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Mahdia COI: Teacher experienced ‘complete body shut down’
By Sharda Bacchus
Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy
The Deputy Headmistress of the Mahdia Secondary School on Friday last told the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (CoI) that her entire family is faced with long-term psychiatric setbacks,…
Contractors to pay for damaging water infrastructure – GWI
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Contractors who damage water infrastructure will have to foot the repairs bill, said GWI Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shaik Baksh, as he appealed to residents to promptly report these incidents…
President Ali announces comprehensive effort to resolve 10,000 pending NIS cases
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Friday outlined the government’s proactive measures to resolve the 10,000 pending cases within the National Insurance Scheme (NIS).
To expedite the resolution process, President Ali announced the…
Over 5, 000 passports to be processed by next Friday in push to reduce backlog
In an effort to address the persisting passport backlog issue, the government has announced plans to clear the buildup of about 5,700 passports and ensure the swift issuance of passports to citizens.
During a live update on Friday,…
Government, trade unions in budget consultations
See the full statement issued by the Ministry of Finance below:
In keeping with Government’s consultative approach to governance, Prime Minister, Brigadier Mark Phillips, and Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni K. Singh today led a series…
Water pressure in East Bank communities returns to normalcy in Nov.
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Drilling of wells at Diamond and Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara have been completed, and these wells are expected to go into operation in November of this year.
GWI Chief Executive Officer…
Oil Audit: ‘Disciplinary measures’ for senior gov’t staff in unauthorised engagement with…
The Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat Thursday night said the ministry’s Senior Petroleum Coordinator Gopnauth Gossai was involved in the unauthorised engagement with ExxonMobil in relation to spending by the company’s local…
After talks failed, GPL was forced to take ‘15 massive’ businesses off its grid
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Guyana’s main power generating company, was forced to take about 15 businesses off the power grid during peak hours after engagements on their electricity use failed.…
Gov’t to request new proposals for Amaila Falls hydro project soon
There are new investors keen on developing Guyana’s long-anticipated Amaila Falls hydropower project and as such, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says the government will request new proposals in about two weeks’ time.
“We’re hoping…
GPL now disconnecting large customers from grid during peak hours
With an unprecedented demand for electricity locally, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has been taking some large customers off the power grid during peak hours to prevent widespread disruptions.
The power company, in a notice published…