Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill, MP said a combined approach among the Ministries of Public Works and Local Government, and the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown will be adopted to end road-side vending. The minister said with the developments of roads in the country, the government is working to improve travel time, […]
─ councillors to benefit from several training programmes Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, MP, has instructed that the operations of the Aranaputa/Upper Burro Burro Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Region Nine, be audited to ensure accountability and transparency. The minister gave the directive after reviewing the local organ’s 2021 work programme and the […]
Minister of Agriculture Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday took the government’s flood relief grant to Aishalton, Karaudarnau, Achawib and Bashraizon, indigenous farming villages in Region Nine. The relief initiative, which was launched a few months ago, aims to help farmers return to the land following the severe effects of the nationwide flooding. So far, more […]
Dutch maritime solutions provider, Koole Contractors has begun a wreckage removal project in the Demerara River. They were hired by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) to remove three separate wreckages. The $787.6 million contract was signed early last month between Director General at MARAD, Stephen Thomas and Koole Contractors’ representative, Janneke Kuijper. “These wrecks […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P. on Saturday, while inspecting the construction of the Mandela/Sherriff Road said the October 31, deadline for the completion of the road will be extended due to changes in the weather patterns and delivery of road safety and electrical materials. The Minister is however, pleased with the efforts […]
THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security continues the distribution of the one-off cash grants and 2022 pension books; last week almost completing Regions Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) and Ten (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice). Subject Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud and a team from the Ministry visited all of the distribution sites in the two regions in a […]
-Opposition MP spreading misleading information The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security wishes to advise the public that its staff has been paid contrary to the misleading and dishonest information being peddled by Member of Parliament Sherod Duncan on social media. The Ministry expects Members of Parliament to provide the public with accurate and […]
The National Covid-19 Task Force is urgently trying to make contact with Guyanese national Ms. Donna Dhanmatie Samaroo, of 135_47-124th Street Jamaica NY (passport number R0825712), who arrived in Guyana on 15th October 2021. Persons who are acquainted with Ms Donna Dhanmatie Samaroo are requested to inform her to make urgent contact with the National […]
-Seeks to strengthen collaboration in the housing and construction sectors The head of the Barbados Housing and Investment Mission team, which is on a three day visit to Guyana, was earlier today hosted with an exchange and familiarization session by the Ministry of Housing and Water-Central Housing and Planning Authority. The session was hosted at […]
– Majority of candidates awarded schools in the upper bracket The Department of Education – Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) in collaboration with the private sector of the region honoured the top 22 NGSA performers in the region at a ceremony held at the Aracari Resort. The Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand said that the children’s […]