Last Updated on Monday, 5 February 2018, 13:01 by Denis Chabrol A major Canadian gold mining company on Sunday said it would be willing to submit information to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as evidence that Venezuela had objected to the establishment of a huge gold mine in the Essequibo region that is the subject of the territorial claim ...

Last Updated on Monday, 5 February 2018, 7:21 by Denis Chabrol The French oil company, Total, has signed agreements to acquire interests into two exploration licenses offshore Guyana, the Canje Block and the Kanuku Block. These agreements come after entering into an option agreement for the nearby Orinduik Block. Subject to the approval of relevant authorities, Total will thus own ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 4 February 2018, 17:34 by Denis Chabrol Guyana Goldfields/ Aurora Gold Mines (AGM) intends to invest US$120 million in conducting underground gold mining for the first time in Guyana’s history, company officials announced Sunday. AGM’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Scott Caldwell said “we want to become the premier underground gold miner in Guyana and South ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 4 February 2018, 19:44 by Denis Chabrol Well-known America Street money-changer, Shawn “Fabulous” Nurse was Sunday morning shot dead. Sources said the gunman demanded that the money-changer hand over a bag with money. However, the 47-year old Nurse refused and was shot dead. The incident occurred at about 10:10 AM at Avenue of the Republic and ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 4 February 2018, 8:39 by Denis Chabrol A woman was Saturday afternoon apparently traced and robbed at gunpoint by a man, who is already before the court for similar offences, after she withdrew money from a bank and paid her workers at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The Guyana Police Force indicated that they know who robbed ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 3 February 2018, 14:33 by Denis Chabrol The month of February was off to deadly start with the passing of three persons in separate accidents across the coast, the Guyana Police Force said. Dead are 50-year old Vishnu Deonarine  of Plantation Hope, Bath, West Coast Berbice; 25-year old Allana Ramsarran of 269 BB, Eccles, East Bank ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 3 February 2018, 12:53 by Denis Chabrol A newly-established Guyana-headquartered offshore medical school, Lincoln American University, says it is about to apply for Caribbean accreditation even as it rolls out a plan to establish similar institutions across the region. Advisor to Lincoln American University, Dr. Emmanuel Cummings said already the institution located at Water and Barrack ...

Last Updated on Friday, 2 February 2018, 23:18 by Denis Chabrol A 10-year old boy has been shot to his abdomen by his 12-year old friend At Monkey Mountain, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), police said. The injured boy, John Isaacs, of Taruka Village, Monkey Mountain was shot to his abdomen. His condition was listed as stable. “The suspect and the victim ...

Last Updated on Friday, 2 February 2018, 22:26 by Denis Chabrol A lone gun-toting bandit Friday night robbed three gas station pump attendants while they were in duty at the Shell Gas Station, Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara. Investigators were told that the “identifiable” grabbed just over GY$57,000, property of SOL Guyana Inc, from the female workers at about 7 ...

Last Updated on Friday, 2 February 2018, 18:32 by Denis Chabrol Indian Rights activist  and newspaper columnist, Rhyaan Shah has identified her vehicle that was stolen from her late last year at gunpoint,  leading police to two men who are already behind bars, for several similar offences. Sources said in December, 2017 police intercepted Shah’s car, which was being driven ...