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More than three years after a probe was conducted into the awarding of a contract for a feasibility study for the new Demerara bridge, the Guyana Police Force through the Special Organised Crime Unit has filed a criminal charge against former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson. According to Police sources, Mr. Patterson is expected […]
The Ministry of Health has sent several samples taken from Guyanese to the Caribbean Public Health Agency for testing for the new Coronavirus variants. Guyana has not recorded any case of any of the new variants, but Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and neighbouring Brazil have all reported the presence of the faster spreading variant in […]
In a financial year that was mostly ravaged by the Coronavirus pandemic, local conglomerate Banks DIH Limited has still been able to record hefty profits. In the 2020 annual report of the Company, BANKS DIH Chairman and Managing Director Clifford Reis, reveals that the company saw an increase in its after-tax profit by $747 million […]
Following revelations that as Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson accepted birthday and other gifts from agencies under his purview, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill wants him to step down as Chairman of the powerful Public Accounts Committee in the National Assembly. Edghill has indicated that based on documents and receipts, during his time […]
The Liberty and Justice Party has disowned one of its own regional candidates and according to LJP Leader, Lenox Shuman, the party no longer has confidence in the candidate, Jimmy James. James’ served as the regional candidate for the party in the last elections and was submitted by the party as its representative for the […]
Guyana continues to rank high among the countries in the Americas most affected by cervical cancer. While figures for the last two reporting years are not immediately available, in 2018 there was an age-standardized incidence rate of 32.7 per 100,000 women. Between 2013 and 2017, cervical cancer was listed as the second most frequently-diagnosed cancer […]
Guyana today surpassed 7000 recorded cases of coronavirus since the first case was recorded in the country last March. Based on the latest information coming out of the Ministry of Health, 65 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours. Those new cases take the number of active cases in the country to 543 […]
The Attorney-General’s Chamber has filed Court action against Guyana’s largest contracting company, BK International over alleged breaches of its contract with the Government for the construction of the Yarrowkabra Secondary School. The Government has moved to sue the company along with its Insurance Company, North American Fire and Life General Insurance for over $700 Million […]
The Construction firm, Courtney Benn Contracting Services Ltd is now under the radar after it was revealed on Wednesday that the firm was overpaid some $120.6M for preparatory works for upgrading of the East Coast Demerara Highway from La Bonne Intention to Beterverwagting. The total upgrade was pegged at $349M with the company receiving its […]
As Guyana continues its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, more help is coming in from some of its friends across the world. The Government of Guyana has received a field hospital from the Government and People of Qatar. The field hospital is expected to assist in the provision of care for persons who are infected […]
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