Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo anticipates that 1,000 Guyanese will be upskilled annually for the country’s oil and gas industry with the government’s National Training Institute. The Vice President shared this news during a press conference at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC) on Monday. “Early next year we will start building out a national […]
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said Monday that the government will be auctioning off relinquished oil blocks to international oil companies by the third quarter of 2022. The relinquishing of oil blocks means the surrendering of all or parts of the concession to the lessor, or in this case, the Government of Guyana. Dr. Jagdeo […]Government has taken note of the public frustration over the age-old issue of blackouts, and has ordered a study which will inform improvement works on the stability of the grid. Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo revealed this during a press conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on Monday. “That’s the next big thing we’re […]
Residents of Festival City and surrounding communities will now be able to access improved health care with the construction of a new polyclinic in the area. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said while there is still more work to be done, the ministry needed to move into its own space to meet the […]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Hon. Gail Teixeira, M.P, on Monday denied a request made at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to further statutorise the meetings of body. In a brief interview on the sidelines of Monday’s meeting, Minister Teixeira explained that there was no need for the committee to designate any other days […]
A soon-to-be-commissioned water supply system is providing some 500 villagers of Central Parikwarinau with an improved quality and level of service. It will be completed in its entirety shortly. Minister of Housing and Water – Honourable Collin Croal, Guyana Water Incorporated CEO – Mr. Shaik Baksh and other officials from the two entities visited the […]
–contractors say shortage of supplies due to shipping, bad weather cause for delays Contractors who have outstanding works or are late with providing critical supplies to several agencies that form part of the Ministry of Agriculture were today engaged on them meeting their contractual obligations within the given time frame. During a meeting with representatives […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, MP, on Sunday called on the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to advance its routine interventions to change the lawless culture of road users. While statistics show a 31 per cent decrease in fatal accidents to date, Minister Benn said an aggressive approach, backed by heightened penalties, could maintain or […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, who is performing the functions of President, this evening said that Diwali serves as more than a cultural symbol of light where good overcomes evil. The acting Head of State said that the holiday is a time of national unity where Guyanese across cultural backgrounds come together […]
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development and other relevant governance bodies continue to monitor very closely, actions by some members of the Georgetown City Council, in what appears to be a nefarious scheme to undervalue and rapidly dispose of certain city properties, notwithstanding their significance in the historical and other structural aspects of […]