LINDEN taxi driver, Ezera Greene, who was allegedly nabbed with over G$1M worth of cannabis in his car was on Thursday released on $200,000 bail by Magistrate Wanda Fortune. Greene, 36, appeared before the Linden Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on December 21, on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, he…
A pre-Christmas celebration “lit up” the Paediatric Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), on Thursday, when the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) presented toys and treats to the children. During the annual toy drive, staff of the bureau shared more than 60 pieces of assorted toys to children at the public hospital,…
–with new Local Content Legislation EVERY oil company and its sub-contractor must provide to the government a Local Content Master Plan that lays out the companies’ overall objectives. This is a requirement included in the government’s Local Content Bill, which was tabled in the National Assembly last week. In the Bill, it is stated that…
— says Prime Minister Phillips PRIME Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, has assured residents of Karisparu, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), that they will have access to electricity and internet in 2022. The Prime Minister, who travelled to the community on Wednesday to distribute toys and hampers, told residents that his government will continue to push ahead…
GUYANA, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has received approximately $930 million (US$4.5 million) in payments from ExxonMobil for the flaring of gas at the Liza Phase One operation in the lucrative Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana. The figures, initially released by petroleum website, OilNow, were confirmed by Head of the EPA, Kemraj Parsram, who emphasised…
–Routledge says company recorded an ‘outstanding’ 2021 LOCAL participation in ExxonMobil’s onshore and offshore operations increased by 1,000 persons this year, taking the total number of people serving the company’s activities to 3,270. In an overview of 2021, the oil giant said that, in addition to that, ExxonMobil Guyana and its prime contractors have also…
CHIRSTMAS in Guyana is easily one of the most looked-forward-to celebrations, with its age-old traditions like breaking up the house for the season, putting up new curtains, eating Danish Butter Cookies, and reuniting with family after a hectic year. And just as those at home here await the festive season with bated breath, Guyanese in…
— says SOCU head; former Finance Minister allegedly dodging investigators FORMER Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, is expected to be charged next week for his alleged criminal misconduct while he was Finance Minister from 2015 to 2020. Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Senior Superintendent, Fazil Karimbaksh has confirmed that Jordon will be charged.…
— says President at PSC luncheon GUYANA’S emerging status as a global powerhouse will require its leaders to conduct themselves in a responsible manner, as the country looks to maintain a positive image. This was according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali during his remarks at a breakfast event for the Private Sector Commission, hosted at…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy The multimillion deep water port located aback the Seawell village in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) will not only provide support services to Guyana’s nascent oil and gas industry but will also have innovative facilities capable of exporting all of the rice produced in Regions Five and Six. Executive Chairman of…
