Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat said government continues its search for auditors to examine ExxonMobil’s post-2017 (2018-2020) expenses. Minister Bharrat responded Monday, to questions posed by Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson, who sought answers on whether the tender evaluation for the auditors for the project was discontinued. “This government did not discontinue any […]
The Ministry of Labour wishes to announce that it has taken swift action to investigate reports of a local business refusing to pay a Turkish national formerly in its employ. Over the weekend reports began circulating about a Turkish national, Emre Kiremit, who was brought to Guyana by the company to work as its Technical […]
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, M.P, will meet this week with other education officials to further discuss the appraisal instruments for the licencing of teachers. The minister, who was at the time speaking on the News-Talk radio, on Monday, said while there is no appraisal structure established to assess the competency of every teacher, […]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira has formally asked the National Assembly to take action to address the misbehaviour of several Opposition Members of Parliament (MP) who attempted to disrupt the parliamentary proceedings of December 29, 2021. The MPs in question include Opposition Chief Whip, Christopher Jones, Ganesh Mahipaul, Sherod Duncan, Natasha […]
The Government of Guyana wishes to assure all concerned that it is in no way connected or related to the dubious entity known as the International Maritime Safety Agency of Guyana (IMSAG), or its principals and/or their affiliates. There was an undertaking with the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) which was immediately brought to a halt […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh has expressed confidence in this year’s national fiscal plan, labelling it “historic” and “transformational.” “Budget 2022 – if I were to highlight a single sentence to describe budget 2022 is would really be to say that it will be transformational […]
The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources has received bids for the pre-qualification for the gas-to-energy project under the natural gas fired power plant and natural gas liquids (NGL) plant. During last Thursday’s bid opening at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), it was recorded that 12 bids from local, […]
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) will host a one-week inception workshop beginning Monday, January 24, 2022. The national event titled, “Assessment of Guyana’s national food control system, using the FAO/WHO food control system assessment tool,” will conclude on Friday, January 28, 2020. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water’s – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Saturday, hosted a series of outreaches on the East Coast of Demerara for its Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP). The activity saw scores of residents from Mon Repos, Lusignan, Good Hope and other targeted neighbouring communities being facilitated with […]
-Islands’ NDCs also receive brush cutters Students of Wakenaam and Leguan Islands, Region Three, will now be able to travel to school in comfort and their parents will be relieved of transportation costs, following the handing over of school buses valued close to $10 million on Saturday. This is the first time that these communities […]