Guyana News

The Guyana Gold Board (GCB) has no role to play in collecting royalties from large-scale gold mining companies and this was made clear in the agreements the companies  signed with respective governments and highlighted by it to the Ministry of Finance back in 2019, former head of the agency, GHK Lall, says. 

A Nabaclis man lost his life on Saturday after slamming into a car while riding his motorcycle at Haslington, East Coast Demerara.

ExxonMobil lumped all of the expenses for the construction of the multibillion dollar Ogle Headquarters, upgrades for its Duke Street office and the Houston Shorebase, under the Stabroek Block’s cost recovery and this should not be, as the company will use the facilities for operations of other blocks, the US$7.2 billion audit of its 2018-2020 expenses has stated.

The dredging of the Pomeroon River mouth, which had been scheduled to restart on October 5, has now commenced and a new timeline has been set for the project, according to Gaico Construction and General Services Inc’s Chief Executive Officer Komal Singh.

A gun that was suspected to have been stolen during a robbery was recovered in a clump of bushes on the Crane Public Road, West Coast Demerara.

The Guyana Police Force are on the hunt for a man who escaped after dropping a bag containing a gun and five rounds of matching ammunition after seeing a patrol van near the Caricom Secretariat.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in the areas of Vigilance, East Coast Demerara and Herstelling, East Bank Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Rhonda Kortright-Fung, mother of deceased infant Raheem Fung, said that she is “totally fed-up” at the manner in which the Guyana Police Force is handling her son’s case as it has been a month since his death and “no word on the subject.”

By Abigail Headley Touring Guyana, one of Guyana’s numerous tour agencies, is offering personalised tours that allow both local and foreign tourists to experience the country’s diverse landscapes and cultures.

In the interest of marine safety while also helping to preserve the integrity of both the proposed and current harbour bridges, several agencies have collaborated to implement new measures and protocols.

By Antonio Dey The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday slammed the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) for a plethora of discrepancies and contract breaches which were unearthed in the 2019 Auditor General report.

The Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled a new bio-fortified rice variety that is slated to offer more nutrition and higher yields benefitting both the farmer and the consumer.

Today, hundreds of men from the Joint Services gathered in various locations across the country for a fitness walk in commemoration of the Men on Mission (MOM) initiative, which was officially launched on October 28 last year.

ExxonMobil included costs for some aspects of works for the gas-to-power pipeline in the US$7.2 billion it claimed for the 2018-2020 period, actions, auditors highlighted, that are not catered for under the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) the US oil major and partners has with this country.

A New Amsterdam, Berbice family is now mourning the loss of their matriarch after the 58-year-old woman was trapped in her burning house yesterday morning.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has warned that contractors who breach their obligations on state projects are liable to face legal action as government will not stand idly by and allow delinquent practices.

Investigators in Berbice have rearrested Neil Madramootoo, a Berbice engineer for further questioning in relation to the shooting of his fiancé Ashmin Mahadeo who continues to fight for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Guyana and Cuba yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  for the provision of Agricultural and Forestry Technical Assistance Services here.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that plans are in the pipeline to expand a number of Guyana’s missions abroad to advance the country’s global standing.

The testimonies offered by 29 witnesses during the presidential inquiry into the Mahdia dormitory fire are currently being examined by the commission, said Secretary Javed Shadick on Wednesday.