April to see steep decline in demand for oil, but market likely to improve...

As a result of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) failure to agree on production restraint in early March, the implications of...

Prison officer caught smuggling ganja into jailhouse in water bottle

A prison officer attached to the New Amsterdam, Berbice Prison was caught attempting to smuggle marijuana into the facility on Saturday. The Standard Operating Procedures...

Crane operator charged for attempted murder

Romario Rohit, a 26-year-old bulk crane operator was charged yesterday with the offence of Attempt to Commit Murder Contrary to Section 103 (c) of...

PPP vows to sanction any of its members guilty of flouting ERC Code of...

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), this morning, brought into effect its Code of Conduct for parties contesting the March 2 Regional and General Elections....

Body of 53-year-old man found in trench at Ogle

Cops, earlier today, found the body of a 53-year-old man in a trench at the Ogle Center Ground on the East Coast of Demerara...

APNU+AFC govt. loans GPL US$50M for generators still to be provided

Even after the recount of votes cast in the controversial March election was completed, former Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan approved the release of...

Liza Unity safely commissioned in industry-leading time- Exxon 

ExxonMobil Guyana was pleased to announce today that the gas compression and injection systems on the Liza Unity Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO)...

PNC Region 9 Rep., caretaker charged for alleged property destruction in Lethem

PNCR’s Region 9 Representative, Carl Parker and a Lethem Office caretaker were charged with the alleged destruction of property in Lethem today. Guyana Standard understands...

Petroleum Activities Bill for Parliament August 3; recent bid extension is final one- VP...

The government is poised to present the Petroleum Activities Bill in the National Assembly on Thursday, August 3, as confirmed by Vice President Dr....

Soldier confesses to raping Essequibo woman, colleague denies

A soldier has confessed to raping and robbing a 20-year-old woman at the Anna Regina, Essequibo community center on Saturday night but his colleague...

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