His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali officially launched the first auction for the development of 14 oil blocks, as part of efforts to develop Guyana’s oil and gas resources. President Ali said the competitive bidding round is expected to close by April 14 2023, and new contracts will be awarded by the end of May […]
Sugar workers will also benefit from an eight per cent increase in salaries and wages. This announcement was on Friday made by Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo during his press conference hosted at Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive. He said the decision was made at Cabinet meeting on Thursday. The government continues to […]
Approximately $5.6 billion in contracts were on Friday inked for the construction and rehabilitation of several coastland and hinterland bridges, as well as for rehabilitation works on the Kingston wharf. Coastland and Hinterland Bridges The construction of bridges from Kurupukari to Lethem is being done in three lots. The contracts totaling over $2.4 billion were […]
The Caribbean Examinations Council announced today that Atishta Seenarine of the Saraswati Vidya Niketan School is the Most Outstanding Overall student at the 2022 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and that Outam Heeralall of the Anna Regina Secondary School is the Most Outstanding Overall student at the 2022 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination. Atishta […]
-as US $2.6M contract signed The Education Ministry signed the US $2.6 million contract with local contractor Deen + Partners, for the completion of the Good Hope Secondary school by June 30, 2023. The contract signing was done at the ministry’s 21 Brickdam, Georgetown boardroom on Friday. The construction of the Good Hope Secondary falls […]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira has dispelled claims of discrimination in the awarding of contracts to companies owned by Afro-Guyanese for government projects. Minister Teixeira on Wednesday evening appeared on a programme ‘The Guyana Dialogue’ where she addressed the assertion made by an opposition political party that the PPP/C Administration has awarded […]
The 20-member Constitutional Reform Commission will be appointed by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, after the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the events surrounding the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections has concluded.Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira made the disclosure Wednesday evening as she appeared on a programme streamed on social […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has noted the publication of two separate articles by the Kaieteur News; one on Thursday, December 8, 2022 with the heading “GECOM agrees to use electronic fingerprinting at the place of poll….” and the other on Friday, December 9, 2022, bearing the headline, “GECOM rules Local Govt. Minister has no […]
In December, two additional companies opted to have their products Made in Guyana Certified – Aquafina Water & Ice Inc. and Comfort Sleep Guyana. Aquafina Water & Ice Inc. was certified to use the Made in Guyana Standards Mark on bottles of its purified water and packages of its ice. At a simple ceremony hosted […]
PUBLIC NOTICE The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) wishes to inform all commuters traveling between Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop that the Guyana Defence Force has added six buses to assist in shuttling passengers across the Demerara River (Demerara Harbour Bridge) from 14:00hrs to 20:00hrs. Passengers wishing to be transported by the army buses are asked to assemble […]