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ExxonMobil, the operator in Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block, will be exploring for oil at a new prospect named Fangtooth not far from the Liza well, co-venturer, Hess said on Wednesday. “The Stena Drillmax left the Stabroek Block following the completion of the Whiptail-1  well and will return in the fourth quarter to drill the Fangtooth prospect,” Hess said in an ...

Environmental and human rights activist, Guyanese Janet Bulkan on Tuesday asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to order the halt of oil and gas exploration because fossil fuels were damaging the environment and causing a loss of livelihoods. “We respectfully ask you, Commissioners, to call upon Caribbean States to stop activities that aggravate the climate crisis such as ...

ExxonMobil is hopeful that the flash-gas compressor aboard the new oil production vessel, Liza Unity, would not be plagued by problems similar to those aboard the Liza Destiny that had affected production and incurred a hefty environmental fine, a company official said Tuesday. “We recognise the challenges that we had with the Liza Destiny start-up and the flash-gas compressor. We ...

The Leader of the small opposition Liberty and Justice Party (LJP)  Lenox Shuman has formally asked President Ali to set aside calls for the opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) to first publicly  recognise the government before consultations are held with Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon. In that regard, Mr Shuman, in his capacity as Deputy Speaker, told ...

A man has been arrested for allegedly being in possession of $4.7  million worth of marijuana. The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit says 39-year-old Duvendra Sukhdeo of 14 Republic Park, East Bank Demerara has been arrested. Anti-drug agents yesterday intercepted a car in the vicinity of Rahaman’s Park, Houston, East Bank Demerara. CANU agents say they found eight bulky parcels containing more ...

A policeman has been beaten and stabbed allegedly by his brother and brother-in-law, police said. They have since been arrested. The Guyana Police Force said Constable Paul Rodrigues has since been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the New Amsterdam Police Station. Investigators say that the incident occurred at Canfield Settlement, East Canje Berbice at about 6 PM yesterday. ...

A man, who was fined $12.5 million and sentenced to five years imprisonment for being in possession of more than 20 kilogrammes of marijuana, three years ago has been caught, police said. Police say 25-year old Ricardo Welch of Fort Ordinance, East Canje Berbice, was caught by police while he was pushing a cycle in New Amsterdam. He was nabbed ...

Three executive members of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) have blistered their party leader, David Granger, after he asked that they and others be blocked from managing the upcoming elections for leader because they had allegedly pushed for no-confidence motions against him. Leader aspirants Aubrey Norton and Dr Richard Vanwest Charles as well as Winston Felix have all denied ...

A confectionery vendor was Sunday evening stabbed to death in Charlestown, Georgetown by a man who accused him of posting a picture of a woman in a relationship, police said. Dead is 48-year old Carl Cameron of 33 Lyng Street, Charlestown, Georgetown. Police said Cameron was stabbed five times by the 30-year old man at about 6:00 PM Sunday. Investigators ...

One of three robbers drowned on Saturday after they jumped into a canal at La Bonne Intention (LBI), East Coast Demerara to escape from residents who were enraged by the theft of more than $500,000 in jewellery, other valuables and cash, police said. “Public-spirited citizens gave chase along with a responding mobile patrol and the suspects entered a canal that ...