AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHospital arbitration: Austrian firm VAMED says it will pursue ICC arbitration against Guyana over unpaid certified costs tied to the Pediatric & Maternal Hospital (Georgetown) and New Amsterdam Hospital Campus; Government response: Guyana rejects VAMED’s “misleading narrative,” saying delays and non-compliance drove termination notices and that payments are tied to measured, completed work; Maritime trade facilitation: Guyana and Suriname agreed to move ahead with an integrated online booking system for the Canawaima ferry, aiming for advance reservations and 24-hour ticketing, while planning drydocking and engine overhauls; Housing backlog: President Ali says Guyana has about 75,000–78,000 pending housing applications, with Region Four holding over 50,000, and targets 40,000 new units plus clearing backlogs in nine regions; Crime & asset recovery: AG Nandlall says Guyana is intensifying efforts to seize and permanently forfeit criminal proceeds via High Court forfeiture, moving beyond temporary freezes; Gold sector: Natural Resources Minister Bharrat reports gold declarations hit 233,000 ounces by mid-2026 (about US$955M at ~US$4,100/oz), citing enforcement against under-declaration; Digital ID push: OPM urges local authorities, banks and employers to accept Guyana’s Digital Identity cards as official ID for transactions; Regional tax cooperation: CARICOM tax administrators meet in Georgetown (27–31 July) under COTA to discuss “smart, data-driven and AI-enabled” revenue administration.
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