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Close to $2 Billion in drugs and medical supplies are still to be delivered to the Ministry of Health for 2021, the Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, disclosed in his report on the Public Accounts of Guyana for 2021. “Amounts totalling $1.915 billion of drugs and medical supplies paid for had not yet been received,” the […]
Almost one year after the landmark Local Content Act was passed in the National Assembly, it is undergoing review with the aim of addressing possible gaps, Director of the Local Content Secretariat, Martin Pertab has disclosed. “Going forward, the intention of the secretariat is to have an open discussion, work with each stakeholder as we […]
Hundreds of millions of dollars in drugs and medical supplies were left damaged and spoiled due to poor storage, according to a performance audit into the management of drugs and medical supplies at the Ministry of Health and Regional Health facilities. “Millions were wasted from spoilt and damaged supplies due to poor storage, which left […]
The National Assembly has amended the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act of 2021, removing custodial sentences for the possession and or use of small amounts of marijuana. The Amendments addressed the question of the use of narcotics in Guyana, in particular the use of marijuana. Prior to the passage of the piece of […]
A cameraman who was attached to a television station in Essequibo and was undergoing training with Radio Essequibo lost his life this morning as a boat carrying him and a Presidential media team flipped over in the Pomeroon river during a visit to the area by the President. The dead man has been identified as […]
Describing road accidents as a chronic problem in Guyana, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said the government had no option but to put stricter laws in place to prevent drunk driving—one of the leading causes of accidents and deaths in Guyana. The National Assembly on Monday passed a number of amendments to the Motor Vehicles and […]
In 2021, tax exemptions granted by the Government came up to $266.774 Billion, which represents $11 Billion more than what was earned by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in revenues for the same year. In the Auditor General’s 2021 Report on the Public Accounts of Guyana, it was revealed that the GRA raked in approximately […]
The government this morning introduced the Constitutional Reform Commission bill which caters for the establishment of a Commission to review the country’s laws. The Commission will be tasked with gathering information to submit to the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reform for its input before going to the House as amendments to the Constitution. In presenting […]
In a report on Guyana’s preparedness for marine oil spill response, the Auditor General Deodat Sharma warns that significant legal and operational gaps could hamper the country’s response to an oil spill. “The government has plans and resources to respond to marine oil spills but there are significant legal and operational gaps that could hamper […]
Former Executive Member of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), Jonathan Yearwood told the Elections Commission of Inquiry (COI) that the process of tabulating and verifying the votes cast per party in Region Four went downhill after the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), IT officer, Enrique Livan took over the process at the Command Centre at […]
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