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Staff Writer

Nov 30, 2022

Hire Purchase Bill passed; sellers cannot repossess without court order if more than 70% paid

Following a heated debate in the National Assembly, the Hire Purchase (amendment) Bill of 2020 was passed. This bill gives added protection to consumers, as well as sellers with the amendment of 27 clauses, following its scrutiny in a special select committee. Atop the protection for consumers making hire purchases, is the prevention of arbitrary seizures, once at minimum, 70 percent of the price for the item has already been paid. Any attempt to seize such items can only be

Staff Writer

Nov 30, 2022

Over $1B spent to repair damaged DHB

More than $1 billion has been expended to rectify the damages to the Demerara Harbour Bridge to ensure the bridge remains operable to persons and goods and services. This unexpected and exorbitant cost resulted from the collision of an oil tanker with the bridge. On October 8, the MV Tradewind Passion smashed into the bridge causing substantial damages, rendering it inoperable for a few days. However, according to a document presented to the National Assembly by Public Works

Jessica Callender

Nov 30, 2022

GCCI suspicious of Exxon’s newest attempt at “bundling contracts”

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed disapproval on a recent attempt by Exxon to bundle contracts between Guyana and Trinidad, noting that it creates an unfair situation for Guyanese companies and exploits clauses in the local content legislation meant top benefit Guyanese. ExxonMobil subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) recently indicated plans to put in place an agreement to enable the provision of customs brokerage ser

Shemar Alleyne

Nov 30, 2022

Hire car driver, wife arrested after police found gun, ammo at their home

A 49-year-old hire car driver and his 35-year-old wife have been arrested after Police unearthed 20 live rounds of ammunition in their Belvedere Village, Corentyne, Berbice home. Reports are that at about 16:30h, a party of Police conducted an intelligence-led operation at the couple’s house when the illegal items were discovered. During the search, the gun, along with ammunition, was found hidden in an electric toy car by the police ranks. The hire car driver and his wife we

Jessica Callender

Nov 30, 2022

School health screening packages to be rolled out in 2023

The Ministry of Health will be collaborating with the Ministry of Education to roll out the "School Base Package" in 2023 to screen every child for their eyes, ears and dentals along with other nutrition elements. The Ministry of Health started an initiative earlier this year to provide screening and distribution of hearing aids free of cost to persons who need them across Guyana. This initiative began after realising that most persons in need of hearing aids were paying betw

Jessica Callender

Nov 30, 2022

Guyanese consortium augments stake in oil and gas sector with arrival of M.V Galileo Galilei

VEHSI, Guyana’s largest private sector investment in the oil and gas sectors, are boosting their stake in the local oil sector with the procurement of the M.V Galileo Galilei, a state of the art dredge to construct new terminal. Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Incorporated (VEHSI) is a partnership between the 100% Guyanese-owned NRG Holdings Incorporated and Luxembourg-based, Jan De Nul—an engineering and construction firm which specialises in marine and offshore services, and has a

Amanda Marshall

Nov 29, 2022

Health ministry on alert for respiratory virus - Parents urged to take note of symptoms in children

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony is urging parents with young children to take note of the symptoms associated with the Respiratory Syncytial Virus as it is presenting in children below the age of two in combination with the Covid-19 Virus. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony. (Photo: DPI) "Over the last couple of months is that RSV is now in combination which covid and it's presenting a lot of problems with small children, below the age of two". Respiratory Syncytial Viru

Jessica Callender

Nov 29, 2022

Minister Hamilton urges businesses to train more Guyanese

The Ministry of Labour is charging businesses to create more opportunities for Guyanese to be gainfully employed within their agencies by partnering with the Board of Industrial Training. Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton emphasised that skilled labour is vital to the sustained growth of any economy. He has therefore called on businesses to intensify efforts to train Guyanese for the jobs they offer. “Therefore I call on the employers that are here to seek collaboration with

Jessica Callender

Nov 29, 2022

Minister Walrond praises evolution of flagship Rupununi expo as Lethem attracts int'l attention

The two-day Rupununi Business and Investment Exposition took place at the Tabatinga Sports Complex, providing investment opportunities from international stakeholders for attendees. The 2022 Rupununi Expo featured farmers from all districts of the Region selling their produce, as well as local businesses and Government agencies info booths with vital information on how Guyanese can improve their businesses. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond praised th

Shemar Alleyne

Nov 28, 2022

Major fire erupts at Mohammed Son and Trading

A major fire this afternoon destroyed the warehouse of Mohammed Son and Trading at Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Based on information reaching MTV News Update, the fire reportedly started at about 16:30h. Firefighters are on the scene attempting to extinguish the blaze.

