The latest Guyana news from Stabroek News including oil and gas coverage, crime, politics, culture, business and more.
A post-mortem examination conducted by Dr. Nehaul Singh on the body of 38-year-old businessman, Dimitri Deonauth revealed that he died as a result of brain haemorrhaging due to blunt trauma to the head compounded by compression injures to the neck.
Oil explorer CGX Energy says it has reached a total depth of 20,450 feet on its Wei-1 bypass well in the Corentyne Block, Corentyne and will now undertake further examination of “encouraging” hydrocarbon deposits.
The Vryheid’s Lust bridge on the Railway Embankment, East Coast of Demerara is to be closed tonight for repairs.
A driver attached to the Ministry of Public Works this morning lost control of his vehicle, crashed at the Parika Stelling and plunged overboard.
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today commended GECOM for a well-run Local Government Election on Monday but expressed concern about the low turnout.
A European Union (EU) agreement with Guyana for the advancement and expansion of mangroves will see the country receiving budgetary support to the tune of €4.6 million ($1.049b) for strengthening sea defences along the vulnerable coastline.
Members of the public traversing the East Coast of Demerara area, where aged acrow-panel bridges are located (Better Hope, Vryheid’s Lust, La Bonne Intention (LBI) etc.,
A day after the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) said that it employs multiple security measures to safeguard the integrity of its examinations, it yesterday reported a major breach in Jamaica where fireproof cabinets with exam papers were stolen.
The Mayor and City Council has taken possession of two garbage compactors.
JMMB Jamaica, one of the Caribbean’s largest investment banks has bought a minority stake in Guyanese-owned Corum Restaurant Group Inc.
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has reclaimed control of the Buxton/Foulis Neigbour-hood Democratic Council which it lost in 2018.
Ejaz Ali Khan who had been charged with raping a shop owner three years ago, was yesterday acquitted of the offence by a jury.
Twenty-two-year-old Dexter Blair, who suffered from seizures, was yesterday morning found dead at his Lot 13 Middle Street, Buxton residence.
The Insurance Association of Guyana (IAG) and the Guyana Insurance Brokers Association (GIBA) say that the industry here has been bypassed in relation to oil and gas (O&G) services they are capable of providing.
Oil company ExxonMobil and its partners have lodged the required US$2 billion security deposit with the Environmental Protection Agency, as ordered by Guyana’s Appeal Court.
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) clinched nine seats each on the Industry/Plaisance Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) at Monday’s elections and a decision looms on how the chairmanship will be decided.
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHSSS) is intervening to address a situation where a family was left homeless after a relative demolished their house on Tuesday afternoon.
A fire of electrical origin completely destroyed a one-bedroom wooden house in Eversham Village, Corentyne on Tuesday leaving a family of four contemplating their next move.
Ten new products – a variety of achars among them – have been certified ‘Made in Guyana’ by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS).
President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday said that CARICOM has the competitive advantage to position its food market as high-value and specialised.
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