IN a brief statement this morning, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said it has arrested a man following allegations that he was involved in attempting to obstruct the court of justice by bribing a murder witness. A Senior Counsel is also under investigation for their alleged involvement. “Investigations so far have revealed that a woman,…
FOUR men appeared at the Berbice High Court, today, where they pleaded not guilty to the 2016 murder of Pawan Chandradeo, his 16-year-old son, Jaikarran; and Naresh Rooplall at Black Bush Polder, Berbice in July 2016. Carlton Chetram, also known as “Lieman”; his son, Jairam Chetram; and two employees of the older Chetram: Tameshwar Jagmohan,…
See full statement from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) below: The Guyana Elections Commission has resumed the production of National Identification cards for persons who have applied for replacements during the period August to October 2021. In this regard, persons who would have completed a replacement transaction are advised that they can uplift their National…
Oil giant ExxonMobil has announced that two new commercially- viable discoveries have been made at the Fangtooth-1 and the Lau Lau- 1 wells in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said that these two wells will add to the amount of recoverable oil-equivalent barrels found offshore Guyana; this is…
Two more commercially-viable oil discoveries were announced by oil giant ExxonMobil on Wednesday and Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat says that the new discoveries will strengthen Guyana’s global position. He said this in a statement released on Wednesday where he reassured Guyanese that the country’s oil resources will be transparently managed. See below…
The People’s National Congress Reform, which is the largest party in the APNU+AFC Opposition Coalition, has issued a new call for the government to become transparent with the people of Guyana on the COVID-19 situation. In a statement early this morning, the PNC Reform said the government’s mismanagement of the pandemic continues to see greater…
The Guyana Police Force says a man has been arrested in connection with an alleged attempt to bribe a witness who testified before the court in an ongoing murder trial. A vague statement issued by the Police Force on Wednesday stated that ranks are making efforts to contact a prominent Senior Counsel from Berbice who…
The ExxonMobil company today announced two new oil discoveries offshore Guyana. In a statement, the company announced the discoveries at the Fangtooth-1 well and the Lau Lau-1 well. The Fangtooth-1 well encountered approximately 164 feet of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs, while the Lau Lau-1 well encountered approximately 315 feet of high-quality hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone reservoirs. Exxon…
Opposition Members on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this morning accused the government of not giving priority to the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) with PAC Chairman, Jermain Figueira labeling the non-establishment of the Commission an “untenable” situation. The Public Procurement Commission which monitors public procurement to ensure the principles of fairness,…
Opposition Members on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this morning accused the government of not giving priority to the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) with PAC Chairman, Jermain Figueira labeling the non-establishment of the Commission an “untenable” situation. The Public Procurement Commission which monitors public procurement to ensure the principles of fairness,…
