Last Updated on Sunday, 20 December 2020, 20:34 by Denis Chabrol Venezuela has rejected the decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to accept jurisdiction to hear the controversy over the 1899 settlement of the land boundary with Guyana. “The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela repudiates the ruling issued by the ICJ in the aforementioned terms, while claiming, once again, ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 December 2020, 20:07 by Denis Chabrol A forklift toppled at the Aurora Gold Mines’ site, hurting a warehouse worker who has since been evacuated to the city for medical treatment, a senior company official said. Peter Benny, Human Resources Manager of the Zijin Mining Group-controlled in the Upper Cuyuni, said the worker sustained injuries his ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 December 2020, 10:30 by Denis Chabrol ExxonMobil on Sunday announced that its Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Guyana has reached full production capacity of 120,000 barrels and the company had significantly reduced flaring of natural gas with the commissioning of its gas injection system. “Earlier this month, the Liza Destiny floating production ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 December 2020, 10:05 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond has lauded the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) for opening two news stores and creating jobs for communities in which they are operating, saying it is a sign of confidence in the economy. Minister Walrond, who commissioned the stores at ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 December 2020, 13:30 by Denis Chabrol Fire Sunday morning destroyed a house at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, leaving a family of four homeless, fire and police sources confirmed. The thick black smoke could be seen from miles billowing from 94 CC Eccles nearer to the Industrial Site. Police said no one was injured and none ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 December 2020, 10:58 by Denis Chabrol Residents and businesses in the north-western Guyanese town of Mabaruma now have 24 hours electricity supply, with the installation of a new generator, government said. Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said the cost of the new generator is GYD$9.9 million. The generator was installed at the Mabaruma Power station ...