International
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme. The funding came under close scrutiny on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, where Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul and Duarte Hetsberger pressed Minister of Local Government and...
Extreme cold in New York City leaves 18 dead[BBC] – A total of 18 people have died as a result of a period of extreme cold weather in...
Home Alone’s Catherine O’Hara dies at 71(Reuters) – Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor who brought the eccentric Moira Rose of “Schitt’s Creek” to global acclaim, has...
Guyana calls on Russia to withdraw ‘false’ statements about construction of military base at Essequibo RiverThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the Government of the Russian Federation to withdraw what it says is...
Orinduik discovery compares to a 15-storey building of oil soaked sand – Eco AtlanticEco Atlantic says the Jethro-1 Well stretches over 20 square kilometres. Speaking with Proactive Investor – a leading source of...
CARICOM statement on US mass shootingsThe Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply shocked and saddened by the recent mass shootings that took place in El Paso,...
‘Time is ripe’ for U.S to support Guyana’s transformation’ – Ambassador Insanally tells U.S forumAmbassador of Guyana to the United States, Dr Riyad Insanally, recently emphasized the economic prospects that Guyana offered following the...
‘Emmanuella’ pays courtesy call on Minister NortonThe cast of Mark Angel Comedy today paid a courtesy call on Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr George Norton. Mark...
Texas Walmart shooting: El Paso attack ‘appears to be hate crime’(BBC) A shooting at a supermarket in the US state of Texas that left 20 dead could have been a...
Duties on import, high energy costs deter investment- US DiplomatThe US Embassy in Georgetown has recorded increased interest from US businesses wanting to enter the local market, according to...
Guyana gearing up to begin selling oilGuyana is putting arrangements in place to ensure the smooth sale of the country’s share of crude oil when production...
Qatar, Total partnership ‘substantially unclear’ to Guyana – Dr BynoeThe country’s Department of Energy Monday said it was “substantially unclear” about the deal between Qatar’s national oil and gas...
Qatar Petroleum, Total partner up offshore Guyana[offshoreenergytoday.com] – Qatar Petroleum is further expanding its international reach as it has signed a deal with Total for a share...
Ghana officials urge Guyanese to pursue oil exploration and to takeover industryBy Bibi Khatoon Guyanese should be given oil blocks to begin exploration so that they build capacity to fully manage...
First Ambassador from Kosovo to Guyana appointedThe first ever Ambassador from the Republic of Kosovo to Guyana on Wednesday presented her letters of Credence to President...
Ghana offers oil experts, signs visa waiver, investment MOU with GuyanaGuyana and Ghana Tuesday signed agreements to boost travel and trade between the two countries; Ghana has also made a...
President of Ghana conferred with Guyana’s National AwardPresident of Ghana Mr Nana Akufo-Addo has been conferred with Guyana’s National Award – the Order of Excellence. The Order...
3,320 Guyanese overstayed in U.S. from Oct. 2017 – Sept. 2018A total of 3,320 Guyanese who visited the United States for various purposes from October 2017 to September 2018 overstayed...
Guyanese Dad ‘leaves daughter, 3, to burn in fireball car in NYNY Daily News – The mother of a little Queens girl burned alive in a car with its doors chained...
Life imprisonment for Guyanese man who killed pregnant wife in CanadaTrinidad Express – The Guyanese man who stabbed to death his nine-month pregnant Trinidadian wife, at their home in Pickering,...
Guyana following Venezuelan events ‘with deep concern’The Guyana Government on Wednesday said it is following with attention and deep concern the evolution of events in the...
