Last Updated on Thursday, 14 December 2017, 16:59 by Denis Chabrol A new civil society organisation, Heal Guyana, has been formed to help the “fractured country” deal with growing social and political mistrust by promoting positive behaviour and attitudes. “Heal Guyana will be an inclusive platform meant to offer positive insights and solutions towards racial unity, political impartiality, gender balance, sexual ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 December 2017, 14:46 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge on Thursday defended government’s more than one year secrecy of a US$18 million signing bonus from ExxonMobil, saying that publicity about the deal could potentially have serious implications for Guyana in relation to the border controversy with Venezuela. He told reporters that now ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 December 2017, 6:51 by Denis Chabrol Finance Minister, Winston Jordan says the US$18 million signing bonus from ExxonMobil will be paid into Guyana’s Consolidated Fund whenever government decides to use the funds for the intended purpose. “The 18 million is in a special account at the Bank of Guyana. It’s there because it’s designed for ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 December 2017, 0:26 by Denis Chabrol Three men, who allegedly robbed several passengers Wednesday morning, were arrested moments later as one of them pretended he was sleeping and the others were relaxing, the Guyana Police Force said. The law enforcement agency said police recovered several of the items that were stolen from passengers during the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 12:00 by Denis Chabrol Two male commercial sex workers, who were robbed of a motorcycle and cell phone, snatched away a gun from one of four bandits and handed over the weapon and ammunition to lawmen, the Guyana Police Force said in a statement. “During the commission of the crime, the victims engaged ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 11:51 by Denis Chabrol The Consultative Association of Guyanese Industry (CAGI), with technical support of the International Labour Organization (ILO), recently completed an assessment of the Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises (EESE) in Guyana, the ILO said Tuesday. The final report and an action plan for the implementation of recommendations will be presented ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 11:39 by Denis Chabrol Cisco, the worldwide technology leader, and Digicel, a major telecommunication services provider covering a wide territory in the Caribbean, have signed a Caribbean Countries Digitalization agreement outlining their objectives and strategic plans for accelerating the digital agenda and existing digitization policies for 26 countries in the Caribbean and Central ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 11:10 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger on Wednesday said not all Cabinet members might have been aware about the US$18 million signing bonus. He defended the secrecy of the transaction, saying it was a matter of national security and that the cash is in a special account to be used for a ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 23:01 by Denis Chabrol Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday said the Canadian oil company, CGX Energy, had paid legal fees directly to lawyers for the Guyana government and that company lawyers in fighting the maritime boundary dispute with Suriname at the United Nations Tribunal of the Law of the Sea. “As President, ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 21:37 by Denis Chabrol A Lethem businessman has been arrested in connection with the discovery of an illegal aircraft and the construction of an illegal airstrip in Rupununi, southern Guyana four months ago, police and sources said. “A prime suspect who allegedly fled the jurisdiction shortly after he was being sought for questioning ...