OIL & GAS

MODEC awarded contract for ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead FPSO

October 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

MODEC, Inc. has announced that it has been awarded the full Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) scope to develop a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for ExxonMobil Guyana’s Hammerhead Project, following a Final Investment Decision (FID). In April 2025, MODEC received a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP), which allowed it to begin […]

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COURT

Success Man Sentenced to Six Months for Stealing Car and Truck Tyres

October 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 52-year-old labourer of Success, East Coast Demerara, was on Tuesday sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to stealing car and truck tyres. The accused, Anthony June, known as ‘Rubber,’ was arrested on September 19, 2025, and later charged on September 29 with Simple Larceny, contrary to Section 164 of the Criminal Law […]

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BUSINESS

President Ali unveils banking reforms to strengthen financial system

October 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

Speaking with the heads of commercial banks and regulatory agencies on Tuesday, President Irfaan Ali announced a new set of measures aimed at tightening Guyana’s financial system, with particular focus on foreign currency management, invoicing practices, and credit card transactions. The President highlighted worrying trends in credit card usage, pointing to figures that he described […]

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TRAGEDY

Child Allegedly Struck by Teacher’s Vehicle in Leonora Primary School Compound

October 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

The aunt of a young student has alleged that the child was struck by a vehicle driven by a teacher within the compound of the Leonora Primary School. According to Melissa Banwarie, the incident occurred yesterday when her nephew was hit by the teacher’s car. She claims the teacher has refused to accept responsibility, instead […]

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POLITICS

Maduro grants himself sweeping security powers amid U.S. tensions

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has signed a decree granting himself broad security powers in the event of a U.S. military incursion, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced on Monday. The measure, valid for 90 days with the option of renewal, allows Maduro to mobilise the armed forces nationwide and hand control of public services and the […]

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ENVIRONMENT

Clean up or face penalties- M&CC tells La Penitence vendors

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

Vendors at the La Penitence Market are being warned that fines and possible suspension of permits are on the table if they continue to leave piles of garbage behind after selling. Director of Solid Waste Management, Walter Narine, told this newspaper that despite access to proper disposal facilities, vendors repeatedly leave heaps of waste and […]

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COURT

Guyana Leads Region with Highest Female Judiciary Ratio — New Law School Poised to Strengthen Legacy

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana is carving out a powerful niche in gender equity, with its latest human rights report to the UN spotlighting a remarkable milestone: women now make up 70 percent of the judiciary, the highest representation in the Western Hemisphere. At the very top, both the Chancellor of the Judiciary and the Chief Justice are women—positions […]

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OIL & GAS

Ramotar urges CARICOM to form united front on oil and gas sector

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

Former President Donald Ramotar has called on CARICOM governments to use the region’s integration movement as a platform to secure better outcomes from the oil and gas industry. In a letter in another section of the media, Ramotar stressed that CARICOM was established to allow small states to act together and increase their influence internationally. […]

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TRAGEDY

Pedestrian Killed in Mon Repos Accident

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at around 00:20 hrs on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, along the Mon Repos Public Road, East Coast Demerara. The incident involved a white motor car, PAC 9262, driven by a 26-year-old Police Lance Corporal attached to the Ogle Police Outpost, and a male pedestrian known only as […]

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POLITICS

Minister of Tourism Hails Private Sector As Backbone of GuyExpo 2025

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

At the official launch of GuyExpo 2025, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce underscored a central truth: without the commitment and investment of the private sector, the country’s largest trade and investment showcase would simply not be possible. Speaking to an audience of corporate leaders, diplomats, and business owners, the Minister highlighted that while government […]

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