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The $159 Billion Power Plant and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Plant Project at Wales is 58 percent completed, according to Prime Minister Mark Phillips. He made the revelation on Wednesday, as the National Assembly’s Committee of Supply cleared $23.8 Billion for the project. The 300-megawatt power plant and the natural gas facility, which are being […]
A two-day Restorative Justice Training Programme for Magistrates opened this morning at Cara Lodge with Attorney General Anil Nandlall urging Magistrates to refer minor cases to Restorative Justice Officers. Explaining that Restorative Justice does not apply to capital offenses involving violence or sexual offences, the Attorney General said it will see a reduction in the […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips was peppered with questions about the distribution of the one-off $100,000 cash grant and a timeline and structure for the actual distribution. The Committee of Supply of the National Assembly this afternoon approved $30.5 Billion in supplementary funding to cater for the cash grant. When questioned about whether the $30.5 Billion […]
Tempers flared in the National Assembly this afternoon as the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand was grilled about the ownership of Centaur Investments Incorporated and whether the company has been providing services to the Education Ministry. The National Assembly’s Committee of Supply was considering the $119.2M in advances that were utilized by the Ministry of […]
The sod has been turned for the construction of a $4.4 Billion hospital in Moruca, Region One. The Government has described the project as a transformative one that will significantly improve access to quality healthcare services in the Barima-Waini Region. At the sod-turning ceremony on Tuesday, President Irfaan Ali said the hospital’s construction will turn […]
A total of 434 students graduated from the Georgetown School of Nursing on Tuesday, representing one of the largest graduating classes in the school’s history. The graduating class included 201 Registered Nurses, 171 Nursing Assistants, and 36 Midwives. Addressing the graduates at the National Culture Centre, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said the Government […]
An Eccles Industrial site storage bond owned by Kaieteur News and Bhena’s Footwear went up in flames on Tuesday evening, completely gutting the bond and destroying all of its contents. The Guyana Fire Service was summoned to the facility just after 5pm. The fire quickly spread out of control as it moved through the bond […]
Credit to the Private Sector grew by $150 Billion since the end of 2020, Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh has reveled. He made the disclosure this morning at the Pegasus Suites while addressing the World Trade Center Georgetown Conference on “Banking Made Easier.” The Finance Minister said the growth in credit […]
On Wednesday, the Government will be asking the National Assembly to approve $30.5B to facilitate the $100,000 one-off cash grant initiative targeting Guyanese 18-years and older. The $30.5B forms part of the $84.5B being sought in supplementary funding by the Government. Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh said the Government is looking […]
Four Venezuelans were today charged and remanded to jail for attempted murder, over the stabbing of a Policeman on Saturday night at the Stabroek Market square in Georgetown. The four accused, 21-year-old Victoria La Cruz, 19-year-old Gabriel Campose, 37-year-old Lilbeth Valasquez and 26-year-old Jesus Herrea, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore this morning, charged with the […]
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