at least 15 per cent of income will go directly toward Amerindian community development Amidst concerns emanating from the government’s new Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday alleviated fears surrounding the benefits indigenous communities will access. Speaking to journalists at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Dr Jagdeo expressed […]
The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday signed seven contracts totaling $665,706,092 for a number of works to be carried out aimed at improving the agriculture sector. The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) signed a contract with Roopan Ramoutar Investments for the construction of a pump station at Greenwich Park/Barnwell area on the East Bank […]
The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Government intends for Guyana’s energy mix to be 67 per cent renewable by 2035, according to the recently launched draft expanded Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). The first largescale energy project is the 250-megawatt (MW) gas-to-energy project, which is fossil fuel, but the government does not intend for gas […]
–for those who missed distribution exercise The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is on track with its countrywide distribution exercise – having completed the bulk of work in all of the regions – and is now arranging to assist persons who were unable to uplift the one-off $25,000 cash grant and 2022 pension […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, said steps by the government to reduce the consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke in Guyana, have proven successful. Dr. Anthony made the statement on Tuesday at the Ministry of Health, in response to the report on the global progress on the implementation of the World Health Organisation […]
–day Two set for Aracari Resort The Centre for Local Business Development hosted the first day of its Region Three Outreach Programme today, November 2, 2021 at the Sugar Cane Club in Wales, West Bank Demerara. This was the first of two half-day registration and information sessions focusing on highlighting the Centre’s training services. The second […]
The Ministry of Education received the second tranche of 50 table tennis tables from the People’s Republic of China through the Embassy here in Guyana aimed at promoting the sport in schools. The equipment was handed over today at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD). The Honourable Minister of Education Priya Manickchand said […]
Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) Cabinet, at its most recent meeting, has granted its ‘no objection’ for the Office of the Prime Minister to engage China Railway Group Limited to construct the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) based on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model where the company will supply electricity to the Guyana Power and Light […]
A high-level delegation from the West African country of Ghana is set to arrive in Guyana Monday evening, as fruit of successful bilateral engagements between the two countries. Deputy Minister of Energy, Hon. Mohammed Amin Adam; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Petroleum Commission, Mr. Egbert Faibille; CEO of the Guyana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday, examined the 2016 Auditor General’s (AG) Report, where several programmes under the former Ministry of Communities came up for questioning. The Georgetown Restoration Project executed by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) was among programmes scrutinised by the PAC at Parliament Buildings. According to the AG’s Report, $300 […]