Guyana News

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – An ExxonMobil led oil consortium has achieved peak production of 252,000 barrels per day from its Liza Unity production vessel, Exxon Guyana Country Manager Alistair Routledge said yesterday.

By Subhana Shiwmangal A 22-year-old Guyana Defence Force soldier is in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he was shot by one of three masked men who invaded his Mon Repos residence early Monday morning while he was drinking with a relative and neighbour.

US Marine Corps Major General Julie Nethercot visited Guyana from May 6th  to 8th  in what Washington says is a sign of  its commitment to partnering with the GDF and significantly her directorate addresses matters such as deterring aggression and defeating threats.

A delegation of over 50 Guyanese attending the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, USA, were given a tour of the facilities of US-based consortium, Lindsayca-CH4 (LNDCH4). 

The driver of  Toyota Land Cruiser PAE 528 along with two other men who allegedly verbally abused police ranks at a roadblock yesterday appeared before Magistrate  Sunil Scarce at the Diamond/Grove  Magistrate’s court.

The Canada-funded `Strengthening Justice for Women, Girls, and Indigenous Peoples in Guyana project’, implemented by the Justice Education Society (JES), recently hosted training for 26 medical professionals on the proper use of sexual assault evidence collection kits, which were donated by the project to the Ministry of Health in February of this year.

The police yesterday issued wanted bulletins for two men over armed robberies on businesses owned by Chinese nationals.

On Tuesday, April 08, 2024, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) officially welcomed 24 newly graduated constables into the Immigration Department.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – China is investigating a former senior executive of China National Offshore Oil Company, or CNOOC, for suspected “serious disciplinary violations”, the country’s anti-graft watchdog said on its website late on Monday.

Government has earmarked $1.1 billion to rehabilitate key thoroughfares in Region Nine, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated yesterday. 

Under the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) framework, Guyana has enlisted consultants to assist in implementing its Beneficial Ownership Roadmap, aimed at enhancing transparency in extractive industries.

The nation’s nurses are being urged to ready themselves for a pivotal role in Guyana’s evolving health sector transformation.

Thirty-year-old Sherman Bobb, and his 26-year-old, girlfriend, Monifa Edwards both appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with possession of narcotics and possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Guyana’s cabinet has approved a bid for an offshore oil block by a consortium including QatarEnergy QATPE.UL,

Today, Shanielle Hoosein-Outar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education acknowledged the receipt of a letter from Dr.

FoodMaxx Supermarket today urged its customers to redeem loyalty points before May 14th 2024 as Massy Stores is taking over the Giftland-based supermarket.

-after failure by gov’t to hold talks for 2019-2024 After a bruising four-week strike, the GTU will resume its industrial action tomorrow  over the government’s refusal to hold collective bargaining from 2019 to 2024.

-says focus now to be on General Elections As expected, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo will continue as General Secretary of the PPP as the party’s new 35-member Central Committee yesterday unanimously re-elected him when they met and also selected the 15- member Executive Committee.

The man responsible for the 2020 killing of court tout Darrell Breedy during a home invasion, has been sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after serving no less than 20 years. 

Police in Region Ten are currently investigating the drowning of an 18-year-old student on Monday at about 13:00 while he was on a sight-seeing expedition at Rockstone, Essequibo River, with his friends.