Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony during Tuesday’s COVID-19 Update disclosed that there are 161 people who have tested positive for COVID across the country. Twenty-five new cases have been registered over the last 24 hours with six persons currently hospitalised. They are being treated at the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, East Coast of Demerara. […]
The government is constructing the four-lane Eccles to Diamond Highway in line with its plan to relieve traffic congestion for thousands of commuters along the East Bank Demerara corridor. As such, some of the residents who were squatting at Block ‘X’ Plantation Herstelling (Cane View), East Bank Demerara were relocated to Farm and Herstelling Housing […]
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) “UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022” Remarks by The Hon. Bishop Juan Anthony Edghill Minister of Public Works of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana December 6, 2022 (Delivered Virtually) Thank you very much Madam Moderator. Good morning or Good Afternoon depending on where in the world you […]
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs/ (UNDESA/FSDO) and the Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrators (COTA), through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, have organised a workshop on the Practical Application of the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP). The Workshop is hosted by the Guyana Revenue Authority, a COTA Member, and takes place from December […]
– as National Registration Amendment Bill passed Fixed periods for voter registration, regular removal of deceased persons from the official list of electors, and cyclic issuance of national Identification Cards are among the significant amendments to the National Registration Act (NRA). The Bill, No. 23 of 2022, was read for the second time early on […]
– to promote fair, transparent elections Recognising the disastrous events immediately following the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections, the PPP/C administration has championed amendments to the Representation of the People Act (ROPA). These amendments are to prevent further abuse of the electoral system and promote transparency. In presenting the bill for its second reading […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali left Guyana this afternoon for Bridgetown, Barbados to participate in the 8th CARICOM-Cuba Summit, which will be held on Tuesday (December 6) at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. This December also marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between CARICOM and Cuba. The Head of State is […]
–Over $47B secured for transport infrastructure, security, support to electricity companies Supplementary allocations totaling over $47 billion for support to various major sectors including transport infrastructure, energy and security were today secured when Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh successfully piloted the Supplementary Appropriation Act, Number 2 of 2022. The Supplementary Appropriation Act comprising […]
The National Assembly on Monday approved $360 million for the payment of Guyana’s verification fee for the sale of its carbon credits, to the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART). Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat told the National Assembly that the approved sum will cater specifically to the payments Guyana will be receiving for the […]
The Amerindian village of Karrau, Region Seven is undergoing major development, since the PPP/C Administration returned to office. Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai in a recent visit to the village shared that she has been keeping abreast with the community’s development. “I have been following your development over the two years that we have been […]