Guyana News

Two former presidents have filed lawsuits for the non-payment of sums of money and other benefits caused by the passage of the Former Presidents (Benefits and Other facilities) Act, Attorney General Basil Williams today revealed to the media.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition trounced the ruling Socialists yesterday to win the legislature for the first time in 16 years and gain a long-sought platform to challenge President Nicolas Maduro’s rule of the OPEC nation.

Former President Donald Ramotar yesterday denied promising Indian company Fedders Lloyd the contract to build the specialty hospital and said he never had a formal meeting with a representative of the firm.

Open bidding for drug supplies to the public health system will be back in play from next week, ending a prequalification process that had controversially handed the lion’s share of contracts to the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (NGPC) for many years.

An undisclosed amount of paddy was recently rejected by the European market after high levels of the pesticide Sevin was found prompting the Millers Association to call on millers and rice farmers to cease its use.

A provision in the contract for the specialty hospital allows for government to employ a third party to complete the project in the event of fraudulent practices by the original contractor and it was under this clause that Fedders Lloyd was chosen to finish the project, AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan says.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has granted judgment in favour of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) against Gypsy International Ltd and Royston Beepat to the tune of Bds$109,968 plus interest of Bds$214,091 and with interest of 12.75% on the former sum from June 11th 2012 until payment.

Celebrating his company’s 25th Anniversary on Friday, owner of Ming’s Products and Services (MPS), Stanley Ming has urged the business community to partner with government to ensure that those less privileged are given a chance to be a meaningful participant in everyday life.

The Board of the Uncle Eddie’s Home (UEH) says it is elated at the news that title to the land on which the senior citizen facility is located has been passed to the Home.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP)/Civic-appointed Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Com-mission (Gecom) say that the Commission is not ready for local government polls which are scheduled for March 18 next year.

As Guyana keeps pushing for a formal agreement with Mexico to export rice there, Head of the Millers Association, Peter deGroot is not anticipating any progress before the first crop of 2016.

A new bill proposed by the APNU+AFC administration will see credit information providers such as banks, companies licensed to conduct financial business, and other entities approved by the Bank of Guyana, being authorised to provide credit information to a licensed credit bureau without the consent of the consumer.

A six-year-old child of Richmond Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast went missing on Wednesday last and his family is seeking help in finding him.

The National Milling Company of Guyana Inc. (NAMILCO) recently held its 2015 Port Facility Exercise at its Houston complex.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, trailing Guyana Jaguars by 214 runs, were 51 for two in their second innings on the third day of their fourth round match in the Regional First Class Championship at Queen’s Park Oval today.

Stabroek News is publishing below the Tender Evaluation Report done in 2012 in relation to the Specialty Surgical Hospital which showed that Fedders Lloyd Corporation Limited was administratively disqualified.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC-The controversial proposal to dissolve the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) was not discussed when Caricom leaders and the WICB top brass met in St.George’s

Under pressure to defend a MoU with Fedders Lloyd for the Specialty Hospital, the Ministry of Finance on November 28 stated that the company was the second best bidder and this is why it was approached, however the evaluation report obtained by Stabroek News shows that company was disqualified from the process.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) yesterday said there was no wrongdoing by board Chairman Clinton Williams in taking control of lands for which mining permits were granted to his friend and his racking up of a multi-million dollar food and drinks bill at the agency’s expense.

After losing a bid to get Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield to withdraw his application for the elections petition to be struck out in the High Court, the PPP/C-nominated Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) yesterday accused the elections management body of seeking to dodge public scrutiny.