Guyana News

The government yesterday announced the receipt of a final tranche of €7.56 million ($1.7b) in budgetary support from the European Union (EU) as President Irfaan Ali reminded that the country is still a developing one and will need all the financial aid it can muster until it fully transitions to an oil state.

Promising to execute his duties in a neutral, professional and law-abiding manner, newly-appointed Chief Election Officer (CEO) Vishnu Persaud yesterday morning took the oath of office.

Rapping the two main political parties for “power-grabbing policies”, ANUG yesterday proposed a raft of changes to the electoral laws including a method for dealing with the bloated voters roll.

The 143 graduates of a Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) programme were taken by surprise when they received more than just their certificates on graduation day at the Guyana Women’s Leadership Institute (GWLI), Cove and John, East Coast Demerara.

The Auditor-General’s report for 2020 says that the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs single-sourced 112 Mahindra tractors and trailers on the grounds that market research had revealed that it was the most economical of its type.

With the support of the opposition, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Bill was passed in the National Assembly on Wednesday and now encompasses what are commonly known as “designer” drugs.

Sewdial Persaud, the man who was found dead in the Number 51 Police Station lock-ups in June of this year died as a result of asphyxiation due to hanging and the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) had recommended that an inquest be held into his death.

The successful passage on Monday of the Firearms (Amendment) Bill has now paved the way for analysts working in the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory to handle guns and ammunition without the requirement for a licence.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the procurement of tablets to facilitate online learning for the government’s GOAL 20,000-scholarships initiative.

Hazardous chemicals transporter, Source One Oil and Gas Marine Supplier Inc, has been exempted from an Environment Impact Assessment, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Sean’s Transportation is positioning itself to transport food scraps and other waste from vessels supporting offshore oil & gas operations.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of December 14, 2021, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

In accordance with its Article 8, it is the Constitution which in Guyana is the supreme law, and by which any other law which stands in contravention thereof is voided.

Re-elected President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), Andron Alphonso says that over the next two years the body will be researching and pursuing technologies “that would enhance recovery and simultaneously reduce the impact on the environment.”

Two persons have been arrested following a drug bust where over 13 pounds of marijuana was discovered.

GTT’s ‘Opt in & win’ e-billing campaign continues to gather steam as three more customers have netted big prizes.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of December 14, 2021, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

PNCR Leader David Granger will not be present at this week’s party congress as he will be attending to his health, a statement from the party said today.

The National Assembly yesterday passed a bill to allow police to use “less-lethal weapons,” including pepper spray and tasers, after the removal of a controversial provision to empower the force to collect DNA from persons taken into custody.

A special audit by the Auditor General into the procurement, storage and distribution of COVID-19 supplies has revealed that the Ministry of Public Health and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) awarded 18 contracts, totalling almost $242 million, before receiving the approval of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB).