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Corentyne miner beaten to death over missing raw gold; Linden miner arrested

Guyanese police were Tuesday  investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Phillip Cort, 53, a miner of 32 Queen Street, Courtland, Corentyne, Berbice. Investigators sais his body was found in his tent at Armu Falls Top Landing, Cuyuni, Region 7 about 06:00hrs on Monday, April 03, 2017 with multiple marks of violence.   Investigations have so far revealed that about ...

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GuySuCo cane planters complain of ‘raw deal’ ….now want one-month pay for no work

by Gary Eleazar The Guyana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has warned that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is  sending  early signals of the imminent closure of the East Demerara Estates, a move that is prompting workers to demand payment although they have been denied one month’s work. GAWU General Secretary Seepaul Narine, today (April 4, 2017) ,along with his deputy ...

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New state-owned power company will reduce operational cost, increase efficiency

The board of directors of state-owned Power Producers and Distributors Inc. (PPDI) was Tuesday installed with the promise of reducing overall operational costs and continuing to enhance  efficiency. Public Infrastructure Minister, David Patterson said the coming into being of the PPDI would see the retention of the Guyanese team and a reduction in the “exorbitant” maintenance agreement that was proposed ...

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GreenHeartTree Energy enters Guyana’s renewable energy market…installs solar system at Paramakatoi

Green Heart Tree Energy (GHTE) entered the renewable energy market in Guyana earlier on March 3, 2017 when it commissioned a 10 kilowatt system to power the Paramakatoi Flavours Sun Dried Tomato Processing Plant, the company said in a statement. “The Paramakatoi project is the beginning of GHTE’s commitment to long term investment in the Guyana economy that will see ...

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CLICO must pay first before doing any more business in Guyana—Jagdeo

by Gary Eleazar Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) must first pay off its debts to depositors in Guyana before being allowed to conduct business here again. This is the firm position of Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, now opposition leader who today (April 3, 2017) weighed in on reports that CLICO was looking to re-open its doors in Guyana after being ...

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Analyst estimates Snoek oil discovery; predicts increased daily production

(OFFSHORE/ www.offshore-mag.com ) EDINBURGH, UK – Wood Mackenzie has detailed its thoughts on Snoek, ExxonMobil’s third oil discovery on Guyana’s deepwater Stabroek block. The Snoek-1 well was drilled to a depth of 5,175 m (16,978 ft) in 1,563 m (5,128 ft) of water. It encountered 25 m (82 ft) of oil-bearing sandstones of Maastrichtian-Aptian age, similar to the Liza-1 discovery ...

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West Indies focused on World Cup qualification- Holder…believes positive cricket will help team win ODI series

by Clifton Ross West Indies Captain Jason Holder said making the final cut for the ICC 2019 World Cup is his team’s main focus heading into the upcoming One Day International (ODI) home series against Pakistan which bowls off this Friday at the Providence National Stadium, Guyana. Holder and his men, along with their Pakistani opponents, arrived in Guyana at ...

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GLU, City Council workers call on veteran trade unionist Carville Duncan to step down

Workers of the Georgetown City Council and the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) on Monday picketed the headquarters of the Guyana Labour Union (GLU), calling on its General Secretary, Carville Duncan to step down. “Let him go! Let somebody else take over the union and let the people get justice,” Field Officer, Urma Glen told Demerara Waves Online News outside the ...

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Nagamootoo won’t step aside to facilitate constitutional reform talks with PPP

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Monday said he would not be ceding responsibility for constitutional reform to anyone else if the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) refuses to meet with him to discuss the process. The PPP had in the past expressed reluctance to take Nagamootoo’s offer of a national unity government. He is a former executive of that party ...

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Fire damage Ansa Mc Al’s bond

Fire fighters early Monday morning averted what could have been a major fire at the bond of Ansa McAl, located at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. Fire Chief, Marlon Gentle said fire fighters received the call at about 6:40 AM from MMC Security Service and were able to contain the blaze to a section of the bond located in the same ...

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