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President defends process for land sale to private developers

Hours before it became public that the CEO of the Central Housing and Planning Authority had resigned amid concerns over commercial land deals, President Irfaan Ali was on his social media pages in a broadcast defending the Government’s allocation process to private developers. According to the President, private developers have to go through a rigorous […]

GDF to get new patrol vessels and aircraft this year

The Guyana Government is currently in talks with with several countries to procure patrol vessels and aircraft to boost the capacity of the Guyana Defence Force’s Air and Marine corps. During the consideration of budget estimates for the Guyana Defence Force, Minister of Governance, Gail Teixeira said the Government is looking at a number of […]

Dispute Board hands down in ruling in complaint filed against Government by gas-to-energy project contractor

The Guyana Government has announced plans to consult with ExxonMobil as well as relevant legal and technical advisors on the way forward following a decision by Dispute Avoidance Adjudication Board, which has handed down its ruling on a complaint by the contractor involved in the gas-to-energy project made against the government. The Government has not […]

CEO of Central Housing and Planning Authority resigns amid backlash over land sale deals and property purchases

The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, tendered his resignation from the Government Department on Monday evening, one day after a flurry of questions were raised about land deals at Ogle in Guyana and his purchase of properties in New York. In a statement this morning, he confirmed the […]

Young motorcyclist dies in West Coast Demerara smash-up

An 18-year-old motorcyclist, who was unlicensed, lost his life on Sunday night in Den Amstel along the Public Road when he crashed into a motor car. The teenage accident victim has been identified as Finidy Miggins of Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara. The accident occurred just after 9pm last evening. A report from the Guyana […]

More core homes to be built this year; Opposition calls for defects on existing homes to be addressed

Government’s housing initiative came under the microscope on Friday night as the National Assembly’s Committee of Supply examined the budgetary allocations and estimates for the Ministry of Housing. Opposition Member of Parliament, Annette Ferguson has flagged the Government Housing Programme, telling the Committee of Supply that many of those approved for the houses have been […]

Local Civil Aviation Training School lands International Accreditation

The Civil Aviation Training School (CATS) here in Guyana, has been accredited by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) under its TRAINAIR Plus Programme, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has disclosed. The ICAO TRAINAIR Plus Certification means that the International Civil Aviation Authority recognizes the local school as having the ability to develop and […]

$7.3 Billion approved for GECOM ahead of 2025 Elections; -19,000 polling day staff to be trained

Just over $7.3 Billion has been approved for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) as it prepares for the hosting of general elections this year. Ahead of approving the sum for the Constitutional body, the Parliamentary Committee of Supply was told by the Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs, Gail Teixeira that 19,000 temporary election staffers […]