(OilNOW) – THE International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest World Economic Outlook published on Tuesday, painted a gloomy picture of global development with much uncertainty ahead. According to the IMF, global output contracted in the second quarter of this year, owing to downturns in China and Russia, while consumer spending in the United States…

Hundreds of seafarers have regularised their certification in keeping with the Maritime Administration (MARAD) recent amnesty granted on June 24, 2022. Within the one-month amnesty granted MARAD reported that over 900 seafarers were added to their registry and over 1,000 regularized their licenses and discharge books. The amnesty was granted by Minister of Public Works…

WITH many countries around the world on high alert for the monkeypox virus which has sparked a global health emergency, nine cases have been confirmed thus far in Caribbean countries. This was revealed on Wednesday by Angela Hinds, the Head of Health Information, Communicable Diseases, and Emergency Response at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)…

Vice President of the United States of America Kamala Harris on Wednesday spoke with President Irfaan Ali as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen partnerships with Caribbean nations. In a tweet shortly after, Harris said the conversation also underscored the continued importance the United States places on the U.S/Guyana relationship. President Irfaan…

PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali and US Vice President, Kamala Harris, on Wednesday, reaffirmed the working relationship between the two countries via a telephone call, according to a White House statement. President Ali is in the US capital city leading a high level delegation including Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo and Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation,…

A day of drinking ‘high wine’ between two friends ended tragically as they both died at Peady Machie Backdam in the Cuyuni River on Wednesday. Gold miner, Andre Williams known as ‘Roy’, of Lethem, Region Nine was chopped to death by his drinking partner, Ryan Singh of the Pomeroon River. Singh, after committing the act,…

THE breached section of the Mabura trail which leads to Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) has received emergency repair works after it broke away Wednesday morning, the Ministry of Public Works said. The ministry, through its official Facebook page, on Wednesday confirmed that “a contractor has been mobilised to address the breached section of the…

Subsea 7 and Van Oord have been awarded a large contract from ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited for the Gas to Energy project offshore Guyana. The scope of the contract covers the project management, engineering, and installation of approximately 120 miles (190 kilometers) of pipeline in water up to 1,450 meters, with…

AFTER being remanded to prison on Wednesday for alleged involvement in a conspiracy to defraud, 25-year-old Susan Richards of North East La Penitence, Georgetown, was released and her charge dismissed, after she opted to repay the money to the victim. Richards, according to a police statement on Wednesday, was charged by the Special Organised Crime…

After a two-year hiatus, the Miss Jamzone pageant is officially off to a solid return with eight delegates sashed Wednesday evening. The event was held at the Hermandston Lodge in Georgetown. Next up, the delegates will compete in the swimsuit competition on July 31 at the Kingston beachfront. “We are very proud of who we…