(Reuters) – U.S. producers Exxon Mobil Corp and Hess Corp plan to export the first-ever shipments of crude oil from Guyana between January and February, a milestone for Latin America’s newest oil producer, sources with knowledge of the plans said. A consortium including both companies and a unit of China’s CNOOC Ltd have so far…
Former acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sonia Joseph has been confirmed as the new Legal Advisor to the Guyana Police Force. Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan confirmed the appointment this morning. The post of Police Legal Advisor became vacant after retired Justice Claudette Singh took up the position of Chairperson of the…
…US Government distances self from “PPP likely to win” remarks …says Prof Ellis made comments before joining State Department The Embassy of the United States of America has distanced itself from the remarks recently publicised of US State Department Adviser, Dr. Evan Ellis who spoke to the “likely return of the PPP to power” after
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure says that the Leguan stelling, Essequibo Islands, will be back in operation by Friday, December 13 as emergency works are ongoing on the section that collapsed on Monday. According to the Ministry, t rehabilitation works on the stelling commenced days ago, to the tune of $413 million. “Works were being…
by Ravin Singh Guyana improved its overall ranking on the 2019 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Index, which is a statistical measure of improvement or deterioration in human welfare. The country moved from 125 in 2018, to 123 in the 2019 report which was released on Monday by the UNDP in Bagota, Colombia.…
…dismisses views of US expert on PPP’s likely win THE APNU+AFC Coalition, Monday night, slammed what it described as a mischievous Demerara Waves report under the headline “PPP ‘likely’ to win next elections but tighter anti-corruption efforts needed – US expert”. The article quotes one Robert Ellis who is styled as a United States State
A statutory meeting at the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) turned heated on Monday after the Engineer, Solid Waste and Constabulary Departments came in for heavy criticisms for not performing effectively and efficiently. Mayor Ubraj Narine stopped short of saying the employees should be fired but noted that they should be sanctioned ‘severely’. “We…
by Samuel Sukhnandan Despite not being able to fulfill all the promises made during the last elections, the People’s National Congress Reform, which is part of the coalition government, has expressed satisfaction with those promises that have been kept. Executive Member of the PNCR, Aubrey Norton admitted today that no political party delivers all of…
A GAME-high 28 points from Terron Welch and a 16-point all-round performance from Ray Victor pushed Guyana to a 22-point win (97 – 75) over Grenada on Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, in game two of their Goodwill Basketball Series. While Victor torched the visitors with a 39-point display in Game One,
Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). It means the Russia flag and anthem will not be allowed at events such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and football’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar. But athletes who can prove they are untainted by the doping…
