Gov’t working to guarantee maximum participation of locals in oil industry – Local Content Secretariat

Gov’t working to guarantee maximum participation of locals in oil industry – Local Content Secretariat

See below full release from the Local Content Secretariat: The Local Content Secretariat wishes to respond to two Local Content articles published by Kaieteur News headlined “There is nothing we can do,” and Local Content law gives Minister Bharrat the power to regulate bundling of contracts, payment delays – both dated Thursday, August 18, 2022.…

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Fishing extravaganza billed for Rockstone in October

Fishing extravaganza billed for Rockstone in October

WITH hopes of boosting tourism in the hinterland community of Rockstone, Region 10, the Village Council will host its first ever fishing extravaganza in October. The community is known for hosting an inaugural fish festival yearly, however, due to the restriction cause by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the effects of torrential rainfall and flooding, the…

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Only high-risk persons eligible for monkeypox vaccine

Only high-risk persons eligible for monkeypox vaccine

HEALTH Minister Dr Frank Anthony said on Thursday that only persons considered to be high-risk will be eligible for the monkeypox vaccine. Guyana is expected to receive its first set of ‘Imvamune’ vaccines for the viral infection by the end of September from Canada, through the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO). ‘Imvamune’ protects against orthopoxvirus…

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Guyanese Ramon Chan-A-Sue re-elected President of Caribbean Squash Association

Guyanese Ramon Chan-A-Sue re-elected President of Caribbean Squash Association

The Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Elections of Officer Bearers on Wednesday (August 24) at the Liguanea Club, Kingston, Jamaica, on the sidelines of the CASA Senior Championships. Guyana’s Ramon Chan-A-Sue returned unopposed for his second term as President and is the lone Guyanese on the four-member executive, who…

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