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In the Thursday September 12, 2019 edition of Stabroek News (SN), our claim that the award of the petroleum exploration licences was subject to the Public Procurement Act was rejected by the Public Procurement Commission and by Dr.
A 21-year-old pedal cyclist is now dead after he was struck down by an alleged drunken driver along the Evergreen, Essequibo Coast Public Road on Monday evening.
A man was sentenced to four months in prison last Friday after admitting to stealing a cellphone that he borrowed for a phone call.
Shane Morgan, called ‘Demon’ and three others are now remanded prisoners after being formally charged with the murder of gold miner Deon Stoll, who was fatally shot by robbers outside El Dorado Trading in Newtown, Kitty, just over two weeks ago.
Shane Morgan, called ‘Demon,’ and three other men were remanded to prison this afternoon after being charged with the murder of gold miner Deon Stoll, who was shot and killed two weeks ago after armed bandits attempted to rob him outside El Dorado Trading in Newtown, Kitty.
A second round of spring tides in less than a month saw Mahaicony residents complaining that yesterday’s flooding was even higher than that at the end of September even as the authorities continue repairs to breaches in an eroded sea dam.
The Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) is suggesting that international laws could protect Guyana from the most egregious provisions of the oil agreement with an ExxonMobil subsidiary since by contravening domestic law it violates several of the guidelines of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The current Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) this country has with an ExxonMobil subsidiary will not be renegotiated under a Robert Badal-led government as the Change Guyana Party (CGP) presidential candidate believes that the point at which it was struck was a key factor.
Guyana’s Foreign Secretary Carl Greenidge has called for Guyanese reporters to embrace specialized reporting as means to provide more informed and in-depth issue-based journalism in an age when misinformation and false news can threaten developmental goals.
Residents of Mabaruma in Region One are disappointed that the 400 KW solar farm project got damaged by lightning even before they had a chance to enjoy the improved electricity they were promised.
Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has lamented the continued non-functioning of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) since September 2017, adverting to its importance in the proper functioning of the rule of law and the separation of powers.
An Adelphi Village, East Canje Berbice man was last week remanded to prison after he was charged with the attempted murder of his mother.
The Guyana Securities Council (GSC) is warning the public that four entities which have been conducting business within the securities sector of Guyana are not properly licensed.
Superintendent Gary McAllister, the detective who gave conflicting testimony during the preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the attempted murder charge against Maryann Daby earlier this year, amended his account once again when he took the witness stand last week in her trial on charges of having unlawful possession of a pistol and ammunition.
The Maternity Ward of the Skeldon Hospital has received a $3M (US$14,000) upgrade through a successful public-private partnership between the Public Health Ministry and the Florida-Guyana Hope Incorporated and their local counterparts Guyana-Florida Hope Incorporated.
People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) presidential candidate and former housing minister Irfaan Ali has been granted another adjournment of the start of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the 19 fraud charges brought against him over the sale of state lands.
Residents and key stakeholders of Region One were told that even though Guyana is not producing oil as yet, it is still a significant player on the world market.
Despite protests by the prosecutor, an adjournment was granted on Friday in the proceedings against former Attorney General Anil Nandlall for the alleged fraudulent conversion of law reports, pending the ruling of the Court of Appeal on whether or not he should lead his defence.
Three youths, charged with a violent robbery and suspected of being involved in other recent attacks, were remanded to prison last Friday.
A tattoo artist charged with illegal possession of narcotics was remanded to prison after he could not provide a fixed address to a City Court.
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