By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2016
News, Politics
The outgoing Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Georgetown, Bryan Hunt, is of the view that Guyana would be doing itself a disservice if it were to only take advice on national matters from Guyanese while ignoring international partners. Mr. Hunt’s position came in response to a recent statement by Opposition Leader […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2016
News, Politics
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of the Presidency and former Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party, Omar Shariff is being probed by the Special Organised Crime Unit. Shariff was visited by SOCU investigators on Thursday at the Ministry of the Presidency and asked to accompany them to the SOCU office to answer questions related to […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2016
News, Politics
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has launched an inquiry into the unauthorized flights from the Eugene F. Correia Airport last Saturday by a Guyanese pilot and a U.S pilot. The two pilots flew the two Cessna aircraft from the airport without any clearance and without lodging a flight plan. The airplanes were blocked by a […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2016
News, Politics
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today said that drilling results from the Liza-2 well, the second exploration well in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, confirm a world-class discovery with a recoverable resource of between 800 million and 1.4 billion oil-equivalent barrels. “We are excited by the results of a production test of the Liza-2 […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2016
News, Politics
Moments after Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo lashed out at Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman over a decision to review the 1999 oil exploration contract with Exxon Mobil, Minister Trotman fired back and made it clear that the coalition government has every right to review any and all contracts that were entered into by the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2016
News, Politics
The results of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) written on April 27 and 28, 2016 will be released to schools early next week. The Ministry of Education announced today the NGSA results be released on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. In the statement, the Ministry pointed out that the National Grade Six Assessment was written […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2016
News, Politics
Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman’s performance is being hailed as unsatisfactory by the Parliamentary Opposition. The Minister was sharply criticized by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo during a Press Conference on Wednesday. Mr. Jagdeo opened the briefing by lashing out at the Minister for what he considers, the poor management of the natural resources sector. Jagdeo […]
By News Source Guyana on June 28, 2016
News, Politics
President David Granger is supportive of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council’s fight against illegal vending but he hopes that every legitimate vendor would occupy a sanitary space that allows access to customers. In an address to the City Council on Monday, President Granger called on the Council to consider the construction of new arcades […]
By News Source Guyana on June 28, 2016
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(MOTP) The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) will be partnering with the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (UNFAO) to implement a Sustainable Land Development and Management Project. The proposed project is expected to take effect in January 2017. This is the largest collaboration of its kind in Guyana between the UNFAO and the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
On a day when the City Mayor came dressed in green and the Deputy wore yellow, President David Granger chose black and white to encourage the Georgetown City Councillors to work together and in unity for the development of the nation’s capital city. The President paid his first visit to City Hall since being elected. […]