Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 11:48 by Denis Chabrol The Commissioners of Inquiry into alleged attempts to rig the March 2020 general and regional elections were sworn in on Tuesday before Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan. They are Chairman of the Commission – Retired Justice of  Appeal of the Turks and Caicos Islands,  Stanley John; Former Attorney General, ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 8:13 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) says it has increased the availability of fibre connectivity to 25,000 homes in 26 communities over the past year, and plans to fast-track that availability figure to 75 percent. Official figures show that one in every three homes within the past two ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 8:00 by Denis Chabrol The Housing and Water Ministry’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), is set to commence major infrastructure works in Millie’s Hideout, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal said works in the new housing development will commence within a few weeks. These include land preparation ...

Last Updated on Monday, 12 September 2022, 17:16 by Denis Chabrol In the wake of President Irfaan Ali’s fiery response to a call for government ministers to involve the elected Mocha-Arcadia local council and a concern that  the four  opposition-controlled neighbourhood councils in Region Four were not given a GY$4 million clean-up grant, the Chairman of the Mocha-Arcadia Local Council ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 11 September 2022, 18:00 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Sunday issued a public challenge to critics of his government to prove that it is practising racial discrimination. “I challenge anyone to do an audit and tell me where the sensational and stupid narrative of marginalisation comes from,” he told a packed top flat of ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 11 September 2022, 2:06 by Denis Chabrol The ExxonMobil-controlled Esso Exploration Production and Guyana Limited (EEPGL) on Saturday said at least one barrel (42 US gallons) of crude oil leaked into Guyana’s Atlantic Ocean waters, but sought to downplay the severity of the incident. “On Friday, September 9, 2022, the team on the Liza Unity FPSO ...

Last Updated on Friday, 9 September 2022, 17:21 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government has instructed companies that are working in the oil and gas sector to pay Guyanese within 45 days. The updated five-year plan must now include a payment period of between 30-45 days upon the correct receipt of an invoice. This will allow Guyanese companies timely and ...

Last Updated on Friday, 9 September 2022, 17:04 by Denis Chabrol By GHK Lall I learn that her Excellency, Ambassador Sarah Ann Lynch is soon to on her way to the bright lights and big time.  I am still working through whether to be delighted or disappointed.  But this much I know for certain: Ambassador Lynch served her and my ...

Last Updated on Friday, 9 September 2022, 14:21 by Denis Chabrol Entries for Massy Group’s first Art Competition in support of suicide prevention and mental health awareness close today, September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), the company said. Over the next four weeks, Massy and the E.R Burrowes School of Art will judge the entries and the winners will ...

Last Updated on Friday, 9 September 2022, 10:33 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) on Friday said it was supporting its workers who were threatened and assaulted during a GY$19 million robbery Thursday night. “We have accounted for all our team members and continue to provide support to them through our HR (Human Resource) Employee Experience,” GTT ...