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Guyana will soon begin the production of livestock vaccines for local and regional supply, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha announced at an international conference in Uruguay. He said that as a solution to create a more sustainable pathway for animal healthcare, Guyana would commence the production of vaccines for all livestock through a public-private partnership (PPP). No details were provided ...

The regularisation process for land at Block 42, Amelia’s Ward in Linden will soon begin, providing approximately 200 families with secure land ownership and better living conditions, Minister of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues announced during an outreach to the Region Ten housing area on Wednesday. Although a survey plan was conducted previously, she explained that the ministry’s survey unit ...

The President and Chief Executive Officer of G Mining Ventures, Louis-Pierre Gignac on Wednesday ruled out the renegotiation of a contract with the Guyana government that it inherited in the buyout of fellow Canadian company, Reunion Gold, earlier this year but was confident that the country would earn corporate tax because the Oko West Mine would earn profits due to ...

The Chief Election Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vishnu Persaud, has found that electronic fingerprint biometric registration and voting would be more secure and aims to address allegations of voter fraud and voter impersonation, but he has flagged several concerns including the US$20.7 million price tag for equipment and hiccups in several countries it has been used. ...

Guyana’s umbrella Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Tuesday recommended that government enact one anti-corruption legislation to simplify and fast-track investigations and prosecutions, but the Guyana government said the country was not yet ready for such one-stop anti-corruption body. Chairman 0f the PSC’s Economics and Finance Committee, Ramesh Dookhoo lamented that over the years, the lobby for anti-corruption legislation was unsuccessful. He ...

Former Antigua and Barbuda government minister, and independent parliamentarian, Asot Michael, was found in a pool of blood with a “large stab wound” to his chest, Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney said. “There are some injuries to the body which now opens up a homicide investigation as to the circumstances that led to those injuries,” he told reporters outside Michael’s residence. ...

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira on Monday denied social media posts that she was “recently” questioned by United States (US) authorities. She said she travelled in early September to the US but was not questioned. “No, I’ve never been questioned.” “I haven’t been anywhere since early September and ‘no’, I have not been questioned,” she said when ...

Two suspects in separate robberies on the East Coast Demerara have been arrested, police said Tuesday. The first robbery under arms occurred at a barbershop at Clonbrook at about 6:50 Monday night. One suspect was arrested in connection with the theft of two gold chains valued at GY$1 miĺlion and GY$25,000 in cash from the barber, and GY$180,000 and two ...

Three persons are now in police custody in connection with the killing of a food stall owner from West Watooka and Wismar Housing Scheme, Linden, police said. Investigators said one of the persons surrendered to police at 5:54 Monday afternoon. He has been identified as contractor, 55-year-old Calwyn Croal called ‘Brother Croal’ of Blueberry Hill, Wismar. Mr Croal turned himself ...

At least 17 houses at Karasabai, Rupununi, were Sunday night damaged or destroyed by a violent storm, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said Monday. “A powerful wind storm hit several houses in Karasabai, Region 9 last evening leaving significant damage in its wake,” the CDC said. The Commission, which is Guyana’s national disaster mitigation and response agency, said the Region ...