Contracts to the tune of some $750 million have been awarded to 13 contractors, for the construction of the first 100 homes in Williamsurg/Hampshire, Corentyne, Berbice. Earlier today, the contractors attended a contract signing ceremony with Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Mr. Sherwyn Greaves at the Berbice Chamber of Commerce […]
The Government of Guyana is committed to enhancing air and maritime connectivity between Guyana, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and internationally. In that regard, Guyana was among the early signatories to the CARICOM Multilateral Air Services Agreement (MASA), which is being provisionally applied while relevant legislation is finalised for tabling. Similarly, Guyana has initiated efforts, in […]
SBM Offshore on October 26, 2021, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), which will see the company funding a Mangrove Restoration Project along a section of the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) which will cost over GY$68 million (US$332,000). This one-year project involves the restoration of over […]
—Gov’t lauded for leadership Whether it is for business or pleasure, citizens and visitors alike can soon expect more competitive options for air travel between Guyana and Barbados. This comes as Inter-Caribbean Airways on Friday launched its new route, which seeks to tap into the growing interest for regional travel with Guyana as focal point. […]
Approximately 80 families at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, will receive certificates of title for their land within three months, part of the PPP/C Government’s comprehensive housing programme. This was related to them by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, during a meeting there on Friday afternoon. He said the matter goes […]
–Bamboo, Lamp Islands among communities to benefit The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has received 100 water tanks from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United States (US) Government, which will be used to provide potable water to flood affected families nationwide. CDC’s Director- General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig said several households at Bamboo […]
Queen’s College students Sarena Razack and Bedesh Persaud are among some of Guyana’s top performers at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), respectively. At Friday’s announcement of the results at the National Centre for Education Resources Development (NCERD) in Georgetown, it was highlighted that Razack performed outstandingly at […]
—Says Private Sector also has an important role to play His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali said that the achievement of a Climate Vulnerable Fund (CVF) would not only be beneficial to vulnerable countries but will also create investment opportunities for climate-prosperous economies around the world. The Guyanese Head of State made this statement while delivering […]
─ boundaries expanded to 19 E.C.D communities Applications for core homes and home improvement subsidies were on Friday reopened by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). This will see the remaining 150 core homes constructed and 1,764 home improvement subsidies distributed. The programme which is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) falls under […]
Office of the Prime Minister has noted two consecutive reports in the media which assert that government has approved the granting of a licence and frequency authorization to Green Gibraltar Inc. While government desires to maximize competition and welcomes investment of new entrants to the sector, and has indeed done considerable work on processing the […]