Five men were Friday charged and remanded to prison for their involvement in a carjacking ring on the East Bank Demerara. They appeared at the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court. Four of the men are from Kuru Kuru, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. They are: Jomain Watson, 26, a driver; 32-year-old Toney Jerrick; 29-year-old Randy Fraser; and Jason Harry, 36.…

Amid a new wave of debate over the renegotiation of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil and its co-ventures, the President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge shares the view that any renegotiation of the contract now, will alter all of the company’s plans that were set out before signing the contract. “All…

– Minister Teixeira says, urges police investigation MINISTER of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, on Friday, called out the Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC)’s continuous attacks on the chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh. In a press statement, Teixeira accused Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton and…

Students and patrons will have a chance this weekend to get up close and personal with the Radical Super Cars and Superbike, which will be on display at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s National Science Fair finals and Expo at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. The two-day event will take place between 15:00h…

Amid a new wave of debate over the renegotiation of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil and its co-ventures, the President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge shares the view that any renegotiation of the contract now, will alter all of the company’s plans that were set out before signing the contract. “All…

— Local Content Secretariat issues final caution to contractors and sub-contractors THE Local Content Secretariat has issued a final caution to contractors and sub-contractors to desist from the practice of contract bundling in Guyana as stated on the First Schedule of the Local Content Act with respect to any competitive bidding award. A release from…

President Dr. Irfaan Ali assured residents of Aishalton, in the Deep South area of Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo), that the government will address their concerns as part of plans to push development in the entire region. The Head of State is on a three-day visit to the region, alongside a team of government…

Amid a new wave of debate over the renegotiation of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil and its co-ventures, the President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge shares the view that any renegotiation of the contract now, will alter all of the company’s plans that were set out before signing the contract. “All…

— 2,000 part-time jobs for Region Nine residents; $1M each for 600 land allottees — GBTI, NBS agree to provide $2M loans at 3.5 per cent interest; no collateral, job letter required By Cassandra Khan SOME 2,000 part-time jobs will soon be available in Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo), President, Dr Irfaan Ali announced on…

The crowds were partying, the sun was out and the cricket was red hot. It could only mean one thing – another day of SKYECH 6IXTY action from Warner Park. Undeniably the stand-out performance of the day came from the bats of Amir Jangoo and Raymon Reifer who blasted the ball to all parts as…