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The Audit Office of Guyana has flagged several instances of breaches in the Procurement Act as well as delays in projects in its report for the fiscal year ending December 2023. According to the report, which was laid in the National Assembly on Thursday, the breaches of the Procurement Act were noted for contracts undertaken […]
The Ministry of Health is set to dump over $5 Billion in drugs and medical supplies that expired between January 2023 and June 2024, the Auditor General has highlighted in his latest report. According to the report, a Register of Expired Drugs was not presented for Audit Examination. However, the Ministry provided lists containing Expired […]
The announced $200,000 per household one-off cash grant will only go to Guyanese households, and non-nationals will not benefit, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. At a press conference on Thursday afternoon moments after the President’s announcement of the grant, Mr. Jagdeo clarified that when the President said every household will benefit, he was referring […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, today flagged the Guyana Police Force as a highly corrupt institution, as he called for an independent investigation to be launched into allegations that senior officers within the Force are linked to the criminal underworld. In responding to a series of questions posed by reporters, Norton said he not […]
Avianca Airlines of Colombia has been granted approval to operate schedule flights between Guyana and Colombia. The airline announced today that it will begin the Guyana service in December and will operate two flights per week between Guyana and Colombia. In a statement today, Avianca announced that the new route will be operated by an […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced plans by the Government to wipe out the tuition requirement at the University of Guyana, making the country’s top tertiary education institution tuition free. Addressing the Parliament today, the President said the initiative is expected to cost the government some $18B. The plan to make University education free has been […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today rubbished the Government’s social and economic policies as he addressed protestors gathered outside of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), while President Irfaan Ali was addressing the Parliament. The Opposition Leader told the protesters that the APNU+AFC Opposition took a decision to boycott today’s Parliamentary sitting to protest […]
Describing his government as the most caring and responsive one that Guyana has seen, President Irfaan Ali today announced a one-off cash grant of $200,000 to every household across Guyana. He said the move is to increase disposable income in house holds across the country, adding that it also forms part of a wider cost […]
The Guyana Defence Force’s Camp Ayanganna Headquarters is to be reconstructed. During an address to newly commissioned officers of the GDF on Wednesday, President Irfaan Ali announced that instructions have been given to the Chief of Defence Staff to begin the process for the construction of a new headquarters for the GDF. “I have directed […]
With more investments being made in the military, President Irfaan Ali has declared that the Government of Guyana remains committed to building a strong and diverse military. “We seek to build a military that reflects the diversity, one that is inclusive and offers the opportunity to all of its members to contribute to our collective […]
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