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The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) wants to work even more closely with Guyana to pursue perpetrators of organised crimes such as drugs traffickers, money launderers and human traffickers, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said Tuesday. “The team wishes to intensify its relationship with the Government of Guyana in the investigation, prosecution, and in securing convictions in these types ...

Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday said he again asked the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for help to crackdown on persons on American soil who are allegedly spewing race hate and fomenting terrorism in Guyana. “He informed the team that the State of Guyana has already lodged formal complaints with various important offices and agencies in the ...

ExxonMobil on Tuesday said it has replaced a troublesome flash gas compressor aboard the oil production vessel, Liza Destiny, that has cost the company more than USD$10 million in fines for excess flaring, and said the old one is being overhauled to the latest standards for standby use. Vice President of ExxonMobil Guyana , Mike Ryan said the new flash ...

President Irfaan Ali  has cited the need for key aspects of good governance in Guyana’s development, in face-to-face talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington DC. In a video release of opening remarks between the delegations of both sides, the Guyanese leader said Guyana’s “balanced development strategy and in doing so staying true to the value system ...

The Guyana government has publicly assured that the contract of the Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Retired Lt. Col. Egbert Field that his contract would be renewed. He has written to the government informing that his contract expires on August 2. “Mr. Field’s letter is being addressed with the view to the renewal of the contract,” Public Works ...

President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo left Guyana for the United States (US) to meet with American Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken and other top elected leaders and decision-makers, the Office of the President here said. “At the invitation of the US Government, the delegation will meet with high-ranking US Government officials, including the Secretary of State and ...

Two gold miners were killed Friday afternoon when the mining pit they were working in at Kumung Kumung backdam, Puruni River in Region Seven collapsed, police said. Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) Police Commander Mr. Dion Moore said police are probing the incident that resulted in the death of two miners — 44-year old Troy Scott from Linden and 32-year old Seon ...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday night announced free ‘steel and cement’ packages as well as no down-payment and reduced interest rates to persons who would like to build their own homes. He told the opening of the 2022 International Building Expo that persons who would like to construct a house for GY$6 million and lower, the government “will support home ...

The eight opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarians were early Friday morning suspended for allegedly participating in unrest in the National Assembly, despite pending High Court action to block consideration of the Privileges Committee Report. The opposition legislators want the court to find that their constitutional right to a fair hearing has been violated because they ...

A new merchant bank was Thursday night formally launched with the aim of injecting start-up capital into business ventures that have the potential to expand,  grow and transform as well as search for soft loans for government, officials said. “None of that can happen without the much-needed finance and it is that gap that we sought to fill; that is ...