Daily Archive: Saturday, July 28, 2018

Articles published on Saturday, July 28, 2018

Exxon says 4 billion barrels figure can rise

Guyana continues to play a significant role in ExxonMobil’s growth plans and the company yesterday said that appraisals of all eight wells discovered here offshore have not yet been completed and would mean that the 4 billion barrels of oil equivalent recently announced could climb further.

James Patterson

Court allows early hearing of challenge to GECOM Chairman ruling

Taking into consideration the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE), the Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday set October 4th for the commencement of the hearing of the legal challenge to the Chief Justice Roxane George’s decision to uphold the unilateral appointment of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman Justice (ret’d) James Patterson.

Signed and sealed: China’s Ambassador to Guyana Cui Jianchun and Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge are all smiles after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation within China’s Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Gov’t eyes financing from China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative for Linden-Lethem highway, new Demerara bridge

The Government of Guyana and the Government of People’s Republic of China yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation within the latter’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, which is expected to see a major focus on public infrastructure and could possibly see the financing of part of the Linden-Lethem highway and the new Demerara Harbour Bridge.

Current rice production enough for local, int’l markets

Although Nand Persaud and Company Limited has started purchasing rice from neighbouring Suriname due to its expectation that local production will not be enough to meet its international commitments, Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) General Manager Nizam Hassan says the current production is adequate for both local consumption and exportation Chief Executive Officer of Nand Persaud and Company Limited Mohindra Persaud, in a recent interview with Stabroek News, had said that the company planned to purchase approximately 5,000 tonnes of rice from Suriname to immediately be shipped to Haiti.

Young batting star Shimron Hetmyer … has landed a red-ball contract.

Hetmyer adds name to one day century makers in Guyana list

By Charwayne Walker When Berbice’s pugnacious left hander Shimron Hetmyer reached three figures against Bangladesh at the Providence Cricket Stadium in the second ODI in the IPAY sponsored series, the flamboyant former West Indies Under 19 skipper had joined a distinguished group of players who walked the plank with ODIs centuries in Guyana.

We will continue to report allegations of rape and abuse to the media with the hope they will investigate, publicize, and liaise with police

Dear Editor, On July 24th, Voices Against Violence (the collection of organizations and entities that spearhead the Annual National Anti-Violence Candlelight Vigil to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, to be held on September 9th this year) sent an email to media across Guyana, with a link to a Facebook post alleging rape by a Route #42 mini bus driver.

Caribbean food fest on today

Food lovers can expect a treat today when the Global Foundation in collaboration with the Department of Social Cohesion, Culture, Youth and Sports hosts its first Caribbean Cookout on the lawns of Castellani House, Vlissingen Road and Homestretch Avenue starting from 4 pm.

Bad news and Facebook

When Facebook’s stock plummeted earlier this week, wiping out US$120 billion dollars of market capitalisation in a single day, Wall Street’s analysts – most of whom had rated the stock as a strong buy just the day before –  couldn’t agree on the exact cause.

The cutting of the ribbon to the Paediatric Critical Care Unit (DPI photo)

Paediatric Critical Care Unit opened

The Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital was officially declared open yesterday by the Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.