The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday awarded 13 contracts totaling $610.3 million aimed at improving the production of sugar and livestock rearing in Guyana. During a brief signing ceremony, Subject Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said the awarded contracts will see much-needed developments done to ensure that the agri-sector meets its target of becoming the food capital…
– US$3M possibly needed in legal fees – $100M approved by National Assembly on Monday IN what has been described as a “a complete and utter waste” and unnecessary spending of taxpayers’ money, Guyana is expected to spend approximately US$3 million to defend against the US$100 million parking meter case brought by Smart City Solutions…
As part of the Smart Health Care Facilities in the Caribbean Project, the upgraded Leonora Cottage Hospital was officially handed over to the Ministry of Health on Tuesday. This Smart facility is one of five health care facilities in Guyana being retrofitted to become safer, greener, and more resilient to natural disasters and climate change.…
–Minister Sukhai urges Indigenous women THE Ministry of Amerindian Affairs on Tuesday launched Amerindian Heritage Month at a special ceremony hosted at the Umana Yana, here in Georgetown during the celebration of International Day of World Indigenous Peoples. This year, the activities for Amerindian Heritage Month commence on August 31 with an Amerindian religious service…
Prison Officers at the Mazaruni Prison on Tuesday found a large quantity of marijuana in the prison compound. A statement from police headquarters noted that at about 13:10 hrs, prison officers were conducting a cleaning exercise when they stumbled upon a white salt bag hidden behind the western side of the kitchen which contained several…
THE National Assembly, on Monday, approved $5.49 billion in supplementary funds to advance works to further develop the agriculture sector. During Monday’s sitting, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, who presented on behalf of the ministry, sought some $3.4 billion in additional funding to support the recapitalisation of the Guyana Sugar Corporation. The minister said that since…
Two men, identified by the police as 27-year-old Ryan Joseph and 29-year-old Bimal Veersammy, were shot on Tuesday night along the Melanie Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Police Headquarters reported that the two men and another person were sitting in front of a house at around 20:30 hrs when a silver Bluebird motorcar came…
Five persons including a Police Sergeant were arrested by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit on Monday after just over three pounds of cocaine was found in a Norton Street house. According to a statement from CANU, the bust took place at the residence of a man the agency described as a known drug trafficker. His…
THE Leonora Cottage Hospital, which was retrofitted to the tune of US$1.2 million through the Smart Healthcare Facilities in the Caribbean Project, was on Tuesday officially recommissioned. The upgrading of the facility to a “Smart Hospital” is part of the government’s vision to modernise healthcare in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) and the country at…
The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has confirmed Torginol Paints as the tournament’s Official Paint for the next three years. Torginol Paints will be working with Hero CPL to bring colour to the ‘Biggest Party in Sport’ with the company supporting the tournament with pitch markings across the region. Torginol will also bringing colour to…
