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Attorney General Anil Nandlall has indicated his plans to meet with the Guyana Bar Association to address the conduct of lawyers and the need for continuous education in the profession. On his weekly “Issues in the News” programme, the Attorney General said he has been receiving multiple complaints from citizens in and out of Guyana […]
Local Government Minister Sonia Parag and City Mayor Alfred Mentore have clashed over a decision of the City Council to grant a 25% waiver on the interest for outstanding rates owed by the ONE Communications company (formerly GTT) to the Georgetown City Council. On Monday, Minister Parag lashed out at the move, describing it as […]
Almost a year after the Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five servicemen, the Minister of Public Works who holds responsibility for Civil Aviation, Juan Edghill has announced the completion of the draft final report into the deadly helicopter crash. The GDF’s Bell 412 helicopter, bearing registration 8R-AYA, crashed on December […]
ExxonMobil Guyana today announced that along with its Stabroek block co-venturers, Hess and CNOOC, they have reached 500 million barrels of oil produced from Guyana’s offshore Stabroek block. In a statement, the company said their industry-leading pace of development enabled the production milestone less than five years after Guyana became an oil-producing nation. ExxonMobil Guyana President, […]
A symbolic ‘steel strike’ ceremony was held today to commemorate the commencement of fabrication fixtures for Guyana’s 6th Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel – Jaguar. The Jaguar FPSO is being constructed by SBM Offshore Guyana in Singapore. However, three local companies – Zeco Group of Services, Industrial Fabrications (InFab), and Guyana Oil and […]
A 19-year-old excavator operator lost his life in Linden tragically this morning as the excavator he was operating sank with him in loose soil at Kara Kara, Mackenzie. The dead young man has been identified as Ezekiel Benjamin. The Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Labour are investigating the workplace tragedy. The Police said […]
A group of Opposition supporters braved the midday rains today to picket outside the Guyana Elections Commission, continuing their calls for the implementation of biometrics and a clean voters’ list ahead of next year’s elections. Opposition Leader and People’s National Congress Leader Aubrey Norton and Alliance for Change Leader, Nigel Hughes joined the protesters on […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water is leading massive infrastructural works along the East Bank of Demerara, to open up new lands for housing development. Large swaths of lands are currently being developed for housing purposes. During a visit on Monday, President Irfaan Ali said over $80 Billion has already been expended to cover the […]
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will be in Guyana next week for a three-day state visit, the Government announced today. Prime Minister Modi will be in Guyana from November 19-21. In a statement today, the Guyana Government said the Prime Minister has accepted an invitation from President Irfaan Ali to visit Guyana. The Government […]
Before the sun was up this morning, President Irfaan Ali was meeting with Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, and contractors who are four months and more past their contract deadline. Most of the contractors appeared to be small and medium scale contractors. The major contractors with many of the multi-million dollar projects appeared to have been […]
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