AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoU.S. bauxite push: Washington is now looking at Guyana’s bauxite sector—and even surveying mining lands for other minerals—after talks with President Irfaan Ali, with a focus on roads and “autonomous trucking” to move more product to global markets. Local procurement shake-up: Region Eight is re-tendering the Kato Secondary School dorms after the original $285M contract collapsed, with completion now estimated at about $120.7M. Health security upgrade: CARPHA says Molbio rapid PCR testing platforms are live across 10 countries, including Guyana, cutting outbreak detection to under two hours. Pandemic vaccine safety net: PAHO and CSL Seqirus have agreed to reserve a share of future pandemic influenza vaccine output for Latin America and the Caribbean. Accountability drive: President Ali told officials public funds must serve the people, warning that procurement breaches will bring severe consequences. Flood response: With heavy rain continuing, Guyana is running 200+ pumps nationwide and adding more to drainage hotspots.
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