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President Irfaan Ali today commissioned a new Aerodrome at Eterinbang, in the Upper Cuyuni River area in honour of the late Brigadier Gary Beaton, who died tragically along with 4 other servicemen in a helicopter crash last year. This airstrip, which has been out of operation for more than year, is one of the main […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has indicated that the Government will continue to pursue legal action both locally and internationally against US-based Guyanese social media star, Melissa Ann Atwell, popularly known as ‘Melly Mel.’ The Attorney General is suing Atwell for $100M in damages for reportedly publishing a series of posts on social media that he […]
The US Export-Import Bank has approved a US$500 million loan to Guyana to support its gas to energy project. Guyana was seeking a US$646 million loan. According to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, the bank has since initiated the relevant process ahead of final approval. “The loan has been approved by the Board of the Eximbank […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) fired back at the Co-Leader of the Working People’s Alliance, David Hinds over his criticism of the Chairman of the Elections Commission. On his social media talk show, Politics 101, Hinds accused the GECOM Chairman of covering up fraud, while referencing allegations of voter impersonation at the last elections. Hinds […]
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 […]
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