President Granger

Religious bodies from across Guyana came together on Wednesday (February 01, 2017) for the launch of the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week at the Umana Yana. The programme started with prayers and reflections from the main Religious groupings in Guyana and featured President David Granger as the keynote speaker. President David Granger told the […]

New charges filed against Tower Hotel robbery pair

Two Georgetown men, who are currently facing a number of charges in the courts, found themselves facing additional charges on Wednesday. 23-year-old Curtis Vasconcellos and 21-year-old Jason Howard, were slapped with an unlawful wounding charge and a charge of unlawfully and maliciously discharging a loaded firearm. The new charges relate to the robbery of a […]