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…
–Prime Minister Phillips says, calls on persons to properly dispose of refuse –excavators, pumps deployed to address situation PRIME MINISTER (PM), Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, is asking residents of flood-impacted areas and, by extension, all of Guyana to ensure that they properly dispose of their garbage. He said that drains and canals continue to be…
In a bid to boost the economy, create employment and empower youths, President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced that the government will establish agricultural projects at the Mainstay/Whyaka Village in the county of Essequibo. The first project will see a poultry facility being established at the community’s school where learners will own and operate…
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…
–new assets include modern fire truck for Ogle Airport IN a bid to improve the efficiency of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), the government has expended $178 million on four new pieces of equipment. The new additions to the fire service’s pool of resources are a $146.3 million airport crash-rescue tender; a $12.7 million bowser…
A 61-year-old fisherman was discovered dead at a koker in No. 65 Village, Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) on Wednesday. The dead man has been identified as Baldeo Balram of No. 65 Village. Regional Commander Boodnarine Persaud told the News Room that the body had no visible marks of violence and a post-mortem would…
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…
THE Ministry of Natural Resources, on Tuesday, signed a contract with a consortium of Guyanese auditors to the tune of some US$751,000 to conduct a cost recovery audit of ExxonMobil’s post-2017 (2018-2020) expenses. The contracts were awarded to Ramdihal & Haynes Inc., Eclisar Financial, and Vitality Accounting & Consultancy Inc. The local consortium is supported…
Dead: Akash Pechia Two men appeared at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday jointly charged with the murder of 22-year-old Akash Pechia, who was found dead with chop wounds about his body in an empty lot at No.55 Village, Corentyne, Berbice about a week ago. Derick Sugrim, 21, a labourer and Radesh Thaman called ‘Bangalee’,…
On the eve of Guyana’s 56th Independence Anniversary, the Government of Guyana inked the country’s largest infrastructural development contract which is valued at approximately US$260million for the construction of a new Demerara Bridge. A Chinese joint venture will be undertaking the construction. Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, today expressed gratitude to the many stakeholders…
