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Arlington, Va USA– Conservation International (CI) welcomes the US$10M contribution from the Government of Guyana for the newly established Protected Areas Trust of Guyana (PAT), which was launched earlier this week. With the Government’s contribution, the Trust has now been endowed with US$18.5M, of which some US$5M has been donated by the German Development Bank, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), and ...

Guyana Power and Light Inc. on Thursday announced that residents on the Essequibo Coast would have to wait a bit longer before their blackout woes are eased because a lot depends on the arrival and installation of a part from Switzerland. The power company said it has already purchased replacement parts for a turbo charger from Switzerland and they are ...

Veteran Trade Unionist Carvil Duncan was sworn in Tuursday as the Chairman of the Public Service Commission before President Donald Ramotar at the Office of the President. The simple ceremony was followed by the swearing in of Vice- Chairman Cecil Seepersaud. The latter was formally sworn-in earlier today, after he was unavailable for the ceremony which saw the other members ...

The National Synthetic track was today certified by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) as part of the Government’s quest to renew sport and athletics and boost Guyana’s capacity to host international sport activities. Minister of Culture Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony while at the Leonora, Region Three site, said, “We are very pleased that we have been ...

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally said he would not be giving into any demand for a new round of continuous registration, and assured that there are sufficient safeguards to prevent persons voting in the names of dead persons. “I would not be a protagonist of that thing. If there are concerns, let us sort the ...

BK International Incorporated on Thursday announced that it would be moving to the courts in India in an effort to recoup outstanding money owed by Surendra Engineering Corporation Limited, the Indian company contracted to construct the US$18M Specialty Hospital at Turkeyen in Guyana. BK International Incorporation said in a statement that its move to the courts in India comes after ...

Guyana Goldfields of Toronto has signed a credit agreement that gives it US$185 million with which to complete its Aurora gold mine on the Cuyuni River. The project is now fully funded. The loan will consist of two tranches, US$160 million followed by an overrun facility of US$25 million, repayable over a maximum of eight years. The first tranche carries a ...

A woman is to be charged under the new Wildlife Management and Conservation Regulations for allegedly being in possession of illegally captured young Jaguar which is an endangered species, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA said Shonette Takurdeen is soon to be charged for being in possession of that animal. “The woman was not in possession of any Permit ...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday aided the police force’s crackdown on drunken driving with the donation of more than GUY$1 million worth of breathalyzer test kits. “We hope therefore that the breathalyzers and supporting equipment will be used by the Guyana Police Force to even further engage in operations to reduce the instances of drunk ...

Three employees of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) were Wednesday robbed of GUY$400,000, police said. At the time, the two porters and a driver were delivering items when they were attacked by two unmasked men. The robbery occurred on an access road at Friendship, East Bank Demerara. No one has been arrested.