Mining 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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Agri minister, Opposition Leader squabble over gold mining lands to Mustaphas
Mr Zulfikar Mustapha Agriculture minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday admitted that his son has gold mining lands, but defended the...
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Chairmen of parliamentary standing and sectoral committees elected
Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir chairing a meeting to elect chairmen of the standing and sectoral committees of...
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AK-47 assault rifles smuggled through wharves for Venezuelan gang members
The 23 AK-47 assault rifles that police say were seized from a vehicle at Schoonard, West Bank Demerara The 33...
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Raw gold Canadian pilot fined
A Guyana-born Canadian pilot, who was recently caught at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) with just over a half...
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Extortion gang ruled out in hacking Guyana’s mining sector data – natural resouces official
Despite claims by the online extortion group, FulcrumSec (or Fulcrum Security), that it has hijacked sensitive data about Guyana's mining...
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Shipping assn chief rubbishes Suriname’s proposed exemption system for vessels plying Corentyne River
Chairman of the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG), Komal Singh has rejected Suriname's proposal that Guyana should apply for additional...
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Call off Corentyne River bridge talks unless Suriname scraps tariff for Guyanese cargo vessels – private sector
In what appeared on Friday to be intensified pressure on the Suriname government to stop charging Guyanese cargo vessels to...
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Flood warning issued as more rain expected for three days
Guyana's Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Tuesday night warned Guyanese to brace themselves for potentially "significant flooding" due to heavy...
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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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