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Seismic data deal clinched for large offshore area -will aid oil and gas exploration decisions The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) yesterday announced the advancement of seismic data acquisition for a vast swathe offshore in a move to enable further oil and gas exploration. The article Seismic data deal clinched for large offshore area appeared first on Stabroek News.
Two men missing after barge with molasses sinks Two men are missing after a barge with molasses sank yesterday 9.5 miles off of Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara. The article Two men missing after barge with molasses sinks appeared first on Stabroek News.
Civil society coalition calls for restoration of `independent’ GYEITI process A coalition of international and local civil society organisations is calling for the restoration of an independent and rules-based process governing Guyana’s participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), warning that recent developments could undermine oversight of the country’s rapidly expanding extractive sector. The article Civil society coalition calls for restoration of `independent’ GYEITI process appeared first on Stabroek News.
Tuschen labourer chopped to death A 23-year-old construction worker is in police custody for the murder of a 29-year-old Tuschen labourer. Herbert Hartman was discovered dead in a pool of blood at his Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo residence with several chop wounds about his body yesterday morning. The article Tuschen labourer chopped to death appeared first on Stabroek News.
BBC journalists deny gov’t influence over ‘World Questions’ panel selection BBC journalists Jonny Dymond and Helen Towner yesterday said that their BBC World Questions debate programme is never influenced by politicians in a country so far as their stories and the selection of their panels are concerned. The article BBC journalists deny gov’t influence over ‘World Questions’ panel selection appeared first on Stabroek News.
Auditor General launches school bus probe Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has initiated a probe into the Ministry of Energy, Transport & Telecommunications’ (METT) $1.4-billion acquisition of 110 used school buses amid public concerns over the procurement process. The buses were imported from the United States as part of the Government’s National Rural School Bus Programme.
Crude cushion Finance and the Public Service Minister Fayval Williams has sought to allay fears that rising oil prices on the global market would affect Jamaica’s ability to import the essential product, arguing yesterday that the country has strong Net International Reserves (NIR) covering 36 weeks of imports.
Government to bolster support for small businesses Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa and the debilitating effects on the small-business sector, the Government has indicated that it will be seeking to strengthen support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, made the announcement as she opened the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday.
Apparent police diary discrepancies put Clansman trial on two-week hold Administrative matters relating to police diary entries and a change of defence counsel for one of the accused forced an early adjournment in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial in the Home Circuit Court yesterday. The matter involves alleged gang leader Tesha Miller, who is indicted alongside 24 other men in connection with activities linked to the reputed Clansman Gang.
Retired cop helping youth rise above hurt Against the background of continued instances of violence in Jamaican schools, a 10-week initiative aimed at combating violence and providing support to the nation’s youth and their families is now under way at Belair High School in Manchester. The programme, dubbed ‘Rising Above Our Hurt’, is the brainchild of retired Police Superintendent Oberlene Smith-Whyte, with the support of the Rotary Club of Mandeville, Rotary Club of Manor Park, and Rotary Activators of North America and the Caribbean.