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President David Granger has maintained that his government did not commit a “crime” by setting up a special foreign currency account to receive the US$18 million ExxonMobil signing bonus, adding that the account was set up to “insulate” the…

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland Friday dismissed a People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) – sponsored motion to have the 2018 Budget amended to incorporate the US$18M the Government received from ExxonMobil. In…

President David Granger Friday said that that the government would ensure that the thousands of sugars being sent home at the end of the year get their severance pay. “As far as retrenchment benefits or the termination benefits are…

The controversy surrounding the US$18 million signing bonus with ExxonMobil and the Guyana government continues, with Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge indicating that the government did not deposit the money in the Consolidated Fund because…

ExxonMobil and Brazillian oil company, Petrobras today signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a strategic alliance to jointly identify and evaluate potential business opportunities. According to a statement from the company, the…

The $5.5 billion allocated in the 2016 National Budget for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was approved today by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply. The Ministry’s allocation is summed up under Development of Foreign Policy - $1.8…

A woman broke out singing “God is watching us” in the National Assembly on Thursday, December 14, 2017, as Speaker, Dr Barton Scotland suspended the morning session. Natalie McLennan, who was sitting in the chambers behind the…

The $3.4 billion budget for Region Ten was today approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply and includes funds for the purchase of river ambulances and a school bus. The allocations for Region Ten is covered under…

The entire Cabinet approved of the setting up of a special Foreign Currency Account to receive the US$18 million signing bonus from ExxonMobil and not all of it will go towards legal fees to settle the border controversy with Venezuela,…

A 23-year-old mother of three is in police custody following the death of her one-year-old daughter, Amiah Eastman which occurred on Wednesday, December 13, at Barnwell North, Mocha, East Bank Demerara. Information reaching News Room…