Treat 35,000 Venezuelans in Guyana as “refugees” not “migrants” – Norton

Venezuelans fleeing the economic crisis in their country should not be treated as migrants in Guyana, but rather, as refugees. This is according to...

“TOO SLOW”: Jagdeo labels Public Works Ministry as ‘delinquent’ in tackling public space encumbrances

Vice President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo criticized the Public Works Ministry, labeling it as "delinquent" due to its slow resolution of issues concerning encumbrance in...

Gov’t to train 3,000 Guyanese in welding to meet demands in oil sector

To address the growing need for skilled welders in the oil and gas sector, the government is ramping up training efforts through a new...

Months beyond deadline, ExxonMobil’s 20% Stabroek relinquishment still to be finalized

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited is still to officially complete its contractually required relinquishment of 20% of the lucrative Stabroek Block. At a press conference held this...

Orinduik’s sour crude expensive to extract and less valuable than Exxon’s, but there is...

UK multinational Tullow Oil recently disclosed some disappointing news about the quality of oil discovered at its Jethro and Joe wells on the Orinduik...

Revenue collection increased by $27.4B in 2019

Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Godfrey Statia has reported that the total revenue collection from January to December 2019 amounted to $225.9B. This,...

Gunraj rubbishes Alexander’s claim that evidence of dead voters was hidden from CARICOM team

In his most recent letter to the press, APNU+AFC Commissioner, Vincent Alexander sought to explain why the CARICOM team did not find evidence of...

ExxonMobil’s local content bill over $60B; costs were never audited by Granger regime

From 2015 to 2019, American oil giant, ExxonMobil has claimed that its subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) along with its subcontractors,...

Govt. Grants To Help Young Entrepreneurs Develop Business

A number of young entrepreneurs have been awarded grants to develop their businesses. Their business ideas were pitched during the Guyana Youth Business Summit...

Man who chopped wife for wanting an abortion arrested, charged

A 39-year-old man who brutally chopped his reputed wife on February 24, last, because she wanted to have an abortion was arrested and charged...

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