See below the full statement issued by the Government of Guyana: It would be recalled in 2021, Government amended the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act to bring greater transparency and accountability in the management of Guyana’s oil resources, including the requirement of Government to seek annual Parliamentary approval for withdrawals…
The Director of SMS Realty and Development, Mohammed Shaheed, was released on $500,000 bail on Friday after he was charged for his involvement in an alleged $26 million house lot scam. Shaheed, 56, of Patentia, West Bank Demerara (WBD), appeared before City Magistrate Leron Daly. The accused, a father of…
A 63-year-old carpenter, who was allegedly caught red-headed by police while “cutting up” cocaine and packaging it in ziploc bags, was remanded to prison for drug trafficking on Friday. Ronald Hosib of Hunter Street Albouystown appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcas at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The unrepresented man…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings on November 14 in The Hague to address Guyana’s most recent application for provisional measures to prevent Venezuela from taking action through its provocative referendum over Guyana’s territory – Essequibo. The referendum is set for December 03 in Venezuela but…
A week after being struck by a Police Lance Corporal with his bus at Bengal Farm, Corentyne, 73-year-old Walter Jaundoo of Epsom Village, Corentyne succumbed to his injuries. According to the Police, the incident occurred on Thursday, October 26 at approximately 13:00hrs and involved minibus BHH 2939 owned and driven…
Studying art allows for viable career options and to showcase the work done by students and teachers in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Unit and provide guidance to aspiring artists, the Ministry of Education is hosting a National Visual Arts Career Fair and Exhibition. The event which…
Companies from several European countries will be coming on a three-day trade mission to Guyana from November 20, European Union (EU) Ambassador René van Nes announced on Friday. The Ambassador, during a press conference, noted that this is the first time an EU trade mission will be coming to Guyana….
The European Union (EU) maintains that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) should be the place where Guyana and Venezuela settle the border controversy, the Union’s Ambassador to Guyana René van Nes said on Friday. Further, the diplomat emphasised that the EU calls on all parties to avoid any actions…
See below the full statement issued by the University of Guyana: The University is appalled at the alleged recording of an inappropriate conversation in a class by a part-time lecturer. The evidence and the circumstances surrounding the conversation are now being investigated by the Department of Law, Faculty of Social…
A loaded .38 revolver was found in a washroom in the departure lounge of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Friday morning. Akeem Algernon, a 30-year-old plumber attached to the airport made the discovery at about 09:30hrs when he went to the washroom to carry out a routine inspection. “He…
