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The Guyana government on Monday cautioned businesses against racking up the cost of goods and services because that would reduce the country’s profit share, but said future Production Sharing Agreements (PSA) would ensure this country earns much more from the oil and gas sector. “The oil companies would have to understand that they would have to work differently in Guyana,” ...

A 19-year old shopkeeper, who rode an All Terrain Vehicle belonging to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), got into an accident and was badly injured, police said. The name of the man injured in the accident yesterday afternoon at Arakaka Access Road, North West District has not been released by police. The accident occurred at about 9:20 AM ...

Armed bandits invaded the home of a 62-year old woman, placed a gun in her mouth and then carted off cash and other valuables, the Guyana Police Force said Monday. The robbery victim has been identified as Cheryl Barker of Hummingbird Street, Festival City, Georgetown. She told police that the three identifiable men, who were armed with a gun and ...

Authorities were Monday afternoon probing a report that several bodies were seen aboard a boat in Guyana’s territorial waters. An official familiar with the response operation said an inter-agency task force comprising the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard, police, Maritime Administration and Port Health was “probing the discovery.” Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn said it was not immediately clear ...

Well-known civil engineer, Geoffrey Vaughn has been fired by the Ministry of Public Works without reason, but he has chided those who are already politically exploiting the decision on grounds of racial discrimination. “Please I’m no politician and I need this whole go around political ramble to stop. All I need to move forward with grace my records are spotless ...

A man, who allegedly killed a fellow community member  late last year, was arrested on Sunday, police said. Investigators said they arrested 32-year old Reuben Kalvis of Cassie Creek, Baramita, North West District in connection with their probe of the killing of Jonah “Wammick” Williams, a farmer of Cassie Creek on Friday 6th November 2020. Police are treating that incident, ...

Five soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have been accused of  rape and the police are conducting an investigation, the army said Sunday night. “The soldiers are co-operating with the police as the investigation is ongoing,” the GDF said in a statement. The army said the soldiers, who are facing the accusation, are stationed at Mabaruma , North West ...

The Guyana government has moved to the High Court to claim more than GYD$359 million from Courtney Benn Construction Company after it failed to complete the construction of dormitories at the Linden Technical Institute two years ago. “The actions of the Defendant have impacted the interest of the public  in the non-completion of the construction of the dormitories at the ...

Twenty-seven persons were Saturday rendered homeless and one occupant was burnt as a result of three separate fires, Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo said. He said the fire at Costello Housing Scheme destroyed two buildings and displaced 19 persons, who are members of five families. He said fire fighters received a call at about 11:45 AM and responded to the blaze ...

Oil revenues pegged at US$1 million in 2021 Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh says Guyana’s economy is expected to increase by 20.9 percent in 2021 and he announced that the  prices of basic food items, water and Internet data will be reduced with either the removal of Valued Added Tax (VAT) or zero-rating of them. Delivering the 2021 National Budget ...