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Govt moves to expand local content into finance, insurance sectors
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that expanding the local content framework to include additional areas such as financial services and insurance are in the works as Government plans to not only diversify opportunities for Guyanese firms but also strengthen the financial ecosystem as it underpins transformative investments here and regionally.
Pay or lose licence – Govt gives Ghanaian company ultimatum over US$17M oil block...
Government on Tuesday announced that after nearly six months of Ghanaian company Cybele Energy promising to pay the US$17 million singing bonus on the awarded Oil Block S7 and racking up nearly US$4 million in default interest, a warning has been issued to the company to pay up or forfeit its licence. In response, the company has promised to pay 30 per cent by the end of this week.
Corentyne smash-up update: Speeding car hits oncoming vehicle while overtaking
Three young men lost their lives on Tuesday in a horrific two-vehicle collision along the Maida/Farm Public Road, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice Corentyne).
3 reportedly die in Berbice smash-up
Three persons including a 16-year-old boy are now dead following a two-vehicle smash-up on Tuesday along the Maida Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice.
The dead teen...
GGMC shuts down 6 illegal mining operations in Mazaruni area
38 arrested, equipment seized
As part of its continued crackdown on illegal mining, the Natural Resources Ministry through the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission...
Oko West Gold project: Over 900 Guyanese part of G Mining Ventures’ 1100 workforce
Guyanese have taken up majority of the job opportunities the Oko West Gold Project in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), which is being operated by a...
Venezuelan national charged with brutal murder of NWD miner
Three months after Rodwell La Cruz was chopped to death for allegedly stealing a quantity of gold at the Iwokrama Protected Area, Siparuni River,...
3 homeless after fire ravages Smithfield home
A family that has called Smithfield, New Amsterdam home for more than half a century is now homeless after a fire destroyed their two-storey...
Wheelchair-bound woman perishes in Blairmont fire
A 62-year-old wheelchair-bound woman lost her life in the early hours of Tuesday after a fire destroyed her Blairmont, West Bank Berbice (WCB) home,...
Guns, ammo found during Police operations in Berbice, Meten-Meer-Zorg
Two firearms and matching ammunition were found during separate police intelligence operations in Region Six and Region Three on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
In the...
