– Dr. Mahadeo SUCCESSIVE people-oriented, people-centred budgets have begun to correct the destruction and mismanagement of five years under the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) administration while alleviating the burden on people, healthcare, education delivery, taxation, and infrastructure. This is according to Government Member of Parliament, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo who…

— PM outlines transformative energy sector upgrades Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips has outlined several transformative projects that the government will undertake in 2022 to significantly improve the local energy sector. During his budget presentation on Friday evening, the senior government official said that the distribution of 30,000 solar PV home energy systems will…

–PM says as he talks up gains in telecoms sector, eases concerns THE government has pursued several initiatives to facilitate a more competitive telecommunications environment and Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has assured Guyanese that better cell and internet services can be expected from this year. The Prime Minister said this while addressing several…

AS the government continues to push for easier access across the country through improved and modernised infrastructure and technology, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, on Thursday disclosed that the ministry’s Transport and Harbours Department revenue earnings topped $1 billion in 2021. Minister Edghill noted that this is significant for the department, as there were…

-‘1000 Hubs Project’ set for five regions THE Government of Guyana, through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), has begun the installation process of 1000 free internet access hubs across five regions. Dubbed ‘The 1000 Hubs Project’, the initiative, which is a collaborative effort between the Industry and Innovation Unit at OPM and the…

–says Jadoopat, who was unilaterally appointed by APNU+AFC, was never terminated as GYEITI head THE services of Dr Rudy Jadoopat, former Head of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI), were never terminated by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government. As a matter of fact, when his contract ended in January 2021, his services were…

Lata Mangeshkar, one of India’s most venerated singers who sang tens of thousands of songs in her lifetime, has died at the age of 92. She had been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai city in January after testing positive for COVID-19. Federal minister Nitin Gadkari confirmed the news on Sunday. Mangeshkar had an extraordinary…

-Company’s President says Payara more than 66% complete BY the end of 2022, it is projected that Guyana will have exported 24 million barrels of oil, owing to the execution of 24 oil lifts, at one million barrels per lift. This is according to projections released by the top brasses of Hess Corporation, which holds…

The Government of Guyana, through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), has begun the installation process of 1,000 free internet access hubs across five regions. Dubbed ‘The 1,000 Hubs Project’, the initiative, which is a collaborative effort between the Industry and Innovation Unit at OPM and the National Data Management Authority (NDMA), will result…

A PAIR of local investors plans to add to the ongoing transformation along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), with the construction of a modern $50 million apartment complex. According to a project summary seen by the Sunday Chronicle, the complex, which will have nine two-bedroom accommodation spaces, will be constructed on a plot of…