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CARICOM Leaders and Officials of the CARICOM Secretariat have agreed to strengthen ties between CARICOM and Saudi Arabia in a number of areas, with particular focus on trade relations, the environment and infrastructure development. In a communique, the two sides said they will join efforts to promote peace, security, stability and prosperity, through mutual respect […]
The Linden Mayor and Town Council has rejected the Local Government Commission’s appointment of People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Activist Lennox Gasper as the Municipality’s Town Clerk. The Council is calling for Mr. Gasper’s appointment to be rescinded. Describing the appointment as “unilateral”, Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon, in a statement today accused the Local Government […]
Guyana’s premier trading exposition, GuyExpo, made its return last evening after an absence of seven years, and this year’s exhibition which continues until Sunday, is being seen as a window of opportunities for both macro and micro enterprises to expand their reach. GuyExpo opened on Thursday evening at the National Exhibition Centre in Sophia under […]
The Guyana Police Force has been plunged into mourning with the death of one of its Police Officers while on duty. Female Police Constable, Annette Abel lost her life while on duty outside the Beterverwaghting Police Station at a road block on Thursday night. She was mowed down by a jeep that sped through the […]
The claims by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez that Venezuelans in Guyana were being targeted, has riled Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who told a media conference today the issue that the Venezuelan VP raised before the International Court should be fully addressed by Guyana’s legal team since the claims are false. Ms. Rodirguez told the […]
While admitting that the Head of the Petroleum Unit made a grave mistake when he engaged ExxonMobil in unauthorized discussions to reduce the disputed $214 million in cost oil claim, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat believes the mistake was not “fatal” IHS Markit in its Stabroek Block Cost Recovery Audit for the period 1999 to […]
The Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan, has ordered a moratorium on overseas vacation leave for all Officers of the GDF. The order was handed down on the 15th November and took effect the same day, and will remain in place until further notice. Additionally, permission that was previously granted […]
Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken made it clear today that the Guyana Police Force with backing from the Joint Services will defend Guyana’s territory. “Guyana belongs to us, and we will police Guyana as far as practical,” the Police Commissioner said while addressing officers and ranks of the Guyana Police Force at Police Headquarters, […]
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum today announced that Guyana has recorded an 18.7% increase in murders so far for 2023. However, he noted that other serious crimes are on the decline. Presenting an overview of crime in the country at the launch of the Guyana Police Force’s Christmas Plan, the Crime Chief Blanhum said the majority […]
The Guyana Defence Force has welcomed an additional 223 new Private soldiers into its fold. In a statement, the GDF said the new soliders completed 16 weeks of rigorous induction training, and have now officially joined the ranks of the Guyana Defence Force. The recruits underwent various training modules designed to transform them from civilians […]
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