Extractive Industry
Chinese nationals in alleged illegal gold mining facing immigration charges
Five Chinese nationals, who were allegedly mining illegally, are now accused of overstaying in Guyana, police said Tuesday. They are...
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Alphonsos, Azruddin Mohamed in row over gold mining rights at quarry concession
In the wake of a formal report by Azruddin Mohamed that the Alphonso family has deployed equipment to mine for...
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Tamùkke Feminists says GY$1.5 trillion budget not addressing structural inequality
Tamùkke Feminists, a grassroots female-rights and empowerment organisation, says Guyana's GY$1.558 trillion national budget for this year does not demonstrate...
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Court of Appeal overturns High Court’s ruling on ExxonMobil, EPA’s financial guarantees
Courtroom, Court of Apoeal. The Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled in favour of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (Exxon) and the...
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Opposition recommends fuel subsidies, price controls to ease cost of living
Parliamentary leader of the opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Dr Terrence Campbell on Friday recommended that government use...
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US extradition request for Mohameds not politically motivated – Theriot
Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot says the extradition request for...
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Suriname maintains legal right to payments from Guyanese vessels plying Corentyne River
President Irfaan Ali meeting with Suriname's Foreign Affairs Minister, Melvin Bouva. (File picture) Suriname is maintaining that it has a...
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Trinidad and Tobago proposes CARICOM energy ministers forum
Left to right: Trinidad and Tobago's Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal; Suriname's Minister of Oil, Gas and the Environment, Patrick...
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UK joins Guyana-led Global Biodiversity Alliance
President Irfaan Ali and outgoing High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller shortly after she announced that the United Kingdom would...
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198 arrests in cross-border illegal gold mining operation in Guyana, other South American countries – INTERPOL
Officers at the Takatu International Bridge between Brazil and Guyana Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname...
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