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The brutal and senseless murder of a 7-year-old boy and the stabbing of his 72-year-old great grandmother at Zeelugt on the East Bank of Essequibo have left the community and the rest of the country in shock. The young boy, Adriel Mohamed and his grandmother, who is disabled as a result of suffering a stroke, […]
Contending that the Irfaan Ali Administration has placed Guyana in a vulnerable situation, APNU Member of Parliament, Sharma Solomon, today said Guyanese are now left at the mercy of a foreign company – Karpowership – due to the Government’s mishandling of the country’s Energy Sector. At a press conference, MP Solomon said at a time […]
The Minister of Housing, Collin Croal has announced that the processing time for Certificates of Titles has been significantly reduced to three months, paving the way for potential home owners to receive the legal document needed to commence the process to home building. Speaking during the Ministry’s Dream Realized event in Region 5 this morning, […]
Describing the decision by the Government to repeal the Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities) Act of 2015 as “unconscionable,” Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul said the move to provide former Presidents with uncapped benefits is an insult to taxpayers. Mahipaul’s comments came hours after the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, disclosed that the Government […]
The Government of Guyana today said it is negotiating the best possible deal in the interest of Guyana, before moving forward to renew the contract with Turkish-associated Karpowership. The previous two-year agreement for two power ships expired last week and the company is demanding increased, standardized rates and has issued threats of immediate power disconnection […]
APNU Member of Parliament, Sharma Solomon is taking the Government to task over what he sees as its continued wastage of public funds, poor planning, bad project management and corruption. In a statement, MP Solomon said with Guyana set to receive the largest windfall from oil and gas revenues as profits are set to increase […]
The Government has launched consultations to establish a regulatory framework aimed at protecting children from certain content available on worldwide web and social media. According to Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, the move is to protect children from the ills of social media. He said while the internet has some positives that can help in the […]
The Local Content Secretariat is currently assessing Guyana’s capacity to meet the growing demands of the Oil and Gas Industry with respect to services, ahead of any changes to the legislation and or the schedule, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat has said. Recognizing the need to strengthen the Local Content Act passed in 2021, […]
Current Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton has indicated his willingness to continue to serve the party in that top leadership job. However, he has stated that he has no plans to run for President again. Mr. Norton led the PNC Reform to its worst electoral defeat last year under the APNU […]
The women led Guyanese company that was awarded two oil blocks offshore Guyana, Sispro Inc, has landed a joint venture partnership with Nigerian-based Company Bono Energy Limited. Sispro has now indicated its readiness to sign the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with the Government of Guyana. Sispro was awarded a Shallow water block, and a Deepwater […]
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