…in jobs ranging from engineers to labourers In Guyana, for decades, and having found over a dozen oil wells since 2015, there is some expectation that ExxonMobil can provide direct employment for locals. The company contended that it has been able to employ thousands of locals during its time in Guyana. According to Exxon’s Senior Director of Public and Government Affairs, Diedre Moe, Exxon currently has over 3400 persons working on its local operations. This includes the Stabroek Block, where the company has a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading…
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Kosmos owner, senior cop killed in accident
The owner of the popular nightspot, Kosmos Bar and Grill, along with his Senior Police Officer friend, are now dead following a horrific accident at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. Dead are Superintendent of Police, Brian Eastman, of Norton Street, Georgetown, and Dillon DeRamos, of Providence on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD). The two men have been friends since 1995 when they started President’s College. According to reports, DeRamos, the driver of PTT 6775, reportedly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the concrete fence of Yokohoma Trading, Liliendaal on…
Read More23-yr-old mason jailed for robbing minibus passengers
A mason who admitted to robbing several passengers on a Route 47 (Back Road, East and West Ruimveldt route) minibus was on Tuesday jailed for six months when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Alfred Taylor admitted to Magistrate Leron Daly that on June 27, 2019 at Stabroek Market, he robbed Keith James of a Samsung cellular phone, a silver band, and cash which were valued a total of G$116,000. He also admitted that on the same date and location, he robbed Akash Persaud of a Samsung cellular phone…
Read More1 in 5 Guyanese women experience sexual abuse – UN Women report
As Guyana continues to grapple with high rates of domestic violence in various forms, a United Nations (UN) women-supported research found one in every five women in the country, or 20 per cent, have been sexually abused in their lifetime. The Guyana Women’s Health and Life Experiences Survey Report 2018 highlighted that of the 20 per cent of Guyanese women who have experienced non-partner sexual abuse in their lifetime, 13 per cent of them reported experiencing this abuse before the age of 18. It was noted that the most significant…
Read MoreGuyana’s sugar production continues to plummet
More than 660 hours of downtime at all of the three remaining factories in the sugar belt has resulted in the second crop production plummeting, a situation which the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) said is a “major bugbear”. GAWU on Sunday said that the Albion Estate factory in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is experiencing its worse performance in the longest time. In fact, the Union noted that the problems at that location are so acute that the Corporation has lost some three weeks of operations during this…
Read More60,000 unmatched fingerprints returned from overseas
…GECOM seeking clarity The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be doing an internal investigation after data returned from cross-matching overseas was unable to match some 60,000 names recorded during the halted House-to-House Registration. This was revealed at the conclusion of a statutory meeting on Tuesday. Opposition-nominated GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj said that these 60,000 persons are not necessarily new registrants since initial investigations found that a significant portion is already on the National Register of Registrants (NRR). “Based on the cross-matching information that we have received, the number of forms…
Read MoreLawlessness continues on Guyana’s roadways
…minibus driver, conductor caught on video endangering passengers’ lives Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a minibus driver and conductor who were caught on video endangering the lives of their passengers. On Tuesday, a video posted on social media that went viral showed a minibus conductor opening the door of a moving vehicle and dancing while placing his body outside, gripping only the outer part of the doorway. In the process of this unflattering behaviour, passengers were seen cheering him on. Meanwhile, the driver of the bus…
Read More‘Submarine’ found in Europe with over 6000lbs of cocaine suspected to be made in Guyana
…local law enforcement officials engaged Guyanese law enforcement authorities have been contacted by the Spanish Police about a submarine that was discovered carrying thousands of tonnes of cocaine located off the coast of Aldan, in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. It is believed that this vessel was made in Guyana but that the massive quantity of cocaine was shipped out of Colombia, with Europe as its destination. According to a senior law enforcement source, the Spanish authorities are still conducting investigations into the matter as they are working on re-floating the submarine…
Read MoreYoung cop dies after motorcycle collides with car
A young Policeman was on Monday morning killed after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car in the vicinity of Brickdam, Georgetown. Dead is 24-year-old Carl Roach of Lot 1 Water Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Reports are that the accident occurred at about 00:30h at the intersection of Brickdam and Chalmer’s Place, Georgetown. According to reports, Roach was proceeding west along the southern side of the roadway on his motorcycle, CH 9436, while the driver of the car, a female of Norton and Haley Streets, Wortmanville,…
Read MoreManufacturing body urges Govt to protect Guyanese interest
…urges evaluation of oil & gas concessions granted to foreign companies The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has called out the Government for its inaction and failure to adequately police the oil and gas sector, even as locals continue to be disadvantaged in favour of foreign companies. According to the GMSA, local content legislation that is enforceable and clearly defined is necessary. GMSA noted that such legislation must allow for the creation of local jobs, knowledge transfers, skills training, capacity building and internationally-accredited certification. “The GMSA strongly recommends…
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