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Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, on Wednesday, met with Mr. Mikel Erquiaga, the Global New Ventures Director for Repsol, an integrated global energy company based in Madrid, Spain. In an invited comment, Mr. Erquiaga said that his visit to Guyana is a demonstration of the company’s re-commitment to its investment in the country. “Our meeting was to reinforce Repsol’s continued support to Guyana, our commitment to continue having a strong relationship with the country and our commitment to continue investing in exploration activities offshore Guyana,” he was quoted by…

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Sixteen women had been called in to provide statements to the Police Major Crimes Unit’s Trafficking In Persons Unit after they were rescued on Tuesday following a raid conducted in Kitty, Georgetown. The women, 14 of whom are Venezuelans with one Cuban and one from the Dominica Republic, were discovered in a house located in David Street, Kitty. The building was reportedly guarded. The security guard has since been taken into Police custody for questioning. Reports are ranks from the Unit descended on the house after reports were made that…

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Following the recent deadly piracy attacks that occurred in Surinamese waters, leaving four people dead and 11 others still missing, a delegation from the Korps Politie Suriname (KPS) of Suriname met with Guyana’s acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine, and a team comprising several senior ranks of the Guyana Police Force. Their engagement was facilitated as both sides continue their investigations into the two piracy attacks which occurred respectively on April 28 and May 3, 2018. Both the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Korps Politie Suriname (KPS) have pledged to…

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Public statements made by Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart in relation to withdrawing his country from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final court has received mixed reviews. Local commentator and Attorney Christopher Ram is one who is not too pleased with the timing nor the content of Stuart’s statement, which was made recently at a political meeting in St Michael. “I think that is most unfortunate because we should be trying to develop some kind of Caribbean jurisprudence, which admittedly the CCJ has not been able to…

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President David Granger, pursuant to powers under article 188(2) of the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, has granted Presidential Pardon to one woman prisoner, whom he considered fit and proper to receive such pardon. According to a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, this Presidential Pardon shall be effective as from May 25, 2018, in observance of the 52nd Independence Anniversary of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. That woman prisoner is from New Amsterdam Prison, namely, Shremattie Singh, 30 years old. The prisoner served a portion of…

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As Guyana continues to celebrate Youth Week, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has called for youths who are associated with petty felonies to be reformed and not placed in the lockups. Speaking at the inaugural Guyana Youth Business Summit on Wednesday, which was held under the theme “Empowering Guyana’s Youth Through Training, Mentorship and Leadership Development”, Nagamootoo stated that for Guyana to develop and improve the lives of its younger generations, mechanisms must be set aside for individuals to benefit from, after they would have committed “non-violent” offences. “We have to…

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– Trotman says big names in oil industry have expressed interest With a number of big names in the oil industry lined up to drill for oil in Guyana’s waters alongside applications from local companies, Government has announced there is a standing moratorium on new oil exploration licences. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman made this known to the Natural Resources committee of the National Assembly on Friday, when he was called upon to give a report on the sector. This moratorium does not include United Kingdom-based company Tullow Oil. Tullow…

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…Guyana’s Health Minister tells world health assembly Local efforts made by Governments can motivate global action for active collaboration with several countries and sectors. This, in turn, can contribute to the achievement of universal health care for all, Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence told the World Health General Assembly of 194 country representatives. The World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva Switzerland from May 21 to 26, 2018. Universal health coverage is a goal of all countries under the World Health Organisation (WHO) to which they all must work…

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One day after reports in State media suggested that quarry operators owed over G$8million in royalties to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) for last year, Junior Natural Resources Minister Simona Broomes openly criticised elected Local Government officials in the Bartica Town Council for their handling of the sector in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). According to a Department of Public Information (DPI) missive, the minister called for greater compliance in the quarrying sector. However, in the same vein, she ordered Acting Mines Manager Krishna Ramdass to issue a cease order…

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