Dr. Prem Misir will soon replace Dr. Rudy Jadoopat as the head of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) of Guyana, a secretariat established to promote transparency and accountability of the country’s natural resources. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat told the News Room on Saturday that this process was done openly and transparently. Bharrat…
A 57-year-old woman from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death. The woman, who was unvaccinated, died on February 04, the Ministry of Health reported. This means that 10 persons have died in February thus far, while overall a total of 1,180 have died since March 2020. Meanwhile, 296 new infections were recorded from…
Brazil-based Guyanese Carlston Harris suffered a first round defeat at the hands of Shavkat Rakhmonov of Kazakhstan on UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Fight at the UFC APEX, Harris, who came into the contest with much hype after an impressive start to his UFC career with two consecutive first round wins, suffered…
IN observance of World Cancer Day on Friday, GTT has allocated $4M from its Pinktober funds to the Cancer Institute of Guyana, for cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. World Cancer Day is being observed under the theme ‘Closing the Care Gap’. According to a release, GTT’s Pinktober Coordinator, Diana Gittens, explained that the Cancer Institute…
THE Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) has taken the initiative to reduce the freight charges for trucks transporting sand to East Berbice. The new freight charges will be $2,000 for medium trucks (single axle) and $4,000 for large trucks (double axles). The new freight charges took effect from 06:00 hours on February 3, 2022, and…
WITH a substantial $6 Billion allocation in 2022 for Guyana’s foreign ministry, subject Minister Hugh Todd said on Friday, this investment will catapult Guyana’s foreign policy initiatives and priorities. The minister made his contribution to the debate on the Fiscal Appropriation Bill (2022), while also responding to criticisms against his leadership made, on Monday last…
–Minister Teixeira MINISTER of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, during the final day of the national budget debate on Friday, reassured citizens that the government will return Guyana to its position of a progressive nation. Minister Teixeira reminded the House that Guyana is in possession of diverse resources, which will, with good governance, provide…
— over $4.1B budgeted for GECOM, Minister Dharamlall tells House WITH over $4.1 billion budgeted for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Nigel Dharamlall has affirmed that the plan is for Local Government Elections to be held this year. Making his budget debate presentation before the National Assembly on…
Better roads, bridges and other infrastructure are needed to help improve the lives of indigenous people, Deputy Speaker and Opposition Parliamentarian Lenox Shuman has said. Shuman, who opened the final day of budget debates on Friday, welcomed the large allocations made for infrastructural works in the 2022 National Budget. A whopping $76 billion- the largest…
–upper East Bank Demerara area will cater for over 50,000 persons –with plans to develop over 3,000 house lots within five years, says Minister Croal WITHIN the next five years, the government will be moving to develop over 3,000 house lots at an area along the upper East Bank of Demerara, as part of its…
