David Papannah

Five years after the final submissions were made in a court action against the Government of Guyana by the Indigenous peoples of the Upper Mazaruni, who are seeking legal recognition of their rights to traditional and ancestral lands, community leaders are still awaiting a ruling.

Representations have been repeatedly made at both the regional and national levels for the deplorable access road to Barnwell North, on the East Bank of Demerara to be rehabilitated but to no avail, according to Chairman of the Mocha Arcadia Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) Randolph Adams.

In the country’s largest public works project to date, the new Demerara Harbour Bridge is now a step closer to reality following the signing yesterday of a US$260 million contract between the government and China Railway Construction Company Limited (CRCCL).

The Demerara Harbour Bridge and the Ministry of Public Works will soon be engaged in constructing a bypass lane to further ease traffic congestion at the bridge, Minister  of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday said during the launch of the country’s only automated toll payment system.

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders yesterday agreed that regional trade barriers  must be removed and investments in shipping are required if they are going to achieve food security and the goals of 25 by 2025.

A showdown looms today at the statutory meeting of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPSCCU) as key  members are maintaining that their motion to boot Chairman Trevor Benn was successfully passed but Benn has dug in his heels and insists that he remains the substantive holder of the post.

Although he ruled out the possibility of any increase in National Insurance Scheme pensions and benefits in the near future, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday assured contributors that their contributions are secured for the next 100 years.

Access to a steady supply of potable water has been a challenge in Itaballi, Cuyuni/Mazaruni, villagers say as they called on the authorities to improve the situation.

In preparation for the massive construction works to be undertaken at its Toroparu mine site, Canadian gold mining company Gran Colombia Mining (GCM) has commenced works on the 235 kilo-metres of access road stretching from Itabali, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, in Region Seven.

Pivoting from its focus on serving the needs of Guyana’s oil and gas sector, Ramps Logistics is now seeking to establish a foothold as a leading agricultural produce exporter and supplier to the North American market for Guyanese farmers.

Four months after being elected Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) – the main component of APNU+AFC coalition – Aubrey Norton was yesterday elected unopposed to fill the vacancy of Leader of the Opposition and pledged to hold the PPP/C government accountable.

Four months after being elected Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) – the main component of APNU+AFC coalition – Aubrey Norton was yesterday elected unopposed to fill the vacancy of Leader of the Opposition and pledged to hold the PPP/C government accountable.

Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday acknowledged that a deal reached in August last year for 150 Guyanese fishermen to be licensed for Surinamese waters is in limbo.

Seven new hotels are to be constructed this year as the government’s plans for the hospitality sector advance.

Though the Orchid Garden Hotel and Shopping Mall on Mandela Avenue is still a year away from completion two businesses have already opened there.

In the rollout of its automated payment system, the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) is currently targeting vehicles with charge accounts before moving on to individuals, General Manager Wayne Watson yesterday stated.

Among a plethora of breaches, Noble House Seafoods did not treat the initial call informing it of the vessel taking in water as an emergency.

The agreement between Suriname and Guyana last August for 150 fisherfolk here to be granted licences by Paramaribo starting from January, 2022 is still to be realized and Chairman of the No 66 Fisheries Co-op, Parmeshwar Jainarine feels the delay is as a result of a pushback from licence holders in Nickerie who currently rent licences to Guyanese and stand to lose revenue.

A nineteen-year-old labourer was on Saturday night crushed to death in an accident on the Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Public Road.

The Ministry of Public Works’ Board of Inquiry (BoI) into the sinking of a Noble House Seafoods trawler last month and the disappearance of three of its crew has unearthed major breaches and this has triggered safety inspections of all vessels and scrutiny of captain’s licences The findings have led Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill to declare that there must be changes in the system to minimise the chance of a recurrence.