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Disappearance of $250M from SLED up for investigation –Dharamlall
There will be an investigation into how monies were utilised by the former APNU+AFC Government under the Sustainable Livelihood Entrepreneurial Development (SLED) programme for which some $250 million remains unaccounted for.
This is…
Patterson asked to apologise after heckling Edghill, calling him a ‘liar’
Former Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson and Juan Edghill, who now heads the Ministry, clashed on Wednesday when the budget estimates for the Ministry came under question.
Patterson repeatedly heckled Edghill while he was…
Speaker cautions Parliamentarians on dress code, behaviour in Assembly
At the opening of the 10th Sitting since the National Assembly was convened in August, Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir had cause to caution Members of Parliament (MP) on issues relating to dress code and their conduct in the…
Auditor General asked to probe birth certificate printing scandal
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has asked the Auditor General’s office to probe the award of a contract to Florida-based Larry London for the printing of 100,000 birth certificates.
London, who headed the multi-million-dollar Durban Park…
APNU+AFC MPs vote against $800M for Amerindian development, other funding
Twenty-five APNU+AFC Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday afternoon voted against over $820 million allocated in the National 2020 Budget for Amerindian development.
The coalition MPs were at the time protesting the Speaker…
Edghill orders probe into alleged Asphalt Plant racket
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has ordered an immediate investigation into an alleged racket involving the purchase of asphalt at a state-run entity.
Details of the alleged racket were first reported by the Kaieteur News on Tuesday…
New Diaspora, Remigration Unit at Foreign Ministry
As part of enhancing its plans of engaging and involving the Diaspora to support its national development priorities, the Government has reintegrated diaspora and re-migration matters into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International…
$950M to prepare, deliver food hampers to 93,000 households countrywide
Some $950 million will be used over the next three months to package and deliver food hampers to households across the 10 administrative regions but more particularly to hinterland communities.
Prime Minister Brigadier (rt’d) Mark…
Ali says current state of airport expansion unacceptable; scolds contractor, project team
President Irfaan Ali has made it clear that the Government of Guyana will only accept the expansion works of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) as it was outlined in the original contract.
The Head of State made this assertion…
Gov’t to buy $95M in new vehicles for top officials; Teixeira says former Ministers returned…
The new People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government has set aside some $95 million in the 2020 budget to buy new vehicles for top officials of the government inclusive of the President, Prime Minister, and Vice President.
Minister of…
