Guyana News

-Christopher Ram Attorney-at-law and business and economic commentator, Christopher Ram, has voiced his disapproval of the proposed amendment to the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes Act stating that it sets “a dangerous precedent” and as such should be withdrawn.

After announcing last week that ExxonMobil has indicated that it would walk away from the current oil block auction process, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the company has clarified that it had not made such a statement and was still very much interested in acquiring the block it was awarded.

By Shuntel Glasgow Residents of South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown, protested and blocked the Aubrey Barker Road last  night over its deplorable condition.

-named after late Brigadier Beaton The Brigadier Gary Beaton Aerodrome in Eteringbang was officially commissioned yesterday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday signed $1.1b worth of contracts including for living quarters at the Mazaruni Prison.

The Officers’ Mess at Base Camp Ayanganna hosted a distinguished Service Dinner last evening, with former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Godfrey Bess, as the Guest of Honour.

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance (MPAG) hosted a Civil Society Consultation on Tuesday, November 26, in preparation for Guyana’s 4th Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a MPAG release announced yesterday, explaining that the event served as a vital platform for engagement between government and civil society organisations (CSOs), aimed at shaping Guyana’s national report, which is due in January 2025.

The family of  the baby girl who died in a fire at Sophia is seeking help from the government or anyone for food supplies as well as items to rebuild their home.  

The Government of Guyana has achieved a major milestone in Guyana’s digital transformation with the successful implementation of its Lower Earth Orbiting (LEO) Satellite Connectivity Project in 203 hinterland communities, reaching over 120,000 citizens, a release from the Office of the Prime Minister announced on Wednesday.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited in collaboration with Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has successfully completed another year of the Republic Bank ‘Five for Fun’ programme in Guyana.

On Wednesday,  a team from the Ministry of Labour conducted an inspection of the Gas-to-Energy project at the Wales site, located in West Bank Demerara, Region Three.

In keeping with tradition, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) recently held a Service Dinner to pay tribute to a retired warrant officer and nine other senior non-commissioned officers who have dedicated their careers to the service of Guyana.

St. Ignatius Primary School in Region Nine now boasts a new library that was officially launched on Saturday, November 23 by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, a Ministry of Education (MoE) release said.

President Irfaan Ali today officially opened the $688.8 million Brigadier Gary Beaton Aerodrome in Eteringbang, Region Seven, the Department of Public Information said.

Nearly 100 kilogrammes of ganja was intercepted today on the Demerara River after the coast guard disrupted a trafficking operation, the police said in a release.

-unclear whether all payments will be made before end of year By Milton Grannum Prime Minister Mark Phillips faced a barrage of questions yesterday from opposition members about the $30.5 billion allocated for the much talked about $100,000 cash grant and there were doubts at the end of the session whether all persons 18 and above will be paid before the end of the year.

-$25.3b in supplementary spending approved Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday reported that 58% of the  Gas to Power Project has been completed.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The FBI has been investigating a longtime ExxonMobil consultant over the contractor’s alleged role in a hack-and-leak operation that targeted hundreds of the oil company’s biggest critics, according to three people familiar with the matter.

-says Night Shelter much improved The Ministry of Human Services says it operates a weekly outreach programme to bring homeless individuals off the streets and into its shelter.

-plans for mall opening set back By Subhana Shiwmangal The fire that completely destroyed a storage bond on Tuesday at Lot 70, Industrial Site, Eccles not only consumed millions of dollars’ worth of stock for its owners, but also for Chinese nationals who had rented a portion of the warehouse.