Farmer slits estranged wife’s throat before attempting suicide
A 28-year-old mother lost her life around 23:20 hrs yesterday after her estranged husband went berserk, stabbing her 12 times about the body before slitting her throat...
Exxon’s rate of success in Guyana is at 80 percent
In an industry where companies average a 20 – 25 percent success rate at discovering oil, US oil-giant ExxonMobil has upped its chances to...
Weeks-old Rumble Strips on West Coast being dug out by residents – MPI
The rumble strips installed along the West Demerara Highway are not actually deteriorating due to vehicular impact, says the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s Senior...
GEA inspector dies after crashing into utility pole
An inspector attached to the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) lost his life around 00:15 hrs yesterday morning after crashing into a utility pole on the Zorg...
Indian company bidding to construct Northwest ferry failed financial tests in 2016
One of the Indian companies vying for the multimillion-dollar contract to construct a new vessel for the Northwest/Georgetown route failed to clear financial assessment...
GGMC to increase policing of contracts for abuses –Commissioner General
Mining companies often make the world of promises in exchange for handsome tax concessions. The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is one of...
Mechanisms needed to regulate how Cubans trade in Guyana –GCCI
The increased presence of Cubans in Guyana has certainly had a noticeable impact on the profitability of some businesses. While the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is pleased...
Seven Guyanese firms, individuals on IDB blacklist
A total of seven Guyana-operated companies and individual contractors, are currently listed among those that have been sanctioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)...
Stafrei Alexander to face new trial for attempted murder
Stafrei Alexander, who was among the inmates who broke out of the Camp Street prison last year, was this morning (June 20, 2018) arraigned...
Phone card vendor fatally shot during suspected robbery
A 37-year-old phone card vendor was shot and killed during a suspected robbery around 20:30 hrs last night. The dead man has been identified as Ron Mansfield...
