AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCrime: A 28-year-old pork knocker, Trevlon Marcieo Henry, was killed in an alleged cutlass attack at Eyelash Landing on Saturday. Police say the 33-year-old suspect, who was known to Henry, is in custody. Infrastructure: Port Kaituma’s $1.4 billion stelling remains unfinished more than two years after construction halted over structural problems; no firm completion date has been set, leaving residents to use a makeshift crossing. Housing: Demerara Bank will allocate $100 million annually for interest-free homebuilding loans of up to $6 million, prioritising single-parent households. Public Health: Guyana plans to restrict imports of recreational vaping products, with exemptions requiring health-authority approval. Business groups support the move but urge clear rules and strong enforcement to deter smuggling. MV Barima Inquiry: Hearings into the ferry disaster have highlighted an unregistered distress beacon and delays in identifying the vessel, renewing questions about the emergency response. Politics: Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s call for future cooperation between the PPP/C and PNCR has drawn swift rejection from opposition figures.
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