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The Guyana government intends to spend GY$43.3 billion on the construction of the gas to energy power plant, natural gas liquids plant and the transmission lines, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Monday. During consideration of the estimates of the 2023 National Budget, Mr Phillips, in response to APNU+AFC parliamentarian Ganesh Mahipaul’s request for a breakdown, said GY$33.672 billion would be ...

The Audit Office of Guyana is employing eight persons to strengthen its capacity to audit Guyana’s oil a d gas sector, Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira said Monday. She was advised of that plan by Auditor General Dr Deodat Sharma during consideration of estimates of expenditure in the 2023 National Budget. Ms Teixeira said the Oil and ...

Guyana-born British actress Letitia Wright, on Monday urged  Guyana’s opposition and government to work towards “peace” and “love”, in brief impromptu remarks to the National Assembly. “As you all come together to make decisions for the country, I encourage you both-both sides, both parties- I encourage peace, I encourage love. I’m of peace, I’m of love,” she told the House. ...

At least 14 parliamentarians have been sickened, possibly by a virus, prompting a massive clean-up operation at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre early Monday morning, a senior official said. Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs said even if the government parliamentarians do not attend Monday’s sitting, there would be sufficient members for the business to proceed. He said eight ...

An eight-year old boy died on Sunday from severe burns that he sustained in a fire that destroyed a house on Friday last at Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown, the Guyana Fire and Rescue Service said. He was identified as Jermaine Jackson. Still listed in a critical condition is 75-year old Lynette Gray who was the owner of the house at ...

The 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the Guyana government and the ExxonMobil subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL),  prevents government from asking for renegotiation of that accord without the company’s agreement, and although the company has the right to request renegotiation, it does not specify what should be the subject of those talks, according to two Guyanese ...

Emeritus Professor at Trinidad’s St Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Guyana-born Gordon Rohlehr has died, plunging the academic and arts community into mourning. He was 80 years old. Former UWI International Relations Professor, Mark Kirton reflected on the life of Dr Rohlehr. “I knew of his work and of his achievements as an alumnus of ...

Authorities in the Rupununi say that prayers by religious leaders appeared to have reduce the number of ‘spiritual’ attacks on students of St Ignatius Secondary School, and those who have been missing face-to-face classes are being assisted. A number of students have been affected the strange occurrence during the past six weeks. The issue was raised this past week by ...

Guyana could acquire and certify two India-made planes for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) without jeopardising this country’s safety rating by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), according to the Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Retired Colonel Egbert Field. “Rating would not be affected,” he said. With President Irfaan Ali already eyeing the purchase of two Dornier-modelled ...

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Friday recommended a “raft of measures” to ease the impact of high cost of living, on the final day of debate on the 2023 National Budget, but Finance Minister Ashni Singh cautioned against rapid wage and salary increases. They included vouchers for those in public transportation so that they can access lower gasoline prices, waiver ...