Shemar Alleyne

Nov 28, 2022

Man pleads guilty of killing ‘Chicken’

Fifty-two-year-old Hemraj Bramdeo, called ‘Rickey Scrawley,’ on Monday pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of 25-year-old Dellon Bradford, called ‘Chicken,’ on Phagwah Day in 2016. Bramdeo, who appeared before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the High Court, admitted that he unlawfully killed Bradford on March 23, 2016, at Patentia, West Bank Demerara (WBD). The Judge has set December 12, 2022, for sentencing. Media reports are that Bradford had broken into a woman’s home

Staff Writer

Nov 28, 2022

Pensioner killed during robbery

The community of Bush Lot on the West Coast of Berbice is mourning the death of an elderly villager who was brutally killed during a suspected robbery this morning. Dead is 85 year old Sumindra Saw, who lives alone at her home but would be assisted by a caretaker who is said to be a relative. When MTV News Update arrived at the scene, neighbours were hesitant about relating what they heard but noted that the woman was a quiet individual and that they were shocked to learn of

Jessica Callender

Nov 28, 2022

Mental Health Unit asserts intensive strategy to improve services in 2023

Ministry of Health’s Mental Health Unit will undertake a number of initiatives in 2023 to improve mental health services across Guyana. The Mental Health Protection and Promotion Bill, that was passed in the National Assembly on August 8, will make mental health services more accessible to persons in all regions of Guyana. Dr. Timothy Morgan was part of a team of local Guyanese experts responsible for the creation of the modern Mental Health Bill and was appointed coordinator

Jessica Callender

Nov 28, 2022

GCCI President posits a lack of “liquidity” within private sector

GCCI President Timothy Tucker does not believe local businesses are in a position where they can or are willing to comfortably invest in the small business development fund proposed by President Ali. Speaking at the opening of the Business Development Forum 2022 earlier this month, President Irfaan Ali had admonished the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) for failing to capitalise on an opportunity he offered to them a few years prior. “I stand in front of the

Jessica Callender

Nov 28, 2022

Sustainable Wildlife Management project empowers youths through environmental education

The Sustainable Wildlife Management initiative has made strides in environmental education with an innovative approach to learning that Country Coordinator Oswin David hopes to have applied in schools across Guyana. The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) project in Guyana aims to achieve conservation and sustainable management of wildlife and promoting livelihoods aligned with local aspirations across the Rupununi. The Citizen Science environmental education curriculum aim

Shemar Alleyne

Nov 27, 2022

We want to work with you– President Ali tells Leopold St residents

President Irfaan Ali told residents of Leopold Street in Werk-en-Rust that his government’s development plan for the country would positively impact every community and benefit all its citizens. He made this assertion as he interacted with scores of residents during a visit to the area this morning. “Today, I am here because we are concerned about every single Guyanese. We are concerned about every single community, and the plan and programme that we have for the development

Shemar Alleyne

Nov 27, 2022

Woman kills grandmother, cuts her hair off, and places it on kitchen floor

Police are investigating the alleged murder committed on Angelica Agatha Gamell, 75, of Lot 168 Charity Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, which occurred at about 04:00h today. The 21-year-old suspect, who is in custody, is the woman's granddaughter, Police said. MTV News Update understands that the woman’s grandmother would visit her occasionally. Reports are that at about 20:00h last night, the 21-year-old suspect visited her grandmother in company with her one-month-old bab

Jessica Callender

Nov 27, 2022

More than 960 teachers receive special training from SEN Unit so far for 2022

The Ministry of Education’s Special Education Needs Unit was able to carry out training to strengthen teaching capacity in schools across eight regions in Guyana throughout the year, in an effort to make learning more accessible for all children with physical or intellectual limitations. For the January to October period of 2022, 967 teachers across Guyana benefitted from training in the areas of Special Education Needs sensitisation, autism awareness, learning disabilities,

Shemar Alleyne

Nov 26, 2022

Labourer, 46, pinned to death by tractor

A 46-year-old labourer lost his life on Saturday after the tractor he was using to plough a rice field turned turtle, pinning him underneath. Dead is Abdool Sheriff Hussain of Little Biaboo, Mahaica Creek, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The incident occurred at about 07:30h. Reports are that Hussain left his home and joined his friend on his rice field at Handsome Tree, Mahaica Creek. The friend reportedly told investigators that at about 9:30h, while they were ploughing the rice

Shemar Alleyne

Nov 26, 2022

Ann's Grove minibus driver arrested for assaulting Police rank

Thirty-year-old Okemi Omali Harry was arrested Saturday for assaulting Lance Corporal Singh on the Montrose Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Police, in a statement, said that Lance Corporal Singh and Woman Constable Doris were on traffic duties on the Montrose Public Road, ECD, when they stopped minibus BAC 2287, which Harry was driving. According to Police, the 30-year-old bus driver was told of the offence of speeding and asked to produce his driver's licence. “While