Today officially marked nine years since the establishment of the Guyana Shop, Guyana’s largest one-stop shop for locally made products. The Guyana Shop, which is managed by the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (New GMC), was established to provide a space for agro-processors and other manufacturers to market and sell their products to those looking to […]
The Ministry of Education has now made public the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results for every primary school in Guyana over the last four years, as part of its plan for improved quality education and greater accountability. Our stakeholders in education including parents and teachers could now access this information for the first time […]
The marine patrol capability of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will soon be enhanced with the establishment of a marine unit in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) to protect Guyana’s borders and deter piracy. Head of GPF’s Strategic Planning Unit, Woman Assistant Superintendent Nikola Kendall shared the details Tuesday on the Force’s virtual programme ‘Police and […]
─ with USAID funding Guyana will be using its share of the US $2.5 million which the US Government has made available to the Caribbean, to boost its communication strategy to reduce vaccine hesitancy here. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony made the announcement on Wednesday, during the COVID-19 update. The US, through the United […]
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has noted that children ages five to 11 could begin receiving the Pfizer vaccine as early as next week, once approved by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). This was revealed as the health minister gave the daily Covid-19 update on Tuesday. “Starting from next week, we are […]
The Veterinary Board of Guyana is seeking to strengthen its strategies to ensure services offered benefit Guyanese and mirror international standards. Chairman of the Board, Dr. Nardeo Bassoodeo, said his team plans to put systems in place which will see veterinarians exhibiting standardised services nationwide, and close gaps hindering the sector. To improve the working […]
In keeping with the government’s mandate to ensure the protection of the environment, US oil and gas entity, ExxonMobil has confirmed that all of the company’s offshore projects are insured. Production manager of ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) Mike Ryan made the comment during the first public hearing on the […]
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) on Tuesday held a graduation and awards ceremony for persons who participated in the board’s pest application and management training exercise. Through the training, 23 persons are now equipped with the knowledge on how to properly manage and use pesticides and other chemicals. PTCCB […]
Some 35 residents of Region Three were educated on topics surrounding domestic violence and Trafficking in Persons (TIP) through a training held by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, on Monday. The exercise, held at Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara, was a result of a young girl reaching out to the Ministry of Education, […]
Employment in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) has been a painstaking situation over the years, resulting in many young persons leaving the district in search of work elsewhere. The employment crisis not only affected those in the hinterland, but many on the coast, a situation the PPP/C Government had pledged to address during its […]