Even as repairs to mainly the roofs of 33 houses in Linden that were destroyed by Wednesday night’s brief storm, the Linden Town Council is preparing to conduct a scientific study of the drainage infrastructure in the town, officials said. Linden Mayor, Sharma Solomon said a tender would be awarded to conduct a scientific study titled “Optimization of the Drainage ...
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Enet’s inaugural golf tournament tees off this Sunday at Lusignan Golf Club
The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) will host the inaugural Enet golf tournament this Sunday, marking a significant milestone in private-sector support for sports development in Guyana. The tournament, set to begin at 8 a.m., will feature a medal-play format with two handicap categories: 0-14 and 15-28. Prizes will be awarded to the first three finishers on both flights. A prize ...
Read More »PNCR/APNU wants to change 2016 PSA, promises oil and gas anti-corruption office to prosecute offenders
The opposition People’s National Congress Reform/A Partnership for National Unity (PNCR/APNU) on Wednesday unveiled plans to ask ExxonMobil to agree to change the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) as well as set up an inspector general’s office (IGO) to go after corruption in the oil and gas sector. “Considering the vastly changed conditions since the signing of the 2016 Stabroek ...
Read More »UN General Assembly hears of Guyana’s launch of Global Biodiversity Alliance
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced the launch of a Global Biodiversity Alliance aimed at getting private companies to invest in forest restoration and conservation and mobilise funds for biodiversity conservation. He told the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) being held at the UN Headquarters in New York that Guyana would convene the first Global Biodiversity ...
Read More »President Ali to mount global lobby for Haitian humanitarian aid
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday told world leaders at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that he would soon be asking them to contribute humanitarian aid to Haiti, as the UN-led Kenya multinational security mission continues to dismantle gangs. “Guyana is leading CARICOM’s efforts in mobilizing humanitarian support for Haiti. Excellencies, I will be reaching out ...
Read More »New York-based Guyanese protest against President Ali
New York Police on Wednesday held back several Guyanese anti-government protesters as President Irfaan Ali was exiting a restaurant on Church Avenue, Brooklyn, where he attended a breakfast meeting. The protesters booed Dr Ali and called him a “racist” while he was hustled by security into a waiting car. The estimated 50 mostly Afro-Guyanese persons, armed with placards, also chanted ...
Read More »Guyana can potentially earn US$1 billion annually from LGBTQ tourists if colonial era buggery laws are repealed – THAG, SASOD
The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) and the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) on Tuesday said “colonial” era laws that could be used to discriminate against same-sex couples should be repealed to comfort tourists and bring in at least US$1 billion annually. THAG President, Dee George told a SASOD-organised event, Guyana Together, ahead of the September 27, ...
Read More »Multi-storey gov’t complex 6% complete – govt; opposition demands information on budgeted billion
Even as opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian, Annette Ferguson on Tuesday insisted that the Public Works Ministry declare the whereabouts of GY$7.6 billion disbursed over the past three years for the construction of a government office complex, the Minister, Juan Edghill, said those had been already addressed in the National Assembly. Mr Edghill rubbished Ms ...
Read More »Jagdeo warns heads will roll for violating procurement rules
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday warned permanent secretaries, regional executive officers and other accounting officers in the public service and public sector that they could be fired if they do not comply with Guyana’s procurement rules including flawed evaluation of bids. “Jagdeo made it clear that any departure from these regulations would not be tolerated,” the Department of Public ...
Read More »One Communications served summonses for copyright infringement case in New York court
The Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Monday issued summonses for One Communications (Guyana) Inc. and Tennicia De Freitas, popularly known as Nekeita in the copyright case filed by Jackie Hanover, popularly known as Jackie Jaxx, and Ivan Harry who performs as D’Ivan. Hanover and Harry filed their copyright infringement lawsuit on Friday, September 20, ...
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