Trending/business· Updated Nov 11, 2026

VAMED Accuses Health Ministry of Blocking Hospital Projects as Dispute Heads to Arbitration

VAMED’s dispute with Guyana’s Health Ministry over two unfinished hospital projects is before arbitration. VAMED also alleges the Guyana Revenue Authority unlawfully seized four company vehicles.

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4 reports from 2 outlets · First reported Sun, Nov 8

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Updated Nov 12, 2026

VAMED and the Health Ministry dispute responsibility for unfinished Ogle and New Amsterdam hospital projects.
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VAMED says the ministry blocked payments, approvals and materials, while the ministry cites repeated deficiencies and contract termination.
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The hospital-contract dispute is before international arbitration.
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VAMED says the Guyana Revenue Authority seized four vehicles on 7 November without notice or a legal basis.
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Nov 11, 2026

VAMED condemns GRA seizure of four company vehicles, threatens legal action

VAMED Engineering GmbH says the Guyana Revenue Authority unlawfully seized four company vehicles in Georgetown on 7 November, claiming officers gave no legal basis or prior notice. The company says the move escalates its dispute with the government over unfinished hospital projects, which is already before international arbitration.

Nov 11, 2026

VAMED condemns the seizure of their vehicles taken without authorisation

VAMED says the Guyana Revenue Authority’s seizure of its vehicles was an unjustified interference with its property rights and is demanding the legal basis for the action, along with an explanation for the lack of prior notice. The company says the hospital contract dispute is still before arbitration and should be resolved through lawful process.

Nov 9, 2026

VAMED Questions Health Ministry’s Competence to Manage Major International Hospital Contracts

VAMED says Guyana’s Health Ministry and its engineers lacked the expertise to manage the Georgetown Maternal and Paediatric Hospital and New Amsterdam General Hospital under the FIDIC Yellow Book contract. The company accuses the government of blocking payments and materials, while officials blame VAMED for delays; the dispute is now heading to arbitration.

Nov 8, 2026

VAMED Fires Back at Health Ministry Over Stalled Ogle and New Amsterdam Hospitals

Austrian contractor VAMED has accused Guyana’s Health Ministry of withholding payments, delaying approvals and obstructing work on the €149 million Ogle Paediatric and Maternal Hospital and the €150 million New Amsterdam Hospital. The ministry disputes the claims and says it terminated the contracts after repeated deficiencies. The stalled projects mean promised specialist care for mothers and children remains unfinished.

VAMED Accuses Health Ministry of Blocking Hospital Projects as Dispute Heads to Arbitration

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