May 31, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has renewed the environmental permit for ExxonMobil's operations in the Liza Phase 1 project in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The permit was renewed on Tuesday, the same day the original…

The government has slashed several taxes that will allow a sum of $1.9 billion to be re-injected into the mining industry, in a bid to cushion the impact of enduring price hikes in this sector. The measures were announced by Vice…

The Ministry of Education has commenced a series of consultations with stakeholders in the education sector to assess the sector and conceptualise recommendations which will enhance it. The consultations commenced on Tuesday morning at…

President Irfaan Ali Tuesday said he was confident in the ability of the five new members appointed to the Board of the Integrity Commission. Delivering remarks at the end of a swearing-in ceremony at his Shiv Chanderpaul Drive,…

As part of further efforts to cushion substantial price hikes, President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that fisherfolk across the country will receive a one-off $150,000 cash grant. The President made this announcement on Tuesday…

There will be no Aliann Pompey Invitational this year. That’s the word from founder of the meet, former national athlete and four-time Olympian, Aliann Pompey. The event was slated for June 18 at the National Track and Field Centre,…

Moments after three persons were sworn in to reconstitute the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday, its new Chairman Bishop Patrick Findlay said he intends to immediately confront the “arduous task” of police promotions. But…

Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Tuesday paid tribute to David Holford, the former West Indies all-rounder, who passed away on Monday in his homeland Barbados. He was 82. As a leg-spinner and lower middle-order batsman, Holford played 24…

The current court term for the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ends on July 29, 2022, after which the court will head into recess but the Justices there are intent on hearing the challenge to Guyana’s Court of Appeal’s decision to…

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) at the weekend signalled its intention to increase funding for its Members Financial Assistance Programme (M-FAP), in light of the 25 percent increase to the FIFA Forward 3.0 funding mechanism announced…