Some companies that were hoping to get local content certificates were denied those documents because the government discovered that they were involved in fronting, a loophole to bypass legal requirements. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat said this issue is one the government is examining closely and is likely to…
Following the death of 32-year-old Ashmin Mahadeo of Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice, the fiancé, Neil Madramootoo, an engineer attached to the Ministry of Agriculture, is now back in the custody of the Major Crimes Unit and according to the Regional Commander, Shivpersaud Bacchus, efforts are being made to have him transported…
In an effort to save his life, a taxi-driver pretended to be dead on Saturday after five persons who hired him for a job attempted to murder him during the course of a robbery. Shon Smith, 46, called ‘Paper Man’, was at the Parika junction on Saturday at 12:00 hrs…
Police are on the hunt for Sadesh ‘Vishal’ Appadu, an ex-soldier of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and a former prison officer, who is wanted for questioning in relation to the brutal murder of his 32-year-old wife, Romona Lall. Lall’s battered and wounded body was discovered in a room at…
Eight oil blocks – two in deep water and six in shallow water – were recently awarded to six different companies and groups, and the government is hoping to start negotiations next week so that exploration at the blocks can start as soon as possible. This is according to Minister…
The National Open Chess Qualifier, sponsored by Ram and McRae, got underway at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, at the weekend. The eight-round tournament will take place over four days. The qualifier has attracted 40 chess players of all ages who are vying for the chance to advance to the…
An 18-year-old man was on Monday robbed of a cellphone valued at $60,000, in what is suspected to be a targeted attack at Market Street, Kitty, Georgetown. Shahid Aze Mohamed from Farm, East Bank Demerara, told the News Room that at about 21:15 hrs on Monday, he was returning to…
See below the full release from the Ministry of Natural Resources: The Government of Guyana is pleased to announce the occurrence of first oil on the Prosperity Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Payara Petroleum Production Licence area. The Payara development was approved in September 2020 and…
The United States (US) group that visited Guyana this week has distanced itself from activist Rickford Burke and his organisation, the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID). Former Chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Dee Dawkins-Haigler, who is part of the visiting mission, maintained that the visiting group comprises…
By Neil Marks in The Hague Neil@newsroom.gy The public vote set by Venezuela for December 3, 2023, is the textbook definition of annexation, Guyana argued before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday, saying the referendum is being used as the trigger for the Nicolas Maduro government to use…
