Attorney General Anil Nandlall says Guyana Shorebase Inc. paid US$18 million for the plot of land at Houston, East Bank Demerara. He says the transported land was bought in 2019 for US$18 million is equivalent to almost GYD$4 billion. Mr. Nandlall’s disclosure in court papers was made to compare the price of GYD$200 million (US$921,658) that he says BK Marine ...
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Oil production cut, flaring reduced; damaged gas compressor for repairs in Germany
Guyana’s oil production has been dropped and the quantity of gas being flared has been reduced due to a faulty gas compressor that has been removed to be taken to Germany for repairs, the company said Friday. “We have lowered production levels on the Liza Destiny since the compressor failed and continue to seek ways to reduce flaring. We are ...
Read More »Suriname-headquartered bakery gets US$4 million loan to expand operations in Guyana
The Inter-American Development Bank’s private sector arm, IDB Invest, will be kneading US$4 million into Fernandes Guyana Enterprise (FGE), a subsidiary of the Suriname-headquartered Fernandes Group as the company eyes increased spending and more customers with different tastes. “This will lead to higher and more efficient local production of bread products, which are an essential part of the Guyanese diet, ...
Read More »Taiwan to open office in Guyana; US welcomes move, Guyana says One China policy intact
Guyana has granted permission to Taiwan to open an office in Georgetown to facilitate trade and investment, but government has assured that the South American nation’s One China Policy remains intact, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Elisabeth Harper said Wednesday night. “Guyana has not recognised Taiwan as a State. We continue to accept the One China ...
Read More »Pressurised air kills Edward B. Beharry supervisor
A supervisor of Edward B. Beharry died yesterday after he was struck by pressurised air from a pressure tank, and the Ministry of Labour has since been informed, the company said. Police say 32-year old Mark Gomes of Long Pond, Sister’s Village, West Bank Demerara was struck to his face and tossed to the ground shortly before 6 PM yesterday. ...
Read More »Guyana to get 104,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID vaccines
Guyana will be getting more than 100,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine produced by AstraZeneca, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony said Monday. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony made the disclosure in an update through the government’s Department of Public Information. He said the vaccines would be provided through COVAX, a global pooled procurement mechanism, that seeks to ensure fair and ...
Read More »Shorebase worker killed at worksite
The Ministry of Labour says it is investigating an accidental death at a shore base work site at Houston, East Bank Demerara. Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton confirmed that the company reported the death as required by law and that officers from his ministry were dispatched to investigate the causes. The minister says he could not immediately confirm the age and ...
Read More »Name of new trawler licensee finally released
The Ministry of Agricultute on Monday finally released the name of the new trawler licensee, weeks after repeated calls had failed. Governmenr said the disclosure was made “in order to demonstrate the Government’s commitment to transparency and accountability.” He is Rampersaud Sookhdeo, La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara. The Agriculture Ministry said records indicate that Mr. Sookhdeo has been in the ...
Read More »ExxonMobil increases gas flaring offshore Guyana due to gas compressor problem
ExxonMobil Friday afternoon said it was forced to increase the amount of gas that it is flaring from the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel named Liza Destiny. The company says this is due to a technical problem with the seal on the gas compressor aboard the vessel anchored more than 100 miles off the coast of Guyana. ExxonMobil says ...
Read More »Owners of intercepted Guyanese fishing vessels say Coast Guard not stopping Venezuelan illegal fishermen
The owners of the two Guyanese fishing vessels that up to Sunday afternoon continued to be detained by the Venezuelan Navy have accused the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard of doing little to stop Venezuelans from fishing illegally in Guyanese waters. “They are not doing anything. All they do is sleep whole day,” said Kumar Lallbachan, the owner of ...
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