Mining concessions to be reviewed
- Government will soon be moving to review mining concessions as it seeks to ensure that mining interests are in conformity with the...
GGDMA to miners: “Get your act together”
By Jomo Paul
– President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) Patrick Harding has confirmed that only nine out of ten...
Gov’t monitoring mountain fires in Region 9
– The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry says that it is currently conducting aerial monitoring of fires in the Kanuku Mountain Range –...
Labour violations found in Region 8 – Ministerial Task Force
– A team of representatives from the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons (MTFTIP) visited the Mahdia community in Region 8, as...
Miners’ association withdrew proposal on mercury free mining, but Gov’t will move ahead –...
- The Chairman, Clinton Williams along with the Board of Directors of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) says he notes with...
GGMC workers on strike will not be paid – Official
By Tracey Khan - Drakes
– Employees of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) who are currently on strike following a row over...
Guyana engages UNDP to study impact of investment in mining
- The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has engaged the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and hosted...
Canadian Mining Company fails to pay its Guyanese workforce; employees fear exploited
By Kurt Campbell
– Sacre Coeur Minerals Ltd, a Canadian Mining company which holds 100% interest in approximately 978 square kilometers of mineral concessions...
Gov’t makes gold standard obligations compulsory
By Kurt Campbell
– The non – enforceable gold standards obligations which Guyana voluntarily adopted in 2010 are now compulsory and legally enforceable,...
GGDMA, President Ramotar worried about declining gold declaration
– The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has called for increased gold declarations, improved Guyana Gold Board performance and better monitoring...
Recent Articles
Linden Electricity Company in talks with supplier to boost generation capacity to address shortfall
Residents and businesses in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) have been complaining about the prolonged power outages and unstable electricity supply – something which...
CPL & WCPL announce start time changes for two Guyana Amazon Warriors fixtures on...
See the statement below:
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the Limacol WCPL wish to advise of start time changes to two fixtures...
Bus driver dies after crashing into utility pole on Essequibo Coast
A 63-year-old minibus driver, Felix Thorman, was killed on Saturday night after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a utility pole on...
Government Service Centre launched in Lethem
The Government of Guyana has brought essential public services closer to residents of Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), with the establishment of a Government...
CANU wary of heightened attempts to use Guyana as transshipment for narco trafficking
With an increase in the amount of drugs intercepted in Guyana during the first half of this year, the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has...
Pomeroon man dies after colliding with boat operated by 11-Y-O
A mishap along the Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), on Saturday has claimed the life of 28-year-old Ron Jacabus, a miner of Kabakuburi, Upper...
Linden chef killed in 3-vehcile collision along Linden Highway
A chef has become Guyana’s latest road fatality following a three-vehicle collision on Friday evening in the vicinity of Loo Creek, Linden/Soesdyke Highway.
The dead...
“Game changer” Regional Food Hub on schedule for completion – Mustapha
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has described the Regional Food Hub currently under construction at Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway as a major investment that...
“Delays will no longer be tolerated” – Min. Ramraj orders assessment on way forward...
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Madanlall Ramraj, has ordered an immediate review of the Hague Back Road Project following serious complaints from...
Govt advancing land regularisation efforts in Regions 2, 4 & 5
Attorney General & Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall SC MP, and Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffith, convened a meeting...
