Public servants in Guyana have been assured of salary increases at the end of this year. His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali reaffirmed his government’s commitment to increased salary this year. The comment was made during a press conference on Friday morning. “As I said earlier this year, we are committed to increases for the […]
Members of the private sector were on Friday given a comprehensive update on the progress of government’s infrastructural projects by Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar. The minister was at the time speaking at the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association’s (GMSA) Business Luncheon at the Pegasus Hotel. Acknowledging that infrastructure plays a […]
Members of the press good morning. Those who are tuning in via social media, good morning. This morning, I wish to update the population and the media on various outcomes in terms of my international engagements. I wish to give a summary of the discussions, the results of those discussions, and what we can expect in […]
An operating theatre is among several upgrades at the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal. Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony, while giving the daily covid-19 update, Friday, said the new facility will cater for pregnant women affected by COVID-19. “We have completed the operating theater at the Ocean View hospital, because on occasions we have […]
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony is urging persons 60 years and older, to take the Covid-19 vaccine, as this could significantly decrease the number of hospitalisations and deaths among that population. The minister, during the covid-19 update on Friday, said this age category is at a higher risk of the disease. “We have […]
– persons grateful for training opportunity Seventy – six (76) persons from Region Ten, graduated on Friday with a life skill through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) for Youth Empowerment. The graduation held in the boardroom of Kwakwani Guest House, was attended by Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, MP. The graduates participated in four […]
Following successful bilateral engagements, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that the West African nation of Ghana will soon lend technical support to Guyana in the areas of local content, the sovereign wealth fund (SWF) or oil money legislation, as well as the highly-anticipated gas-to-energy development. During a press conference on Friday, President […]
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has promulgated that Guyana’s participation in the upcoming United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 26th Conference of Parties (COP26), will re-establish the country as a leading example of a net-carbon sink economy. Dr. Ali will join global leaders at the hallmark climate event, which will be launched […]Understanding the enormous contribution of Guyana’s ecosystems to the world’s health and economy, and the role they play as one of the world’s most important countries for biodiversity conservation, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday launched the renewed and expanded Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. The new programme, still in its draft stage, […]
-children urged to be advocates for change Chief Education Officer (CEO) at the Ministry of Education, Dr. Marcel Hutson said that children are now more aware of climate change following a recent art competition. The CEO was at the time delivering remarks at a ceremony to award the winners of the competition. The COP26 Child […]