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Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd this evening confirmed that the 12 Guyanese fishermen detained in Venezuela have been released and will begin their journey home at first light.

Exxon’s oil platform has experienced a gas compression problem forcing it to flare gas above pilot levels.

The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the police to charge three persons with murdering Isaiah and Joel Henry, the West Coast Berbice (WCB) teenagers who were brutally killed more than four months ago.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain will ban arrivals from Brazil, other South American states and Portugal due to concerns over a new coronavirus variant, transport minister Grant Shapps said today.

Citing the need to step up the fight against climate change, anti-corruption group Global Witness today withdrew an explosive report it had issued on Guyana last year which said that ExxonMobil’s exploitative deal had cost the country as much as US$55b.

After years of controversy enmeshing three administrations, the PPP/C government and CHEC have sealed an agreement for the expansion of the CJIA which will see the Chinese contractor doing US$9m more works at its own cost.

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Guyana today clarified that it released $2b in budgetary support to Guyana on Thursday and not $19.8b as had been said in an EU statement that day.

Former President David Granger has declined an invitation to attend a meeting on Tuesday with President Irfaan Ali and three former PPP/C Presidents.

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)  today announced the approval of funding for the upgrading of 121 kilometres of road from Linden to Mabura Hill which is being financed in conjunction with the UK and Guyana.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule on December 18 whether it has jurisdiction to take up Guyana’s quest for a juridical ruling on the 1899 arbitral award which settled this country’s boundary with Venezuela.

In keeping with promises made to be inclusive, President Irfaan Ali this afternoon announced that he has invited all former presidents to a meeting on December 15th. 

Outgoing Canadian High Commissioner Lilian Chatterjee today said that Guyana lacks a skilled and sizeable labour force to benefit from the “explosive” oil-linked growth that is coming and she urged the country not to resist foreign investment but use its judgement on who to trust.

Dr Ashni Singh was this afternoon appointed as senior minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance.

The police force today announced a $3m reward for information on the murder of cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh in September.

From November 1st , Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will offer a twice weekly service between the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Guyana and Lester B.

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond today said she renounced her US citizenship before she was sworn in as a M.P.

The Police say that they are investigating an incident which occurred today at about 2 pm at Chief Justice Roxane George’s residence involving two police ranks attached to the said residence.

The Ministry of Health today said that three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

With the opening of the borders in Guyana, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will operate its first commercial service between Guyana and New York, on Monday, 19 October.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has announced that letters of termination were today sent to staff of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA), in keeping with the PPP/C’s administration’s plans to shutter the operations of the agency.