His Excellency Safraaz Ahmad Shadood, Guyana’s Ambassador to Qatar yesterday presented his Letter of Credence to His Excellency Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar. Ambassador Shadood is a career diplomat, with over twelve years in the foreign service and most recently served as Chargé d’affaires at […]
–Service already in place for public spaces and building The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), an agency under the umbrella of the Ministry of Agriculture, will soon extend bee removal services to what are considered residential spaces. This was disclosed by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday after requests were made to the ministry for […]
The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs distributed 15 tractors to various villages in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). Among villages benefitting were Bamboo Creek, Chiung Mouth, Itabac, Kanapang, Kato, Kurukubaru, Tuseneng and Yawong. The exercise was conducted by Minister Pauline Sukhai, MP during a recent visit to the region. Minister Sukhai said the tractors are among commitments made […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, said Thursday that there is an urgent need for more Medical Extension Officers (Medexes) to service the health sector and especially hinterland communities, where improved health care services are needed. He made the statement during his address to the orientation class of the 2021-2025 medex programme at the […]
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said persons travelling to Guyana, are allowed to enter if they are immunised by other vaccines than those previously stated. In addition to the US FDA and World Health Organisation (WHO) approved Sinovac, Sinopharm, Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, Moderna and Astra Zeneca vaccines, Guyana is also accepting persons vaccinated […]
The early distribution of the 2022 old-age pension books by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is geared at reducing the frustration of Guyana’s senior citizens, Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud has stated. The government commenced the distribution of the pension books earlier this month, months before the customary end of year. The distribution […]
Significant infrastructural works are underway to rehabilitate the river dam at Charity, Region Two, at the cost of $89 million. The project commenced on October 15, and is expected to be completed within six months. Speaking with DPI, Regional Vice-Chairman Humace Oudit said the road network is one of the region’s most important thoroughfares, hence […]
Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill has slammed a “mischievous” social media post on the construction of a 380- meter road in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara. The post claimed that the government spent monies on a road that leads to “nowhere” and will benefit no one. Minister Edghill on a visit to Middle […]
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar on Wednesday declined China Harbour Engineering Company’s (CHEC) request for an extension of its deadline to complete additional works at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). CHEC had requested a deadline extension to April 2022, but Minister Indar insisted that the work, which is currently at […]
The community of St. Cuthbert’s Mission located in Region 4 now boasts of significantly improved water supply with the commissioning of an $8.1M upgraded and expanded water supply system which is benefitting some 700 residents. Of these 700 residents, more than 300 are receiving potable water for the first time as a result of the […]