Guyana News

Initially, it began in late December, 2004, when torrential rains resulted in serious flooding along Guyana’s coastal region.

Guyana’s oil deal with Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd, Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd and CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Guyana Ltd is riddled with illegalities including breaches of the Constitution and national laws governing the environment and petroleum. 

The High Court recently ordered the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) limited, to pay over to the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) the more than US$3M owed in garnishment for the outstanding sum for the sale of the government’s shareholding to a Chinese company.

A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition members who are encouraging Guyanese to congregate at polling stations after voting should be arrested as they are encouraging the breaking of the law, according to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo.

Three weeks after a spill from bauxite miner Bosai’s tailings pond resulted in its operations at Linden being effectively halted, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted approval for the company to recommence discharging slurry into its tailings pond after deficiencies were remedied.

Investigators are “exploring” several leads as they continue to probe the murder of Kaneville teen Wayne Anthony George, who was discovered dead in a trench at Craig, East Bank Demerara, almost two weeks ago.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo last week alleged that government has partnered with an oil and gas company to hire a firm to rebut a report which will soon be released by international extractive industries watchdog, Global Witness.

Unable to operate for days, the majority Russian-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) has said that the blocking of the Berbice River by workers who were recently dismissed is illegal and has denied breaching labour laws in laying off 288 workers.

Sattie Looknauth, the Wakenaam woman who was set on fire by her common law husband last month, was reportedly abused by the man over the past nine years and despite numerous attempts to end the relationship, she was never successful.

Here we are again with your sixth edition of humourous Jubilee and a few serious Oily Campaign Commentary.

There are presently around 40 Guyanese studying in China and the Guyana Government says it has no plans to bring them home in the wake of the deadly outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) today announced the launch of a new firm in Guyana.

Former Chief-of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Mark Phillips says he was inspired to join the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and serve as its prime ministerial candidate after witnessing what he calls the current government’s disregard for the constitution of Guyana and the rule of law.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) collected some $225.99 billion in tax revenue for the 2019 fiscal period, with the oil and gas sector contributing significantly, Commissioner General Godfrey Statia disclosed on Friday.

Clifton Richmond, the man who attempted to end his own life on Thursday evening after he stabbed his wife during an altercation at Timehri, East Bank Demerara, succumbed at a city hospital yesterday morning.

After their pleas for help went unheard, some of the families that occupied the range houses that collapsed last month at East La Penitence have resorted to building temporary shelters using the material from the ruins.

By Dr Jan Mangal It may seem to Guyanese that oil issues are coming to a head, that is, to some conclusion.

The University of Guyana on Thursday hosted a special edition of its ‘Turkeyen and Tain Talks’ where young representatives from political parties contesting the March 2nd general and regional elections discussed leadership and the place of youth within the country’s political structure.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has published the Official List of Electors (OLE) for the March 2nd, 2020 general and regional elections.

Non-Governmental Organisation Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA) is currently seeking the public’s assistance to raise funds for a four-year-old Berbice River girl, who is now critical after suffering burns to almost three-quarters of her body.