Last Updated on Friday, 23 April 2021, 9:08 by Denis Chabrol Six women from Mocha-Arcadia, East Bank Demerara have received interest-free assistance totalling GYD$1.7 million, marking the launch of a revolving fund for female micro-enterprise owners. Government’s Department of Public Information says each recipient is expected to repay 60% of the value of their items, with their first instalment due ...

Last Updated on Friday, 23 April 2021, 8:48 by Denis Chabrol The Supreme Court, denying that there has been a callous disregard for the safety of staff and others, has indicated that several measures have been put in place to aggressively tackle the coronavirus, COVID-19. “From the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in Guyana to present, the management of the ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2021, 19:07 by Denis Chabrol A delivery man was shot and robbed of his motorcycle in Campbelville while he was going to visit his family, police said. Injured his 33-year old Navin Mahadal. The incident occurred on John Smith Street, Campbellville. He told police that he was robbed of one black and red XR ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2021, 15:01 by Denis Chabrol The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) would address any division internally, executive member Joseph Harmon said Thursday amid perceptions in some quarters that himself and party Chairman Volda Lawrence are in two different camps. “Any question about division and so on will be dealt with inside of  the party. ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2021, 13:58 by Denis Chabrol ExxonMobil Guyana on Thursday said  Guyana would not have to pay costs related to faulty equipment aboard the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, Liza Destiny. “We are working with the people of Guyana to make sure we get things fixed as quickly as possible and the cost ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2021, 19:21 by Denis Chabrol A fifth juvenile, who escaped from the Sophia Holding Centre, early Thursday morning has been recaptured, police said. The Guyana Police Force said he was recaptured “with the aid of relatives.” The seven “breached the building and its fence between” 2:30 am and 2:40 am. Police continue the search ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2021, 9:44 by Denis Chabrol Reproduced from https://www.oedigital.com/  CGX Resources, an oil and gas company with offshore blocks in Guyana, has awarded Maersk Drilling a one-well rig contract. The Danish offshore drilling contractor said Thursday that CGX would use its semi-submersible drilling rig Maersk Discoverer to for exploration drilling in the Corentyne Block offshore ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2021, 7:35 by Denis Chabrol Police have issued a wanted bulletin for a man who allegedly gunned down another man on Drysdale Street, Charlestown last night. Wanted is Lenroy Michael Forde. Police say he is wanted for murder committed on 25-year old Odingo Anthony Haywood which occurred last night. Investigators have linked the killing ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 22:11 by Denis Chabrol A man, who was wanted by police in connection with two incidents at Ann’s Grove village, East Coast Demerara, was Wednesday afternoon shot and injured as he allegedly attacked police with a knife,  the law enforcement agency said. Sustaining a gunshot wound to his right thigh is 24-year old ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 21:56 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Police Force’s Band Mistress, Superintendent Charmaine Stuart died Wednesday night at the Georgetown Public Hospital after complaining of chest pain, police said in a statement. Police said her son, Kevin Jones, stated that his mother was rushed to the health care institution due to the pain. She ...