Stakeholders in the petroleum sector on Tuesday, participated in a consultation on the implementation of the Local Content Law- Reporting Requirements and Obligations at the Duke Lodge, Kingston, Georgetown. The sensitisation workshop, which was facilitated by the Local Content Secretariat, was aimed at engaging contractors and sub-contractors on licencing requirements under the historic Local Content […]
The Ministry of Public Works’, Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) on Tuesday commissioned the new $84 Million Fort Island stelling which is the fulfilment of a commitment made by the ministry in 2021, after numerous complaints by residents. At the commissioning ceremony, Minister Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P, said residents Fort Island in the Essequibo River […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources on Tuesday signed a contract with a consortium of Guyanese auditors to the tune of some US$751,000 to conduct a cost recovery of ExxonMobil’s post-2017 (2018-2020) expenses. The contracts were awarded to Ramdihal & Haynes Inc., Eclisar Financial, and Vitality Accounting & Consultancy Inc. The local consortium is supported by […]
The work of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has been boosted with the procurement of two ambulances, water tenders and an airport rescue firefighter vehicle, all valued at some $178.6 million. This is part of government’s commitment to ensuring firefighters are properly equipped to perform their duties, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn M.P, said. […]
1,200 additional jobs for Essequibo Coast Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo today officially launched the government’s part-time jobs initiative in Region Two, following the announcement back in March. Dr. Jagdeo had initially committed to providing 800 of these jobs along the Essequibo Coast, however this amount has been increased after the government received some 2, […]
Over the past two days, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) executed a series of emergency works in the Mahaicony–Abary area, in Region Five following instances of flooding due to continuous heavy rainfall. Following reports of flooding in several parts of the region, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha immediately put systems in place to […]
The Government of Guyana continues to invest heavily in the agriculture sector, in areas like large-scale vegetable and livestock production, coconut, and drainage systems, all of which contribute to the country’s rapidly growing food production system. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P. said recently, that the vast land space in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) […]
The St. Therese Primary School in New Amsterdam, Region Six is expected to get a new wing at a cost of some $28.4 million which will allow more students to be accommodated at the institution. The contract for the project was awarded to Professional Engineering and Construction Services. It will feature six additional classrooms to […]
Contractors from Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) are thanking the government for ensuring infrastructural development and creation of job opportunities in the region. The contractors shared their appreciation at a simple contract signing ceremony at the Regional Democratic Council on Monday. A total of some $209,207,345 was distributed in contracts by the ministry. Fiaz Khan, […]
─ Min Bharrat urges companies to register The Local Content Secretariat – the body responsible for overseeing and implementing Guyana’s Local Content Act, has been fully operationalised. The historic Local Content Act which was enacted in December, paved the way for the establishment of the Local Content Secretariat under the purview of the Ministry of […]