$23B approved for COVID-19, flood relief, other measures
Georgetown: The National Assembly on Monday approved the passage of some $23 billion in funds which will be used for a series of relief measures for the countrywide flood and…
Month: June 2021
Parliamentary accounts chair David Patterson removed from position
Georgetown: A 15-hour Parliamentary sitting ended at 5:32 a.m on Tuesday with the removal of Opposition Parliamentarian David Patterson as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The Motion,…
First Lady is “Godmother” of Liza Unity FPSO
Georgetown: The Liza Unity, Guyana’s second floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has been officially dedicated by First Lady of Guyana, Her Excellency Mrs. Arya Ali, the ship’s “Godmother,”…
Flood Relief: CDC closer to securing support from EU
Georgetown: Guyana is one step closer to securing assistance from the European Union (EU) to boost its flood relief efforts. Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Lieutenant Colonel…
PAC Chairman’s removal from Nat’l Assembly imminent
Georgetown: A motion for the National Assembly to approve the removal of APNU+AFC Member of Parliament Hon. David Patterson, as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), is expected to…
Tradewinds military exercise 2021: Guyana hosts two-week event
Georgetown: Guyana is set to host the 2021 United States (US) Southern Command-sponsored, multinational, Caribbean security Exercise Tradewinds on Sunday. The two-week exercise will see the participation of 13 nations,…
Mabaruma, Mahdia and Lethem to benefit from trained firefighters
Georgetown: The towns of Mabaruma, Mahdia and Lethem will, for the first time, have trained firefighters to man the newly built fire stations in Regions One, Eight and Nine, respectively.…
Campaign targeting street children
Georgetown: The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is set to launch an extensive campaign focusing on assisting children who are found wandering. Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud made this…
Coalition Govt’s mismanagement: Natural Resources Minister says lopsided contracts, poor administrative work done in oil and gas sector
Georgetown: Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat says the failure of the Coalition Government to manage the oil and gas sector has left the PPP/C Administration saddled with the task…
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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