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CARICOM reiterates position on Venezuela

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping has reiterated its commitment to finding a peaceful solution to the political and economic crisis in Venezuela, where opposition forces have renewed their call for the removal of President Nicolas Maduro from office. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here, said that a four-member CARICOM delegation, including Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dennis Moses, as well as the CARICOM Secretary General, Irwin La Rocque met last weekend in Mexico to discuss the crisis in the South American country. “We reiterate our…

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Man found guilty of murdering pensioner appeals 100-year sentence

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After being sentenced to a total of 100 years in prison for the murder of Danrasie Ganesh, a Montrose, East Coast Demerara (ECD) pensioner, in February of this year, 26-year-old Collin Allen is now asking the Court of Appeal to reverse the decision made by the High Court to impose the aforementioned sentence on him. In his appeal, Allen is maintaining that his trial was executed in a biased manner and as such, the number of years given is unreasonable. However, with the aid of video evidence, State Prosecutors Tuanna…

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Barbados looking to expand categories of people who can become citizens

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Citing a declining population, a growing elderly group that imperils National Insurance Scheme funds, and a need for economic growth, Cabinet is to expand the categories of people who can become Barbadians, Home Affairs Minister Edmund Hinkson has revealed. By January, a new bill to amend the Immigration Act will go before ministers that on passage in Parliament would bring into law the most sweeping changes in the pathway to citizenship since Independence in 1966. At a ceremony to formally induct new citizens in the Horatio Cooke Auditorium of the…

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Cop among 4 charged with Matthews Ridge gold heist

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Four persons were on Tuesday jointly charged for an armed robbery, where a businessman was relieved of several containers of fuel and a quantity of raw gold at Matthews Ridge Airstrip, North West District, Region One (Barima-Waini). Baldeo Francis, 37; Ramesh Singh, 45; Leon Campbell, 26 and 27-year-old Kurt Nedd; a police officer appeared before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and were not required to plead to the charges. It is alleged that the quartet on November 11, 2019, at Matthews Ridge, North West District, being…

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Completion of national oil spill plan delayed

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By Jarryl Bryan The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) was supposed to be completed by early November but that has not materialised. According to a top official from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), a number of factors have caused the plan’s completion to be pushed back. In an interview with this publication, CDC Director Major Kester Craig explained that one major factor in the delay was the additional comments they got from various stakeholders. Another factor was the manpower and resources that were diverted by the CDC to combat…

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GECOM, broadcast authority meet to discuss media monitoring partnership

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Executives from the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) met last Thursday to discuss collaboration for the upcoming March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections. Attending the meeting on behalf of the GNBA were Board Chairman Leslie Sobers, Board Member and Chair of the Monitoring and Compliance Committee Jocelyne Josiah, Board Secretary Violet Boyal, Head of the Monitoring and Compliance Department Christina Bianchini, and Public Relations Officer Joel Ally. On GECOM’s side were Chairman Justice Claudette Singh, Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, and Public Relations…

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Marine Ball marks 244th birthday of US Marine Corps

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The US Marine Security Guards marked the occasion of the 244th anniversary of the forming of the United States Marine Corps at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Georgetown. Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch was the guest of honour and the guest speaker was Retired Colonel Brian Chin. Ambassador Lynch hailed the Marine Security Guards for their dedication to protecting US Embassies around the world and their role in ensuring the safe and secure conduct of US diplomacy. Currently, 182 US Embassies are guarded by US Marines. The Ambassador read a greeting from…

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144 persons trafficked already in 2019 – Guyana’s Top Cop

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With 21 cases of trafficking in persons recorded for the year so far, traffic ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were on Thursday trained to identify and respond to suspected incidents. During the opening ceremony of the training exercise, Police Commissioner Leslie James revealed that from the 21 cases, there were 144 victims. Of the 144 victims, a whopping 142 were sexually exploited. One person was exploited for labour purposes. “…made to work under slave-like conditions,” the Police Commissioner explained. And, of the victims, 12 were Guyanese, four were…

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Energy Dept boss says steps being taken to verify Exxon’s oil production

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Even as the details of the crude lifting agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil is being finalised, the Department of Energy intends to push for a third-party representing Guyana’s interest to be on board to verify how much crude oil Exxon extracts. This is according to Department of Energy Head Dr Mark Bynoe, who hosted a press conference recently and explained that verification is an important part of the whole crude lifting process. “So in the event there is any issue when the fuel is shipped, whether quality or quantity wide,…

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Over 500 persons search for employment at El Dorado Offshore career fair

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The skyrocketing unemployment rate in Guyana has been the centre of discussion in recent time, as many youths are completing their studies without much opportunity to acquire a lucrative job. As such, hundreds of persons flocked the El Dorado Offshore career fair on Thursday at Parc Rayne, Rahaman’s Park, which was geared at lowering these statistics and providing human resources to the budding oil sector. The company would have partnered with other stakeholders in the oil industry to engage Guyanese on the fields that are available, as well as training…

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