By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Canadian companies CGX Energy and Frontera have said that the results from the Kawa-1 well, drilled last year in the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana, strengthen their confidence in more oil and gas reserves, particularly in a newly-eyed central complex. The two companies are part of a joint venture searching for oil…
THE stage has been set for the inaugural Agri-Investment Forum & Expo, with over 300 investors and organisations already registered. The forum will be held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on May 19 to 21, 2022. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, who was accompanied by stakeholders on a site visit on Monday, said a large…
The first 20 elevated houses for young professionals, constructed in Amelia’s Ward in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice), have been completed and will soon be handed over, according to Housing Minister Collin Croal. In January 2021, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that 1,000 houses will be constructed in Region 10. In the first phase…
— with signing of agreement between two nations A NEW air services agreement between Guyana and Saudi Arabia has paved the way for the expansion of aviation services between the two nations. According to a post on the Ministry of Public Works’ Facebook page, the new agreement was signed by Guyana’s Minister of Public Works,…
The governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) on Tuesday reminded of the inherited burdens of a mismanaged and bankrupt Guyana Power and Light (GPL) which came to be during the 2015 – 2020 period when the APNU+AFC Coalition was in government. Under the direct management of the then Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, the…
–rolls out 4G internet in Kuru Kururu ONE of Guyana’s fastest-growing telecommunications services provider, E-Networks Inc., has expanded its operations even further with the recent launch of its 4G internet services at Kuru Kururu, on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The company, within 18 months, has extended its “fibre-optic backbone” to Berbice, Linden, and Essequibo, with the…
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy A three-day ‘business clinic’ was launched on Tuesday by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security and will provide finance and business advice to women as part of efforts to make them more independent. The clinic is open to everyone but especially to those who have completed the ministry’s Women…
— who blocked new access road into new housing scheme in Amelia’s Ward — Housing and Water Minister, Colin Croal calls out Coalition for trying to stymie development in Region 10 SQUATTERS in Linden who were obstructing a new access road slated for entry into a new housing scheme in Amelia’s Ward were relocated, and…
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C on Monday held the “first installment” of public consultations on the draft proposed amendments of the Representation of the People Act (RoPA). The consultations followed the government’s commitment to electoral reform following the five-month-long saga which followed the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton got into a face-to-face exchange last evening at a reception that was hosted by the European Commission in Guyana to mark Europe Day. It was the first encounter between the two since Norton was elected as Opposition Leader. The two have been trading barbs at each…
