AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoPolitical and Legal Affairs: Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and two co-accused were granted $750,000 bail each on firearm and obstruction charges. Opposition figures are calling for an independent probe amid conflicting accounts of the Kitty shooting. MV Barima Inquiry: Testimony highlighted a 20-minute delay verifying the distress alert and search flights that did not account for tides and currents as the inquiry examines the fatal sinking. UN Leadership Race: No candidate secured the backing of all five Security Council powers. Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett remains among the leading contenders, while former Senegalese president Macky Sall withdrew. Agriculture and Jobs: Government is pursuing poultry and high-value crops to diversify Essequibo Coast farming, alongside a $1.6 billion rice-drying and storage facility and new practical training at the Guyana School of Agriculture. Health Services: Free dialysis is now available at six regional hospitals, and construction has begun on a national neurological rehabilitation centre.
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