As the discussion of local content and Guyana’s preparation for the nascent oil and gas industry continues, a former Government Technical Institute student who now works with Saipem (an Italian oil and gas industry contractor) is saying to youths that it is not too late to get prepared and educated for the myriad job opportunities that come with the sector.
Climbing the Guyana face of Mount Roraima for the first time was an experience that will never be forgotten, according to two Akawaio men who are the first Guyanese on record to do so.
The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) – headed by Lenox Shuman – is adamant that there is not much hope for the future of Guyana without constitutional reform.
GAWU on Friday said that sugar production this year will not reach 100,000 tonnes and will be the lowest production of GuySuCo in its now 43-year history.
General Manager of the Linden-based Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc, Eric Yu, has refuted recent reports in the media that inferred that the Chinese company was not paying dividends.
The Head of the Government Analyst Department, Marlan Cole said on Friday that it is not possible for his department to verify the authenticity of documents from foreign authorities by making contact with them each time a container arrives.
Over two and a half years after Maverick De Abreu was accused of assaulting popular Soca artiste Rodney ‘Benjai’ Le Blanc outside the Palm Court nightclub, he is expected to call his final witness when his trial resumes in the New Year.
The Management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) yesterday announced that effective from January 2nd, 2020, the weight for all categories of vehicles crossing the bridge will be reduced.
The Dharm Shala Home of Benevolence for All Races is making its annual appeal to continue the day to day operations of feeding housing and clothing those who seek assistance with no charge attached.
A computer technician was recently granted bail after he denied an accusation that he fraudulently misappropriated funds entrusted to him by attorney Gordon Gilhuys to buy and install CCTV cameras.
Guyana is now officially a producer of petroleum.
The historic moment was announced last night by US oil major ExxonMobil and came less than five years after one of the company’s subsidiaries made a major oil find in the Liza-1 well offshore in the sprawling Stabroek Block.
Two brothers serving in the Guyana Police Force (GPF), who were accused of torturing 17-year-old Akshay Budhiram at their La Parfaite Harmonie home were granted bail yesterday after they were jointly charged with abducting and wounding the teen.
A heliport being constructed at Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara has raised questions about how approval for its construction was given and about air safety.
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has managed a little more than 4,000 visits in its attempts to verify the new registrants from the House to House (HtH) exercise and confirmed around 2,000 as the other persons were not at home or could not be found.
Today marks one year since the governing APNU+AFC fell to a no confidence motion (NCM) and the opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has taken the opportunity to criticize government’s behaviour since that time.
The sod was yesterday turned for the University of Guyana’s Early Childhood Centre of Excellence
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan declared that it is important that the nation invests more in early childhood education to ensure that all children of that age have access to these crucial services.
A New and United Guyana (ANUG) will hold a press conference today to announce a coalition with some of the 14 new parties which have sprung up ahead of the March 2020 elections.