─ over 14,000 cases recorded so far for 2021 The Government of Guyana is teaming-up with a number of reputable organisations and universities to carry out studies aimed at reducing the transmission of malaria here. With an alarming 14,786 cases recorded from a total of 61,663 tests so far for the year, Minister of […]
Guyana, in collaboration with the US based National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Health and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) with assistance from Columbia University, is set to host a “well-being” conference targeting mental health. The conference will be held from November 8and 11 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), and […]
Persons residing in Arakaka Village, Region One (Barima-Waini) can now look forward to reliable and improved power supply with the addition of a $15 million generator grid seeking to boost the village economy and overall standard of living of residents. On Wednesday last, while spearheading the government’s ongoing flood relief in Arakaka Village, Agriculture Minister […]
-Endorses Dhaka-Glasgow declaration at global climate conference His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali endorsed the Dhaka- Glasgow Declaration this weekat a high-level side event at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) 26. The Guyanese President stated that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Low-lying Coastal Countries, like Guyana, lack support and not ambition in […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, who is performing the functions of President, said that governments within the Regional must place disaster risk reduction policies as national priorities and mainstream disaster risk management into all aspects of their countries’ developmental efforts. He made this appeal during his remarks this afternoon at the Seventh […]
–as flood relief distribution kicks off in Region One Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday, directed the distribution exercise for the government’s ongoing flood-relief distribution exercise in several villages in Region One (Barima Waini). Farmers from Arakaka, Matthew’s Ridge, and Baramita turned up in their numbers to the various distribution sites, anxious to receive the […]
I extend warmest wishes to all of Guyana, especially our Hindu brothers and sisters, on this special occasion of Diwali. This observance is a beautiful commemoration that traditionally sees friends and families gathering to light diyas, which send the message of the triumph of light over darkness; good over evil. It is a special observance […]
The flame of love will guide us towards shared prosperity I extend joyous greetings to all Guyanese, but especially to our Hindu brothers and sisters, on the occasion of Diwali – the Festival of Lights. The bright and colourful lights of Diwali remind us of the welcome return of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshman to […]
-$17.3M distributed to Sebai, Canal Bank farmers Fifty -six-year-old Aubrey Campbell, a father of 14, who hails from Sebai Village was among hundreds of farmers in the Matarkai Sub-district, who benefitted from the government’s flood-relief cash grant on Wednesday. Campbell, who is involved in subsistence farming of cash crops, said he suffered great loss during […]
The best option to begin Guyana’s energy transition to renewable sources was adjudged in 2016 to be the Amaila Falls hydropower project, according to a study commissioned by the Government of Norway. It was the David Granger led administration that agreed to this objective and facts-based assessment of AFHP. The report, compiled by Norconsult, on […]