-for failing to change aged transmission lines, overpayment The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has instituted legal proceedings against LGS Barns General Building Construction and Civil Engineering for failing to execute a multi-million dollars contract of replacing aged transmission lines in the Bel Air Park area. Minister of Housing and Water, Colin Croal, MP, at the […]
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said there is currently no re-vaccination policy in Guyana for persons who took the Sputnik V vaccine, which is yet to receive approval by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dr. Anthony said the government is also not encouraging revaccination at this time, particularly for persons who may want to […]
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) on Wednesday launched the first edition of Guyana’s fruits and vegetables booklet, which captures the pre-harvest and post-harvest practices, safe handling and processing of the two commodities. The booklet also provides stakeholders with useful forward-looking information, with details intended to be used by farmers, vendors, food handlers, […]
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) commenced the bidding process for the remodeling of a building to be used as its new Head Office. The building to be remodeled is the Guyana National Shipping Corporation Ltd.’s administrative building 1, located in La-Penitence, Georgetown. Based on the Engineer’s estimate, the cost for the remodeling is pegged at […]
The government, through the Ministry of Natural Resources (MoNR) is in search of contractor to construct a bridge for the Puruni river crossing. The Puruni river is a tributary of the Mazaruni river, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Improving connectivity and increasing productivity in Guyana are two manifesto promises of the PPP/C, and upgrading and transforming the […]
Aliyah James, construction supervisor at Guyana Shore Base Inc. is quickly approaching her third anniversary with the company providing support to Guyana’s oil sector. Her encouragement for women is to join the construction technical field. “Working with GYSBI is a very good experience, especially working in the construction department. That was a very interesting role. […]
Guyana has in stock an adequate number of Covid-19 vaccines to achieve herd immunity, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has said. With the Delta variant of the Coronavirus circulating, Guyana aims to fully immunise at least 90 per cent of its population to achieve herd immunity. During his daily Covid-19 update on Friday, Dr. […]
Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture has thus far distributed $2.5 billion in flood relief cash grants to farmers nationwide, to help cushion the severe impacts of the May/June flood. His Excellency, Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali announced in August that 52,000 households across 300 communities were affected by the unprecedented rainfall. “The combined assistance to […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has noted with some concern, a drastic reduction in filing of VAT returns by VAT Registrants over the previous quarter (July to September) of 2021. Registrants are reminded of Section 82 (1) (a) & (b) of the Value Added Tax Act, Chapter 81:05 which states, as follows: “A person who […]
His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, today met His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, to advance closer relations between the two countries and to discuss key areas of technical cooperation. Among the areas discussed were food security, climate […]