AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRobotic Surgery Breakthrough: A Guyana–India team set a new world record for the longest-distance robot-assisted cardiac telesurgery, linking GPHC in Georgetown with IRCAD in Indore using the SSI Mantra system. Healthcare Access: Guyana is launching a 31-month, EU-funded push to build an internationally aligned organ donation and transplant system, aiming to cut deaths from end-stage organ failure and reduce overseas treatment needs. Cancer Care Supply: Martinique says it’s ready to send radioactive drugs (radiopharmaceuticals) to Guyana’s doctors to help treat certain cancers. Renewable Skills: 22 Guyanese complete training in Electric Vehicle Systems and Solar PV charging infrastructure through BIT, GEA, IOM and the UN. Energy Grid Modernisation: InterEnergy outlines a plan to modernise GPL’s grid through 2030, including smart grid work and digital management. Aviation Expansion: Xen Aviation adds a Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander to boost domestic and regional connectivity. Digital Democracy & Media Literacy: The U.S. Embassy and GPA run a two-day workshop on AI and democracy for local journalists. Public Services Tech: iVote Live is highlighted as a way organisations rethink secure, transparent elections. Infrastructure Bids: Six contractors submit bids for a new Berbice Sub-Registry building. Connectivity Relief: Venezuela’s CANTV restored phone and internet service to thousands of subscribers, including in Guyana.
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