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Guyana · Guyana– US$1M mobilisation fee, other charges as GPL inks contract with Qatari company With Guyana having finalised a multimillion-dollar deal for the rental of a power ship to add 36 megawatts of capacity to the national grid, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that there will be no increase in electricity costs for consumers.
On Thursday, Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. disclosed that it signed a contract with Qatar-based Urbacon Concess…See the Story
Power ship rental: No increase in electricity costs for consumers – VP Jagdeo
Georgetown, Guyana · GeorgetownA mother of three was on Wednesday evening crushed to death by a low-bed truck at the intersection of Princes and High Street, Georgetown.
The dead woman has been identified as 36-year-old Nina Williams, also known as Martha Williams, late resident of Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara and formerly of Phillipai Village in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Dead: Nina Williams, also known as “Martha”
The police have said that this accident involved m…See the Story
Body of security officer mutilated by low-bed truck while crossing High Street
Guyana · Guyana…“Words can’t express how much they mean to me; dem is me children” – mother Grieving mother Rihanna Persaud The deaths of two siblings in Berbice over the weekend have left their parents in shock and in state of confusion with more questions than answers. The Ministry of Health has since intervened to launch an investigation into the situation.
The dead children were identified as nine-year-old Arianna Mohabeer, who died on Monday, and 11-year…See the Story
MoH probing death of siblings aged 9 & 11 in Berbice
Guyana · GuyanaPersons onboard the ultra-deepwater drillship Noble Tom Madden The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Thursday issued a call to the Guyana Government to fast-track its efforts to establish a Public Petroleum Commission (PPC).
Plans to establish the body were signalled in 2020, when the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration assumed office.
At the time, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed that the Commission would be…See the Story
PNC calls for fast-tracking establishment of Petroleum Commission
Guyana · GuyanaUS$1m mobilisation fee to be paid
Government yesterday assured that consumers will pay no increase on their power utility bill, even as the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) yesterday announced that it was paying the power ship rental company a US$1 million mobilisation fee in addition to around US7.06 cents per kWh (kilowatthour) in monthly charter, operation and maintenance fees. The article No hike in energy bills from powership – Jagdeo appeared …See the Story
No hike in energy bills from powership – Jagdeo
Guyana · Guyana`…when them give she the injection the child never recovered back’
A Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice couple is now mourning the loss of two children within days at the New Amsterdam Hospital and they are calling for a thorough investigation to be carried out. The article Canefield family wants thorough probe of deaths of two children appeared first on Stabroek News.See the Story
Canefield family wants thorough probe of deaths of two children
Guyana · GuyanaIn the midst of the inconvenience brought about by the recent spate of blackouts along the coast, the government and opposition are still engaged in a ‘back and forth’ with regard to the Guyana Power and Light Inc’s (GPL) responsibilities. The article Economic Services Committee rebuffs invitation to meet with PM on GPL appeared first on Stabroek News.See the Story
Economic Services Committee rebuffs invitation to meet with PM on GPL
Guyana · GuyanaThe fact that the procurement commission found major breaches in the evaluation process but said it could do nothing about the pump station contract awarded to Tepui Inc., The article Procurement commission derelict in not acting against Tepui contract – Patterson appeared first on Stabroek News.See the Story