Tag: Government of Guyana 2021

Opposition’s Motion to stall gas-to-energy project defeated in National Assembly

Opposition’s Motion to stall gas-to-energy project defeated in National Assembly

- January 25, 2022

─ “Guyana’s most transformational project”- Minister Bharrat Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has reaffirmed that the US$900 million gas-to-energy ... Read More

Deep, far-reaching amendments to Powers of Attorney Act will prevent fraud-Attorney General

Deep, far-reaching amendments to Powers of Attorney Act will prevent fraud-Attorney General

- January 24, 2022

─ as changes passed in National Assembly As the National Assembly on Monday evening passed the Powers of Attorney (Amendment ... Read More

Gov’t continues search for auditors to examine Exxon’s post-2017 expenses – Minister Bharrat

Gov’t continues search for auditors to examine Exxon’s post-2017 expenses – Minister Bharrat

- January 24, 2022

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat said government continues its search for auditors to examine ExxonMobil’s post-2017 (2018-2020) expenses. Minister ... Read More

Local Content Bill is a living document – Natural Resources Minister tells National Assembly

Local Content Bill is a living document – Natural Resources Minister tells National Assembly

- December 29, 2021

As the debate kicked-off in the National Assembly on the Local Content Bill, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, M.P., ... Read More

CARICOM Treaty will not hinder promotion of Guyanese interests in oil sector – Attorney General

CARICOM Treaty will not hinder promotion of Guyanese interests in oil sector – Attorney General

- December 29, 2021

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C., M.P., explained that the government will continue to promote ... Read More

Gov’t agrees to 10 of 14 Opposition amendments in Local Content Bill

Gov’t agrees to 10 of 14 Opposition amendments in Local Content Bill

- December 29, 2021

Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, M.P., announced this morning that the government has agreed to 10 out of the ... Read More

Opposition’s amendment to Local Content Bill would have created second class citizens – Minister Walrond

Opposition’s amendment to Local Content Bill would have created second class citizens – Minister Walrond

- December 29, 2021

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, M.P., pointed out that an amendment of the Local Content Bill, which ... Read More

Gov’t ready to listen, adopt changes for prosperity of manufacturing sector – President Ali

Gov’t ready to listen, adopt changes for prosperity of manufacturing sector – President Ali

- December 4, 2021

His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has reiterated the PPP/C Government’s readiness to listen and adopt the changes that will ... Read More

Minister McCoy commits to resolving challenges of Silver Hill community

Minister McCoy commits to resolving challenges of Silver Hill community

- November 14, 2021

Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, has committed to ensuring that ... Read More

5,000 more homes to benefit from Govt’s electricity relief initiative

5,000 more homes to benefit from Govt’s electricity relief initiative

- November 3, 2021

Committed to providing vulnerable citizens with financial support, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has extended the government’s ... Read More