ExxonMobil Guyana and its co-venturers in the prolific Stabroek Block are seeking environmental authorisation for another project, Longtail, from the Government of Guyana. Longtail will be the eighth project the company forges ahead with in the giant Block, located approximately 120 miles offshore Guyana. “The Longtail project is still a…
$1.7B to rebuild Cottonfield Secondary School
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Wednesday officially turned the sod for the $1.7 billion reconstruction of the Cottonfield Secondary School on the Essequibo Coast. The demolition of the old school is expected to commence soon. In the meantime, the 636 students currently enrolled at Cottonfield Secondary will be relocated…
Contractor arrested after ganja found in ‘Pringles’
A contractor/driver is in police custody after he was found with 61.2 grammes of marijuana in three Pringles containers. The contractor, Khemraj Lall, was apprehended by Kevin Chester, a security officer employed by Aurora Gold Mines. Police Headquarters reported that at about 11:00hrs on Monday, Chester observed Lall carrying four…
Contractor arrested after ganja found in ‘Pringles’
A contractor/driver is in police custody after he was found with 61.2 grammes of marijuana in three Pringles containers. The contractor, Khemraj Lall, was apprehended by Kevin Chester, a security officer employed by Aurora Gold Mines. Police Headquarters reported that at about 11:00hrs on Monday, Chester observed Lall carrying four…
$28.3M Blueberry Hill Health Centre commissioned
In a major step toward improving healthcare access, the Ministry of Health opened the Blueberry Hill Health Centre on Tuesday, a state-of-the-art facility valued at approximately $28.3 million. This new health centre located in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), will provide expanded medical services to residents of Blueberry Hill and surrounding…
Seamstress granted $80,000 bail on fraud charge
Uriana Scott, a 26-year-old seamstress of David Rose Street, Bagotville, West Bank Demerara was granted $80,000 bail after she was charged with obtaining money by false pretense. Scott appeared at the Wales Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rondel Weever on Tuesday, where she pleaded not guilty to the charge. The matter…
Scotiabank opens new ATM at Movietowne Mall
See below full release from Scotiabank: Scotiabank is investing in its ATM network across the country, kicking off 2025 with the opening of a new ATM at the MovieTowne Mall (in the vicinity of Massy Stores Guyana) in East Coast Demerara. This ATM has enhanced operational features and design elements…
Cue Sports Association hosts inaugural national 8-ball championship
In a landmark moment for cue sports in Guyana, the inaugural National 8-Ball Open Championship has officially begun, marking the country’s first ranking tournament ever to be held. Organised by Cue Sports Association (Guyana) Inc., the event promises to elevate the standard of 8-ball play locally. Players vie for crucial…
Teenager charged with murder of City Councillor
A 16-year-old teenager was remanded to the Juvenile Holding Center on Tuesday after he was charged in relation to the murder of City Councillor, Kyle Anthony Solomon. The teen’s mother turned him into the Police following the murder. He was not required to plead to the capital offence when he…
Teenager charged with murder of City Councillor
A 16-year-old teenager was remanded to the Juvenile Holding Center on Tuesday after he was charged in relation to the murder of City Councillor, Kyle Anthony Solomon. The teen’s mother turned him into the Police following the murder. He was not required to plead to the capital offence when he…
