His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on Friday, signed the historic Local Content Bill which was passed in the National Assembly on Wednesday. This makes the Bill officially law. The signing of the Bill was witnessed by several Ministers of Government, other government officials, members of civil society and the private sector. President Ali said […]
—President Ali His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today called the Local Content Act 2021 a dynamic piece of legislation that will set the framework for Guyanese to win. President Ali made the remarks while flanked by senior members of the Government and representatives from the local private sector prior to assenting the historic Bill. “It […]
Despite the ongoing challenges that the tourism sector has been facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Guyana has shown great resilience. So, as we wrap up 2021, here are some of the major achievements of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) as we all continue to work towards a safer, stronger, Destination Guyana. Visitor Arrival Statistics […]
With the ongoing global pandemic and the ever expanding Guyanese economy, 2021 has been a challenging year. As the year comes to a close, the EPA takes this opportunity to reflect on improvements made to its operations. With the understanding that the human resource of any agency is its greatest asset, the EPA has in […]
With the implementation of new temporary measures outlined by the COVID-19 task force, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, M.P., is reminding citizens to stay “vigilant”, as COVID-19 is still with us. Minister Anthony, during today’s COVID-19 update, made reference to the new one-day measures and explained why the government thought it necessary to implement […]
-Health Minister urging adherence to protocols With the holiday season nearing its culmination point, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P., on Old Year’s Day urged Guyanese to increase their levels of adherence to the COVID-19 protocols, as a significant climb in cases has been recorded over the last few days. Dr Anthony, in giving […]
Calls for ‘grabbers’ to be “seriously dealt with” Following sheer disorder at the hands of the APNU+AFC Opposition in the National Assembly on Wednesday night, Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs, Gail Teixeira, M.P., has vehemently condemned the Opposition’s attempts to steal the Speaker’s Mace. The Minister has labelled this attempt as a “treacherous act”. […]
The notion being peddled that there are no penalties for the misuse of the oil monies is false. The rhetoric which is being circulated was dismissed by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh M.P. during a press conference on Thursday. “It is absolutely inaccurate and false […]
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government has already signalled its intention to commence the creation of the Local Content Register as early as next week. This follows the passage of the game-changing Local Content Bill 2021 on Wednesday evening in the National Assembly. Sharing this news was Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, M.P., during […]
