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The National Assembly on Monday passed the Fugitive Amendment Bill, with several changes that seek to increase cooperation between Guyana and other countries on the question of extradition. In introducing the Bill to the House, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, noted that the Amendments are timely and necessary to combat organized […]
Guyana received G$162.3 Billion in oil revenues and royalties during the second quarter of 2024, according to a notification of receipts presented to the National Assembly today by Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh. Minister Singh told the National Assembly that the petroleum revenues were paid into the Natural Resource Fund during […]
Governor of the Bank of Guyana, Dr. Gobind Ganga, has reported that there is no shortage of foreign currency at commercial banks. A number of business owners have been complaining in the past few days that they have been facing difficulties in making overseas payments through their banks because of a reported shortage of foreign […]
The three men, who were nabbed last Thursday in a car with 10 pounds of cocaine, have been charged and remanded to jail. The three drug trafficking suspects, Chef and businessman, Rawle Hoyte, Security guard Joel Hodge and Veterinary Doctor, Quacy Joseph, all appeared in Court this morning and pleaded not guilty to the drug […]
The Government of Guyana along with private sector agencies will be heading to New York on the 27th July to host a job fair, to highlight various employment opportunities in Guyana, with a focus on the oil and gas sector. The event will be targeting skilled Guyanese who are living in the New York area […]
Search operations for two youths who went missing while swimming at the Unity Beach in Mahaica yesterday afternoon continued into last evening, with no sight of them. The missing young men have been identified as 20-year-old Navin Seenauth and 17-year-old Daniel Boodram. The two and another friend were reportedly swimming at the beach as heavy […]
Newly elected Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), David Patterson and Executive Member, Dr Vincent Adams, have been appointed to head the party’s Oil and Gas Advisory Committee, while AFC Leader, Nigel Hughes will recuse himself from the Committee amid concern that there is a conflict of interest over his law firm, Hughes, Fields […]
With Lymphatic Filariasis, commonly called “Big Foot,” eliminated in eight of the 10 Administrative Regions, the Ministry of Health is now on a mission to achieve nationwide elimination, targeting Regions Three and Four. On Friday, the Ministry of Health launched its Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Campaign 2024 at the Caramel Secondary School under the theme “We […]
Out of its just concluded National Conference, the Alliance For Change (AFC) is repositioning itself to become the party of choice for the 2025 Elections, but its leaders have not ruled out the formation of a broad coalition, telling reporters today that the AFC will do whatever is best for Guyana. At a press conference […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the Government is currently fine-tuning a new piece of legislation that seeks to protect the state from responsibilities in the event of an oil spoil, offshore Guyana. During a press conference on Thursday, Mr. Jagdeo said that the legislative framework will set out the proposed procedures for oil […]
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