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Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Friday announced government’s “packed” legislative agenda for 2022, with electoral reforms as well as the delayed amendment to removal of custodial sentences for the possession of small amounts of marijuana among over three dozen pieces of legislation to be advanced.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall on Friday announced that the delayed local government elections will be held this year.

An East Canje Berbice pump attendant was left critically injured on Friday after he was shot during a robbery at a gas station located along Main Road, New Amsterdam.

Extradition proceedings have been initiated against two men, who are wanted in the United States of America for sexual assault charges.

Almost one month after announcing that samples were ready to be shipped for genomic sequencing in order to determine the presence of COVID-19 variants here, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony yesterday disclosed that there has been a delay in sending them off.

Kavin Singh, the prisoner who escaped from the Lusignan Prison on Thursday morning, was recaptured in the Good Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) cane fields yesterday afternoon.

Despite his resignation from the post just over a week ago, APNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Harmon last night performed the traditional role of the of Leader of the Opposition when he wrapped the opposition’s contributions to the budget debate. 

Two sets of international consultants have been engaged to evaluate the ExxonMobil-led Yellowtail development, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat told the National Assembly on Thursday.

Positing that the government’s proposed budget is filled with opportunities at throwing money at issues without proper analysis, parliamentary shadow Minister of Natural Resources David Patterson on Thursday said more studies should have been undertaken before making decision on the Wales gas to energy project.

Engineers and regional officials on Thursday night managed to stop the flooding of rice lands and other properties in the Evergreen/Paradise Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region Two, with the installation of a stop logs following the collapse of a koker door at Andrews Sluice.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Friday confirmed the deaths of three more persons who tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of deaths recorded from the pandemic in Guyana to 1,179.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh yesterday tabled a bill to pave the way for the implementation of the measures announced in the 2022 national budget.

Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal on Friday said that the housing and water sector will see many more hinterland communities gaining access to potable water, along with the continued allocation of house lots and upgrading of roads with the monies allotted in the 2022 budget.

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Coretta McDonald on Wednesday labelled the proposed $552.9 billion national budget anti-working class and “disrespectful” to Guyanese.

The University of Guyana on Friday evening kicked of its virtual convocation ceremonies for graduands for the academic year 2020/2021.

Two women and a man were on Friday charged over the discovery of $1.1 million in cannabis that was found at their Rose Hall, Corentyne home. 

A woman has been fined $40,000 after she admitted to having a Guyana passport.

BEIJING/ MOSCOW/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – China and Russia on the opening day of the Winter Olympics declared a “no limits” partnership, backing each other over standoffs on Ukraine and Taiwan with a promise to collaborate more against the West.

Searches intensified yesterday for a 54-year-old Wakenaam man, who went missing on Thursday night after the boat he was in capsized in the Essequibo River. 

An investigations is ongoing into the death of 19-year-old miner Renaldo Rampersaud, who is reported to have drowned in the Mazaruni River on Tuesday.