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The Guyana National Bureau of Standards seized more than 150 unapproved dial scales during weights and measures surveillance visits at more than 1000 shops and retail outlets on the East Bank and East Coast of Demerara, and areas in Regions 2 and 6. In a statement, the GNBS said its inspectors continued to encounter the […]
On the eve of Guyana’s 56th Independence Anniversary, the Government of Guyana inked the country’s largest infrastructural development contract which is valued at approximately US$260million for the construction of a new Demerara Bridge. A Chinese joint venture will be undertaking the construction. Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, today expressed gratitude to the many stakeholders […]
The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) today announced the immediate recall of the locally made frozen JR Chicken Burger Patties due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. The product is produced by JR Original Burgers and sold in supermarkets in Georgetown. The Food and Drug Analyst Department said that to […]
After spending five years on remand for the murder of high school teacher, Kescia Branche, taxi driver Matthew Munroe walked out of custody as a free man today after the State Prosecution admitted that there was no direct evidence linking the man to the crime and the state’s main witness could not be located. Following […]
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve […]
Guyana has signed an agreement for accounting and consulting services for the cost recovery audit and validation of the Government of Guyana’s Profit Oil Share. The consortium of Ramdihal and Haynes Chartered Accounting and Professional Services Firm, Vitality Accounting and Consultancy Inc., and Eclisar Financial & Professional Services have been contracted for the audit. The […]
A roadside fistfight between a driver and a Traffic Cop that was caught on camera and shared on social media has triggered an investigation by the Police Force. In the video, the driver could be seen hitting and shoving the Policeman during a traffic stop. The traffic officer responded by firing some punches of his […]
The Opposition is again accusing the government of stymying the work of the Public Accounts Committee after all Government members on the PAC failed to show up for the scheduled PAC meeting on Monday forcing a cancellation. The Government recently passed amendments that changed the requirement for a quorum for a PAC meeting to take […]
Opposition Chief Chip Whip, Christopher Jones, has moved to the High Court to scrap the appointment of Mr. Clifton Hicken as acting Police Commissioner while seeking an order to render all actions taken by Mr. Hicken as acting Top Cop, null and void. In a Fixed Date Application (FDA) filed by Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde […]
Heavy and consistent rainfall in Region Nine has resulted in significant flooding in a number of communities, forcing at least several families into shelters. In a statement, the Civil Defence Commission said due to the consistent rainfall in the area, water levels continue to rise from deep South to the South Pakaraimas. The Regional Democratic […]
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