Guyana News

As the private sector begins compilation of a list of possible nominees for the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Board, the Opposition says that it will not participate in any parliamentary selection process because it is adamant that the Bill for it was not legally passed, APNU+AFC Chief Whip Christopher Jones says.

Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Newell Dennison has said that while he is not sure of the status of the Amerindian Purpose Fund (APF), he can confirm that the Commission has made no deposits for the years 2020 and 2021.

ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary EEPGL is preparing for the drilling of some 12 wells in the offshore Canje Block and may be able to forge ahead as Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that the project does not require an Environmental Impact Assessment.

The Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Thursday approved $863.6 million to further the government’s medical assistance programme.

Eleven moderate-income families on Saturday received the keys to their newly constructed units in Cummings Lodge Housing Scheme, Greater Georgetown, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

In 2021, the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a total of 5,488 calls and delivered 15 babies.

Aden Persaud, the six-year-old boy who was in need of surgery after being diagnosed with a rare brain tumour months ago, has secured his medical visa and was accepted for treatment at a Harvard-affiliated hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of February 12th, 2022, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

Civil society group Article 13 today expressed deep concern over the government’s replacement of Dr Rudy Jadoopat at the natural resources transparency body with Dr Prem Misir.

The United Kingdom’s shadow overseas secretary, David Lammy has written to the government asking it to pardon 70 abolitionists convicted for their roles within the 1823 Demerara slave uprising.

Government anticipates that its Local Content Secretariat (LCS) will become functional by this month end and is continuing to push for maximal opportunities in the oil and gas sector for locals in partnership with ExxonMobil’s Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD).

The US$100 million Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre will open next month end to cater to an expatriate clientele seeking long-term stays with luxury accommodation, proprietor Robert Badal said on Friday.

Edith Reuben, the Yarrowkabra housewife whose body was found hanging from a mango tree in her yard last week, was hanged and the police have since arrested two suspects, including her husband, who they say have confessed to the crime.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Saturday commissioned a new 15-bed Infectious Disease Unit in the compound of the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital, in Region Six.

A $3 billion increase in the bid price for the Linden to Mabura Hill road upgrade project is the result of an addition for contingencies and Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has said it is not unusual for bid prices to be “corrected” during the evaluation stage of tenders.

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) has called for the removal of Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall after he told an opposition parliamentarian that she needed a “dildo” during a parliamentary sitting last week.

While seeking to dispel suspicions raised by the opposition Alliance For Change (AFC) over the decision to terminate negotiations with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) for the construction of the new Demerara River bridge, the government on Saturday disclosed that the talks lasted almost a month but no agreement could be reached.

Three women have been added to the country’s growing list of COVID-19 fatalities.

A sum of $1.7 billion was on Thursday approved for the construction and rehabilitation of police stations across the country.

In anticipation of this week’s International Energy Conference and Expo, which is being held from February 15 to February 18 at the Marriott Hotel at Kingston, the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has organised a Benab Duty-Free Shop at the nearby Umana Yana, to showcase local products.