— — for clearance of arrears to GPL, stipend for trainee teachers, cash grant for students, among others THE government has approached the National Assembly for supplementary financing of $21.4 billion to cater for critical development works and the social welfare of Guyanese. A request for $21,477,833,982, to cover current and capital expenditures was submitted…
THE government has tabled amendments to the law which, if passed, will see fraudsters who dishonestly obtains or dishonestly uses a power-of-attorney, face five years imprisonment and being fined five million dollars for doing so. Amendments to the Power of Attorney Act and Deeds Registry Act were read for the first time at the 32nd…
— as amended law promotes use of ‘less lethal’ weapons AMENDMENTS to the Police Act have now paved the way for members of the Guyana Police Force to use less lethal weapons such as pepper spray, tasers and stun guns when responding to certain cases where civilians physically and forcibly resist arrest. The amendments, piloted…
— by President at Camp Everard Christmas Luncheon PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali said that his government will make the necessary investments in a number of army bases around the country to improve their technological capabilities, with the aim of advancing the educational development of the ranks. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces made the pronouncement…
AS part of its $21.4 billion supplementary budget, the Government of Guyana is requesting some $755 million to implement urgent drainage and irrigation interventions nationwide. The requested funds are merely a component of government’s efforts to tackle the rainy season in a more proactive manner. Already, above normal rainfall has resulted in more than 5,000…
President Dr Irfaan Ali said that his government will make the necessary investments in a number of army bases around the country to improve their technological capabilities, with the aim of advancing the educational development of the ranks. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces made the pronouncement during his address to the Guyana Defence Force…
A review of the economic relief to citizens offered by the former APNU+AFC government during the COVID-19 pandemic has found that some over 9,000 qualified applicants did not receive the $25,000 or $32,000 vouchers or hampers through the COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance Voucher Programme. An estimated 11,000 persons had applied for the grants. The performance audit…
(Trinidad Express) – Trinidad and Tobago has recorded its first case of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. This according to Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh as he spoke during Monday’s COVID-19 virtual press conference hosted by the Ministry of Health. “This morning, and this is the reason for my concern this morning if people…
Cricket West Indies (CWI) will host the ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup from January 14 to February 5, 2022. The 14th edition of the premier age-group event will feature 16 teams in four groups with matches to be played in Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Guyana. In the…
THE Iwokrama International Centre, today, commissioned its brand new US$89,000 medical centre at the organization’s Kurupukari location. Funding for the medical centre was provided by the Government of Japan through a Grant for Grassroots Human Security Projects. Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was integral in this partnership. Nearby communities, staff of the…
