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A fire of unknown origin early Saturday morning destroyed a two-storey house in Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, leaving a seaman and a teacher homeless, the Guyana Police Force said. Displaced are  44 year-old Dexter Lucious, a seaman and 28 year-old Mehelia McAlmont, a teacher. Police said Mc Almont told investigators that she was at home preparing for a birthday party when ...

The Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation has again begun strictly enforcing the laws against gold mining in the almost 1 million acre reserve, after a lull due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Iwokrama Management is continuing its zero-tolerance approach to these activities, especially gold mining and other illegal activities,” the organisation said. In keeping with the mandate of Iwokrama, the ...

The  Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) in Region 10, Jermaine Figueira on Friday poured scorn on his former party colleague, Lennox Gasper, who resigned over concerns about that party’s style and track record in looking after the welfare of Lindeners and other residents in the region. “I have read Mr. Gasper’s statement and I’m not surprised. Mr ...

The opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) wants the National Assembly to approve a motion for future oil and gas shorebases to be State-owned and that they be located in Berbice and Essequibo. “Be it further resolved that the Government inform ExxonMobil and all other Oil and Gas operators that all future shore bases shall be state ...

A mother of three and her suspected handler were Friday remanded for allegedly trafficking in 45 kilograms or marijuana, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said. Veerasammy Armogan called Vishal of 1779 Crabwood Creek Corentyne, Berbice and Alma John of 68 Glasgow Village, East Bank Berbice were today remanded by Magistrate Renita Singh. Mr. Armogan is accused of being the principal ...

Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon  on Friday categorically stated that he is ready to meet with President Irfaan Ali but stayed clear of directly saying whether he would explicitly recognise the administration and the presidency as precondition for talks. “I have stated from the outset and I reaffirm now, once again, that I am prepared to meet with President Ali at ...

Linden town councillor, Lennox Gasper has resigned from the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR),  saying that he reached his limit of tolerance with the party after this week’s performance by the opposition in the National Assembly a day earlier. “Not surprisingly and true to form, even as the country reflects this week on the dreadful events post March 2, 2020, ...

President Irfaan Ali on Thursday said A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change’s  (APNU+AFC) could offer political support to jointly address issues concerning the oil and gas sector at the parliamentary level. At the same time,  Dr. Ali  again rebuffed calls by Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon for consultations, saying that he would only meet if the former Minister of State ...

ExxonMobil on Thursday said the repaired flash gas compressor is due back shortly from Germany and would bring an end to weeks of flaring of large quantities of natural gas and at the same time that equipment would be used as a model for a new and upgraded version. “We will utilise these upgrades that we’ve made, install  the machine, ...

The Bank of Guyana, which regulates most local financial institutions, has frowned said Trinidad First Citizens Bank has not applied for a banking licence in Guyana although it has agreed to buy Scotiabank’s operations. “FCB does not have a licence to operate in Guyana. FCB has not submitted an application,” the Bank of Guyana said in a statement. The Central ...