Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 20:21 by Denis Chabrol The United States (US) on Tuesday announced it would reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector, effectively blocking trade in those hydrocarbons  because the Nicolas Maduro administration has arrested members of the “democratic opposition” and has barred candidates from running in upcoming presidential elections. Venezuela, in response, said ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 19:07 by Denis Chabrol The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) would be working closely with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) to establish another stock exchange in Guyana geared primarily for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to raise financing, Chamber President Kester Hutson said. “Our advocacy will extend to having a ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 18:23 by Denis Chabrol An extension officer of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) was killed Tuesday morning on the Tacama Trail, Ituni in a vehicle accident police said. He was identified as Aaron Leitch, a crop extension officer in Ituni District. The incident occurred at about 8 AM when the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 17:55 by Denis Chabrol The fire that Monday morning destroyed one building and damaged two others at Springlands, Corentyne was of electrical origin, the Guyana Fire Service said Monday. “The fire’s purported cause was the overheating of energized electrical appliances, resulting in arcing and sparking that ignited nearby combustible materials,” the GFS said ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 14:16 by Denis Chabrol City Mayor Alfred Mentore on Tuesday sought to justify his position that vending would be allowed outside Muneshwer’s store on Water Street opposite Bounty Supermarket, although there is a High Court order prohibiting the placement or leaving of objects on the pavement and on streets nearby. “As long as ...