Last Updated on Sunday, 14 April 2024, 9:58 by Writer A 29-year-old man is to be slapped with several cyber crime charges after investigators unearthed evidence that he allegedly lured two children under 14 years old to send explicit pictures and videos to a Snapchat account, the Guyana Police Force said. Investigators added that the pictures and videos were also ...
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PNCR Leader plans to attempt uniting party again
Last Updated on Saturday, 13 April 2024, 14:55 by Writer Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton said he had extended his hands to several persons who had opposed him for the top party position at internal elections, but they walked away from the opportunity to unify that 66-year old political organisation. “I won by a landslide ...
Read More »Guyana rolls out massive fight against cervical cancer
Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2024, 22:05 by Writer Guyana on Friday launched the Global Strategy for Cervical Cancer Elimination, saying with officials saying that the country has embarked on a countrywide campaign to vaccinate persons against the human papilloma virus (HPV) and screen persons for cancer caused by that virus. With Guyana currently having 40 percent HPV vaccine coverage, ...
Read More »Guyana to hire Cuban engineers to stabilise electricity sector
Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2024, 21:59 by Writer President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced that government has turned to Cuba for engineers to help manage the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) electricity system. He said government has approved GPL’s hiring of 10 additional engineers with the “relevant skills” to ensure maintenance and reliability of the system. “They have ...
Read More »ExxonMobil Guyana moves forward with sixth offshore development
Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2024, 21:52 by Writer -Whiptail project receives government approvals; production targeted to begin in 2027 -Sixth Stabroek block development will add capacity of 250,000 barrels of oil per day -$12.7 billion of additional investment in Guyana’s growing economy SPRING, Texas – ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision for the Whiptail development offshore Guyana, ...
Read More »GPHC-Gift of Life Int’l first paediatric heart mission for 2024 starts
Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2024, 21:46 by Writer The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), in collaboration with Gift of Life International (GOLI) an international non-profit organization that provides lifesaving cardiac treatment to children in need from developing countries, on Thursday announced the start of the first of three Paediatric Cardiac Missions scheduled for 2024. This groundbreaking initiative kicked ...
Read More »Four arrested for chicken, liquor, beer smuggling- GRA
Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2024, 21:39 by Writer Four persons were arrested at Annandale, East Coast Demerara in connection with two minibuses and a large wooden boat laden with suspected smuggled liquor, beers and chicken, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said Thursday. The arrests and seizure were made on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The GRA said spiritous liquor, ...
Read More »Guyana refuses to pay gas-to-energy contractor for delayed handover of worksite
Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2024, 21:18 by Writer The Guyana government is rejecting a US$50 million demand by American joint venturers, CH4/LINDSAYCA, for a three-month delay in the installation of electricity generators as part of the 300 megawatt natural-gas fired power plant because other contractors took too long to complete related works. He said CH4/LINDSAYCA wants more time ...
Read More »Guyana to hire Turkish barge to ease blackouts
Last Updated on Thursday, 11 April 2024, 18:08 by Writer The Guyana government is finalising a deal with a Turkish company to rent a 36 megawatt barge, in an effort to satisfy peak electricity demand at a time when several generators are giving trouble, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said Thursday. Peak electricity demand in the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS) is ...
Read More »French company to supply GDF with offshore patrol vessel; Venezuela condemns deal as “threat” to regional peace
Last Updated on Thursday, 11 April 2024, 17:46 by Writer A French company has sealed a deal with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to build a US$42-million military offshore patrol vessel (OPV), a move that has triggered a sharp rebuke by Venezuela. “The price of the vessel includes the cost of the vessel and its equipment and the integrated logistics ...
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