Almost $500M in contractors signed for drainage, agri equipment
Georgetown: The Ministry of Agriculture inked close to $500 million in contracts for the supply of various goods and services to advance the works of the sector. During a simple…
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Walter Rodney’s death record to recognised assassination, gravesite and memorial will be declared national monuments -AG
Georgetown: Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall on Thursday announced that Dr. Walter Rodney’s death would be officially recognised as an assassination. The AG made…
Ponzi scheme: SOCU charges marketers with money laundering
Georgetown: Two agents/marketers for alleged Ponzi scheme operator, Yuri Garcia Dominguez, have been slapped with money laundering charges, and on Thursday made their first appearance in two courts on the…
President Ali says Guyana committed to improving access to HIV treatment, care
Georgetown: President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali says Guyana is fully committed to providing universal access to prevent the spread of HIV and provide treatment and care for persons living with…
Exxon strikes oil in Longtail-3 discovery
Georgetown: ExxonMobil on Wednesday announced that it made a discovery at Longtail-3 in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Drilling at Longtail-3 encountered 230 feet (70 meters) of net pay, including…
Fourth shipment of Sputnik-V vaccine arrives
Georgetown: Guyana’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been boosted with another shipment of the Sputnik-V vaccine from Russia. The vaccines arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Monday. Minister…
$10B supplementary funding for flood relief to be sought
Georgetown: Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says the Government will be approaching the National Assembly on Thursday for $10 billion supplementary funds to aid its ongoing flood-relief efforts. Dr. Jagdeo…
Minister Mustapha says “gov’t remains focused on ensuring agricultural produce for human consumption is of the highest quality”
Georgetown: During a virtual exercise in observance of World Food Safety Day (WFSD) 2021, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, while delivering the keynote address, told participants that a priority area of…
Court action to recover missing $29.8M being considered – GWI CEO
Georgetown: The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is considering moving to court to retrieve its $29.8 million, which was discovered missing at a local commercial bank last month. Chief Executive Officer…
Countrywide flood assessments continue: CDC distributes almost 30,000 hampers
Georgetown: The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has responded to the needs of flood-affected citizens with the distribution of almost 30,000 food and cleaning hampers across the country. The Commission said…
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