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The Government of Guyana and USAID are continuing their efforts to step up the fight against malaria in Guyana. Malaria is a mosquito borne disease that is found in several areas across Guyana, especially in the interior mining communities. Over the past few years, there has been a resuscitation of efforts to eliminate the disease. […]
The recently established Department of Energy in the Ministry of the Presidency has made a move to design a model contract for future Production Sharing Agreements for the oil and gas sector. That revelation was made today by the Head of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe. At his first press conference since taking […]
The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that President David Granger continues to rest comfortably following an intensive series of tests by specialist doctors in Cuba. Although the release did not provide a diagnosis or details of an illness that the President may be suffering from, it states that he has responded satisfactorily to medical […]
While making it clear that there could be no justification for an increase in tolls that was being sought by the Berbice Bridge Company, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said he is still against the Government’s move to take control of the operations of the bridge. He said “this issue about nationalization and taking over private […]
The Ministry of Education has announced that all public schools will be closed on Monday, 12th November, to facilitate the hosting of Local Government Elections. Schools will reopen their doors on the following day. Several public schools have been identified as polling stations for the local government elections and in addition to that, several teachers […]
The Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) has declared that it believes the order issued by the Minister of Public Infrastructure, taking control of the operations of the bridge is unlawful, but it still intends to comply with the order. In a statement today, the company said it “considers, based on legal advice, that the Order […]
PPP Member of Parliament and former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, has lashed out at the Government over the move to take control of the Berbice river bridge. In a letter to the media, Mr. Nandlall said every law abiding citizen should be “shocked” by the Government’s move. He said the move by the Government of […]
The Government of Guyana today announced that it has made a decision to take control of the Berbice Bridge in the interest of public safety. In a statement issued this morning, the Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson announced that “in accordance with the powers conferred upon the Minister by Sections 4 (1) and 11 […]
The Berbice Bridge Company is now seeking an additional 19 years on its concession agreement to avoid an increase in the toll structure for the bridge. In a letter to the Minister of Public Infrastructure, the company’s Corporate Secretary, Stephen Rambajan, said the company wants the coalition administration to extend the concession, making it a […]
This midday, the Guyana Elections Commission reported that the disciplined services vote for local government elections was “slow”, with members trickling in at various times to cast their ballots. Speaking to members of the press just after observing the process at the GDF Camp Ayanganna base, GECOM Chairman, retired Justice James Patterson said based on […]
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