Year: 2019

A report completed by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative of Guyana has revealed that the extractive industry in Guyana, particularly gold mining, has contributed to 65.1 per cent of Guyana’s total exports for 2017. It is EITI’s first report to the Government of Guyana on the extractive sectors, in keeping with an April 25, 2019, deadline for presenting the report. According to the report, total revenues from the sector in the 2017 fiscal year amounted to $20.8 billion. The Guyana Gold Board, to which gold declarations are made, accounted for…

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The Maternity Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is expecting a revamp of the facilities and capacity, with an injection of $50 million to conduct much-needed works. Funded by the Guyana Lottery Company under the Canadian Bank Note, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday. The project features an increase in bed capacity by 27 per cent and a 40 per cent total space capacity. The construction works are pegged at some $31 million, while $19 million will be used to procure pertinent medical equipment. Chief…

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…Britain, EU stand firm in condemnation Days after Government passed a motion in the absence of the Opposition in the National Assembly paying tribute to a convicted terrorist and former parliamentarian, two out of the three ABC countries and the European Union (EU) have joined in condemning the Guyana Administration’s actions. The United States and the United Kingdom made it clear that the motion was inappropriate, with the US Embassy in Georgetown issuing a strongly-worded statement in which it questioned the coalition Government’s commitment to the rule of law. “The…

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Written by Sam Sooppersaud Sad news have been received from Guyana that Nelson Bacchus has passed away. He was two months short of his 79th birthday anniversary. He died on the morning of Wednesday, April 10th. May he rest in God’s eternal peace! Who was Nelson Bacchus? To the younger generation his name may be unknown. But, within the age group of 30 years and upwards, the name Nelson Bacchus was a household name in the field of Indian Hindi music and songs. He was a very versatile singer, adept…

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By Devina Samaroo It has been more than a year since the former City Council approved amendments to the controversial parking meter project, which was massively rejected by citizens of Georgetown. However, newly-elected Mayor Ubraj Narine said he is in no rush to reintroduce the initiative. “I would not move in that rush to introduce parking meter unless the PSC (Private Sector Commission) and GCCI (Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry) can come to a decision,” Mayor Narine told Guyana Times International during an exclusive interview. The Mayor is expected…

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Former Minister of State, Joseph Harmon on Sunday donated $2 million to help renovate the Westminster Multi-Purpose Centre in La Parfaite Harmonie on behalf of a newly formed youth group. The La Parfaite Action Group is in the La Parfaite Harmonie housing scheme area and is committed to establishing itself in an orderly and legal manner to effectively and efficiently bring about positive changes in the community. At their first meeting of the newly established Community Development Council group, the Department of Public Information reported that they collectively agreed that…

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Following allegations surfacing against the Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) Administration of contracts being awarded to friends and family of senior officials, the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) has formally called on the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) to investigate. In a correspondence seen by this publication, Chairman Brian Allicock informed the PPC that there are cases where contracts are awarded to supporters of the current Government, but these contractors do not have the requisite compliance documents. “It was noted that approximately sixty projects were awarded of which only eighteen were advertised,…

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