57 new COVID cases from 1,483 tests 

57 new COVID cases from 1,483 tests 

Another 57 people have been infected with the disease COVID-19 over a 24-hour period, based on information provided by the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard.  These new cases were recorded after a total of 1,483 tests were done. With these new cases, the total number of confirmed infections recorded in Guyana since March 2020…

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Local Content policy not meant to drive away foreign investors -Natural Resources Minister

Local Content policy not meant to drive away foreign investors -Natural Resources Minister

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…

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Local Content policy not meant to drive away foreign investors -Natural Resources Minister

Local Content policy not meant to drive away foreign investors -Natural Resources Minister

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…

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More than 130 Reg. 9 residents in four flood shelters

More than 130 Reg. 9 residents in four flood shelters

More than 130 residents of Region (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo) are being housed in four shelters in various parts of Lethem as the region continues to grapple with flooding caused by heavy rainfall.  See below full press release issued by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC):  Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips visited Lethem, Tabatinga and…

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Local Content policy not meant to drive away foreign investors -Natural Resources Minister

Local Content policy not meant to drive away foreign investors -Natural Resources Minister

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…

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Region Two’s ‘Sister Baby’ turns 105

Region Two’s ‘Sister Baby’ turns 105

FOR Lucretia Bradford of Cullen Village in Region Two, this year is a very special one as she has made it to age 105 and will also get the chance to witness Guyana’s independence anniversary celebration being held in her region for the first time. Bradford, popularly known as “Sister Baby” was born on May…

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Families relocate as flood waters rise in Kwakwani

Families relocate as flood waters rise in Kwakwani

Kwakwani in Region Ten (Upper Demerara – Berbice) is once again flooded after days of heavy rainfall. Several families had to relocate while others chose to remain in the upper flats of their homes, the Neighbourhood Democratic Council Vice Chairman, Cort Simeon told the News Room on Wednesday. In 2021, Kwakwani experienced unprecedented flooding that…

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Local Content policy not meant to drive away foreign investors -Natural Resources Minister

Local Content policy not meant to drive away foreign investors -Natural Resources Minister

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…

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