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Daily Archives: Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 22:45

New rights holder to controversial BV lands refunded John Fernandes Limited

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 22:47 by Denis Chabrol A company, which has purportedly taken over the rights to 143.10 acres of land aback Beterverwagting village, East Coast Demerara, refunded John Fernandes Limited (JFL) GY$20 million but the latter company said it has not seen any proof that the lands are privately-owned. In a statement issued on Tuesday, ...

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Trevor Benn unveils slate to contest Public Service Credit Union’s elections; plans afoot to ban several incumbents from holding office again

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 21:49 by Denis Chabrol The Trevor Benn-led faction of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) on Wednesday evening unveiled a 12-member slate of candidates for election to the board later this month and recommend that incumbent office holders are banned from holding office again. Mr Benn, who had been ousted several ...

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Region 8’s solar farm will see drop in fuel bill, less carbon emissions

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 15:24 by Denis Chabrol The construction of a more than GY$362.4 million solar farm in Mahdia would see more than 2,884 residents getting reliable and efficient electricity supply and reducing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from diesel-powered generators. Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Dr Mahender Sharma told ...

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Govt asks Facebook, Twitter to remove illegal Guyana maps

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 9:18 by Denis Chabrol Guyana has requested Facebook and Twitter to remove maps that depict the mineral and forest-rich Essequibo Region as part of Venezuela, and already one of the Social Media companies has asked for a meeting with Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud to discuss the concerns. Mr Persaud, in his letters of ...

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