AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFormer Presidents’ Benefits Clash: APNU MP Ganesh Mahipaul calls the Ali administration’s plan to repeal the 2015 Former Presidents’ Benefits Act “unconscionable,” as the Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities) Bill heads for first reading. Power Contract Pressure: Government says it’s negotiating Karpowership’s contract renewal after the company’s demands and threats, while critics warn Guyana could follow Ghana’s path of limited scrutiny and costly take-or-pay terms. Cost-of-Living Relief: GPL says the $30,000 annual electricity subsidy for pensioners will appear on June bills (credit for postpaid, wallet access for prepaid). Social Media Child Safety: A national consultation begins to shape rules to protect children online, with the AG pointing to models from Australia, the UK and Europe. Cash Grant Outreach: Finance teams report nearly 400,000 people paid the $100,000 cash grant, with special field operations for hinterland and vulnerable groups. Region 7 Health & Mining: Construction of Kamarang Hospital moves on 10 acres after community objections; GGMC shuts six illegal mining operations and arrests 38. Oil Sector Oversight: ExxonMobil seeks permission to increase output on the One Guyana FPSO as GGMC reviews safety and safeguards. International Links: PM Phillips signs Guyana onto LAC4 to boost cybersecurity capacity; Foreign Minister Hugh Todd meets U.S. officials to expand private-sector ties.
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