Last Updated on Thursday, 28 October 2021, 6:34 by Denis Chabrol by Clement Rohee When I assumed portfolio responsibility for the Ministry of Home Affairs I was introduced to Doreen De Cairies who, at the time, was chairwoman of the Fire Advisory Board. My perusal of the minutes of meetings of the Board chaired by Doreen showed how intensely persistent ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 12:06 by Denis Chabrol By GHK Lall I knew that problems lurked, a national embarrassment waited.  This was the result of the slick work of a political cardsharp that dumped a leadership arrangement on Guyana, which is now this aberration of a two-headed presidency.  Every time it raises its head, Guyana is made ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 10:38 by Denis Chabrol ExxonMobil, the operator in Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block, will be exploring for oil at a new prospect named Fangtooth not far from the Liza well, co-venturer, Hess said on Wednesday. “The Stena Drillmax left the Stabroek Block following the completion of the Whiptail-1  well and will return in the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 9:40 by Denis Chabrol Environmental and human rights activist, Guyanese Janet Bulkan on Tuesday asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to order the halt of oil and gas exploration because fossil fuels were damaging the environment and causing a loss of livelihoods. “We respectfully ask you, Commissioners, to call upon Caribbean ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 21:04 by Denis Chabrol ExxonMobil is hopeful that the flash-gas compressor aboard the new oil production vessel, Liza Unity, would not be plagued by problems similar to those aboard the Liza Destiny that had affected production and incurred a hefty environmental fine, a company official said Tuesday. “We recognise the challenges that we ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 11:47 by Denis Chabrol The Leader of the small opposition Liberty and Justice Party (LJP)  Lenox Shuman has formally asked President Ali to set aside calls for the opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) to first publicly  recognise the government before consultations are held with Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon. In ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 8:26 by Denis Chabrol A man has been arrested for allegedly being in possession of $4.7  million worth of marijuana. The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit says 39-year-old Duvendra Sukhdeo of 14 Republic Park, East Bank Demerara has been arrested. Anti-drug agents yesterday intercepted a car in the vicinity of Rahaman’s Park, Houston, East Bank ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 5:04 by Denis Chabrol A policeman has been beaten and stabbed allegedly by his brother and brother-in-law, police said. They have since been arrested. The Guyana Police Force said Constable Paul Rodrigues has since been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the New Amsterdam Police Station. Investigators say that the incident occurred ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 8:21 by Denis Chabrol A man, who was fined $12.5 million and sentenced to five years imprisonment for being in possession of more than 20 kilogrammes of marijuana, three years ago has been caught, police said. Police say 25-year old Ricardo Welch of Fort Ordinance, East Canje Berbice, was caught by police while ...

Last Updated on Monday, 25 October 2021, 15:08 by Denis Chabrol Three executive members of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) have blistered their party leader, David Granger, after he asked that they and others be blocked from managing the upcoming elections for leader because they had allegedly pushed for no-confidence motions against him. Leader aspirants Aubrey Norton and Dr ...