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The Ministry of Housing, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), this afternoon halted the construction of the Changhong Supermarket on Brickdam, near Brumel Place. In a release this afternoon, the Ministry said an inspection conducted by the CH&PA’s Enforcement and Compliance Department confirmed that construction commenced without seeking approval from CH&PA or the […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall will lead a team from Guyana who will be testifying as witnesses in the arbitration proceedings in the Parking Meter Case, which is scheduled to be heard before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Paris, France from Monday. Back in 2022, Smart City Solutions (SCS) had sued […]
Though it has been building its capacity in the Oil and Gas Sector, the Office of the Auditor General still lacks the capacity to audit offshore activities in the Stabroek Block as oil production continues to rise. The Auditor General’s Office has instead been redirecting its focus to agencies like the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), […]
An operation by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit in the Essequibo Coast community of Charity unearthed just over 32 pounds of cocaine on Thursday. According to a statement from CANU, the operation was conducted based on information that had been gathered about the presence of the cocaine in the area. CANU said its agents were […]
In wake of the many complaints in schools across the country about various public utilities issues, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation are joining forces to address urgent utilities issues facing schools. A rapid-response task force has been formed to tackle the issues, which include water and electricity supply […]
Indicating that the last Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly was hamstrung by an amendment to the Standing Orders which changed the quorum requirement for the PAC to meet, resulting in numerous cancellations due to the lack of a quorum, the Committee after five years was unable to scrutinize the Government’s spending between […]
Striking workers of the BOSAI Bauxite Mining Company in Linden are set to end their strike and return to work tomorrow, following the intervention of the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning. Chief Labour Officer, Dhaneshwar Deonarine, chaired a meeting today with representatives of the Bauxite company and the union representing the workers, NAACIE. During […]
Load testing has been continuing on the new Demerara River bridge as it nears its opening date. Today, the load tests continue with 20 heavy duty trucks packed with sand, traversing the bridge repeatedly at the same time. Minister of Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, said the tests have been ongoing and in every instance, the […]
Auditor General Deodat Sharma today handed over his Report on the Public Accounts of Guyana for the Year 2024 to the National Assembly. He also handed over the Report on the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA). The submission of the reports marks the 14th consecutive time that the Auditor General has submitted his reports […]
An Assistant Accountant of the Guyana Elections Commission has been charged and remanded to prison over the alleged theft of just over $5 million from the Commission. The accused is 30-year-old Dikimbie Gittens of West Bank Demerara. He appeared in Court in Court today and was charged with the offence of Larceny by a Clerk […]
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