The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) capacity to effectively monitor activities offshore Guyana, such as the ongoing oil production, has been significantly boosted with the start-up of its real-time monitoring system. Though, only in its testing phase, the new real-time monitoring technology, from the EPA can track and monitor all offshore activities. This technology serves as an…
Despite removing the national COVID-19 curfew and relaxing several other measures that were aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today said that the country is still to be fully re-opened. He said such a move will only take place when more persons come forward and get vaccinated. The Health…
It is likely that the three missing fishermen are trapped underneath the vessel that capsized, according to Captain John Flores, who has been tasked with leading the investigation into the incident. A diving team was dispatched offshore Guyana to locate the three missing fishermen who were aboard the Noble House Seafoods trawler that capsized early…
Former teacher at The Bishops’ High School, Coen Jackson was found not guilty on one of four charges related to alleged sexual activity with a child by abusing a position of trust. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the other three similar charges with nine jurors voting not guilty while three jurors…
The seven-member Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has granted approval for the Chief Elections Officer (CEO) to proceed with preparations for the holding of Local Government Elections (LGE) which were statutorily due in 2021 but differed to this year. Two GECOM commissioners confirmed with the News Room late Tuesday that the registration exercise could start in…
The People’s National Congress today called on the Guyana government to abandon the gas to shore project and explore other viable options to utilize the country’s natural gas resources. The party’s position was made known today during a Press Conference by PNCR Executive Member, Gary Best, who was responding to an announcement last week by…
Nineteen-year-old Shirakawa Jhaint was charged and remanded to prison on Tuesday for the murder of Venezuelan national Yocter Eduardo Gonzalez. The teen made his appearance at the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Judy Latchman. He was not required to plea to the charge and was remanded until April 4, 2022. It is alleged that Jhaint…
The 28-year-old man who was arrested at the Cheddi Jagan Airport after more than six pounds of cocaine was found in a bowl of fried rice in his suitcase has been remanded to prison on the drug trafficking charge. Berbice resident, Esmond Jermaine Anderson appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court on Monday to answer the…
President Dr Irfaan Ali in his address to the nation on the occasion of Guyana’s 52nd Republic Anniversary advanced his One Guyana vision but was highly critical of persons in political and civic circles who seek to sabotage efforts towards a politically and socially unified Guyana. The President spoke during the flag raising ceremony at…
Four days into the search for the three fishermen who were thrown overboard when their fishing trawler flipped over and there is still no sign of the fishermen. However, one of the search teams out in the Atlantic has found a large fishing net that they believe belonged to the trawler that sank. All three…
