US$9B Payara project gets ‘green light’

US$9B Payara project gets ‘green light’

– prohibition of routine flaring, US$400,000 for auditing, update of base design for water injection agreed to By Navendra Seoraj AFTER weeks of intense consultations and negotiations, the Government of Guyana has granted approval for global oil giants, ExxonMobil to commence its US$9 billion Payara Development Project, offshore Guyana. The Government of Guyana officially issued…

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COVID-19 deaths reach 80

COVID-19 deaths reach 80

Two more persons died from COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health. On Tuesday evening, the Ministry of Health announced the deaths of a 77-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman. Both have been identified as residents of Region Four. The two latest deaths have brought the number of total deaths to 80. 60…

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Five-member Caribbean team arrives to assist with investigation into murder of Berbice teens

Five-member Caribbean team arrives to assist with investigation into murder of Berbice teens

A five-member team of investigators from the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) arrived in Guyana on Monday to assist the Guyana Police Force with investigations into the brutal murders of of 16-year-old Isaiah Henry, his cousin 18-year-old Joel Henry and 17-year-old Haresh Singh. Police Headquarters in a statement reported the team of investigators led by…

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COURSERA courses available for the deaf community

COURSERA courses available for the deaf community

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr.Vindhya Persaud is encouraging members of the deaf community to seize the opportunity and apply for special courses offered by COURSERA – a partnership between the Ministry of Education and the Commonwealth of Learning where free access to online courses are offered by reputable United States of America…

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