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Daily Archives: Monday, 10 July 2023, 22:38

Police Force in multimillion dollar breach of Procurement Act, says Public Accounts Committee

Last Updated on Monday, 10 July 2023, 22:38 by Denis Chabrol The bipartisan parliamentary Public Accounts Committee on Monday said the Guyana Police Force breached the Procurement Act by paying all of the GY$123.344 million to the same supplier for four contracts within one month of the award although none of the items had been delivered. “That was a breach ...

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Amerindian villages should have legal right to block entry of unsavoury govt officials- APA

Last Updated on Monday, 10 July 2023, 17:49 by Denis Chabrol In the wake of a government minister’s alleged rape of a 16-year old Amerindian ancestry, the Amerindian People’s Association (APA) wants the Amerindian Act to be amended to give communities the right to refuse entry of unsavoury government officials. APA’s Governance and Rights Coordinator, Laura George said her organisation ...

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CDB approves US$76.2 million for upgrade of Guyana water supply systems

Last Updated on Monday, 10 July 2023, 17:12 by Denis Chabrol BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, July 10, 2023: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Monday announced it has approved a US$76.2 million loan to the Government of Guyana for the Guyana Water Supply Improvement Project under which the water supply systems serving five coastal communities will undergo major upgrades. The infrastructure development ...

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