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Even as the Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Rickford Vieria awaits a hearing that will determine his future with that regulatory agency, a report claims that he has breached the law by permitting the mining of river banks- a claim he has bluntly denied. The report states that “the requests received and for which approvals were ...

Authorities at the Mazaruni Prison say a  man convicted four years ago for slitting his wife’s throat might have escaped from custody Thursday while cutting firewood. Police confirmed that the prison authorities notified them that one of the inmates could not have been found.  Investigators were sent to the prison but up to early Thursday night there was no feedback. ...

One person was killed Thursday morning in a mining pit accident at Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni), prompting the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to urge miners to abide by safety standards. The incident occurred at White Hole/ Red Hole area near Mahdia. Police identified the dead man as 48 years old Kerron Hubbard Lobert of Eccles, East Bank Demerara. “The ...

The Guyana government is assessing the implications of the now opposition-controlled legislature in Venezuela while at the same time remaining cautiously optimistic about improved relations between the two countries, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said Thursday. “We are analyzing these changes in the National Security Committee, which meets once a week- we analyse all of these changes-and to see what ...

The Guyana government has scrapped a GYD$500,000 yearly lease for 3.41 acres of State land to Ed Ahmad- a friend of then President Bharrat Jagdeo, saying that the application had been fast-tracked in one week. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon said the lease was granted to Generation Complex Inc; whose principal is Ahmad, for the construction of a 150-room hotel, ...

The Alliance For Change (AFC)- one of the parties in the governing coalition- is preparing to seek parliament’s approval to scrap mandatory imprisonment for 15 grammes or more of marijuana. It is unclear whether the broader coalition administration would support the Bill when it comes up for debate in the House because only this week Attorney General, Basil Williams cited ...

Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman, today, signed a US$300,000 grant with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on the side lines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), which is currently being held in Paris, France. The Ministry of the Presidency said in a statement that Minister Trotman and ...

Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) Wednesday, December 9, 2015 confirmed Justin Nedd as company Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Nedd was formerly the company’s Chief Financial Officer and has been acting in the Interim CEO capacity since June 2015. The GTT Board commented, “Justin Nedd has proven his ability to lead GTT in an exciting new direction for the company’s customers ...

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo does not believe the Guyana government should talk with Venezuela’s opposition on the border controversy despite its landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. “Engagement is good with everyone, but what is important is statecraft which is dealing with your counterpart which is the government of Venezuela or the Executive in Venezuela,” he said. Jagdeo said at any ...

Guyana and the United States (US) have agreed that anti-narcotics agents would be undergo lie-detection tests and other advanced screening methods over the next five years. Assistance would be provided by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) which has been increasing its permanent presence in Guyana to systematically go after drug lords by gathering intelligence and building cases for ...