Wealthy City businessman, Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohammed has entered the political landscape on the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPPC) ticket for the June 12 Local Government Elections (LGE) but on Thursday ruled out getting into national politics. “I’m semi-retired now so I can make a contribution to my community. I’m a strong community activist,” said Mr Mohammed who is Chairman of ...

Even as the United States’ Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) prepares to teach the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) how to stave off cyber attacks, the American government has recommended that this South American nation signs one of two conventions on cybersecurity, the US Embassy here said Monday. “In addition to the visit by DOJ (Department of Justice), the U.S. Southern Command and ...

The owner of Movietowne, Derek Chin said despite having been encouraged by then President Bharrat Jagdeo to set up a branch in Guyana and sold 10 acres of government-owned land, there was no corruption to enable his US$50 million investment in the mall at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. He also praised then Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and then Head of ...

The Trinidad-headquartered Movietowne has publicly asked the Guyana government to build a dinosaur amusement park in Guyana if it gets more land. Chairman of Movietowne, Derek Chin issued the call for more land at a reception held on Sunday to mark his company’s fourth year of operations at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. “I really would like, if the President is hearing, ...

A man was burnt to death  and 13 others were rendered homeless in a Sunday afternoon fire at Agricola, Greater Georgetown that was caused by children playing with matches, the Guyana Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement. Dead is 45-year old Kevin Trotman who lived in the top flat of a house at Lot 101, Third Street, Agricola, ...

There was an attempt on Sunday to burn down the private law office complex owned by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, but he was unsure what might be the motive for the attack on the South Road, Georgetown building. “I don’t know, I don’t know. I am not sure…There are many lawyers that are accommodated in that building. I don’t know ...

By GHK Lall This is real life and in Guyana.  It is not Mr. Smith, a la the quintessential All-American, boy next door, Jimmy Stewart, going to Washington as a freshman senator.  It is Congressman Jason Smith, he of the chair of the crucial energy committee, coming to Georgetown.  Not tony Georgetown, Washington, DC; but waterlogged, mosquito-infested, corruption-plagued, Georgetown, Guyana.  ...

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali on Friday assured the United States that this South American nation is ready to guarantee America’s energy security, as the Congressional House Ways and Means Committee said its visit here was aimed at laying the groundwork to displace China as a preferred business partner in Latin America and the Caribbean. “I even asked the Congressional delegation ...

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Thursday said the opposition coalition continued to maintain its national unity thrust and would expect professionalism from Guyana’s security forces, in the wake of controversial appeals to Afro-Guyanese sympathy from police and soldiers should there be mass protests against discrimination. “The opposition APNU+AFC, including the People’s National Congress Reform, have always and will continue to ...

Several members of the United States Congress’ House Ways and Means Committee are in Guyana for high-level talks with President Irfaan Ali and other top government officials, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud said Friday. The seven-member delegation arrived late Thursday night and were Friday morning due to hold engagements with American Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch and her team.  They are ...