The National Ophthalmology Hospital in Port Mourant, East Berbice Corentyne (Region Six) is undergoing renovation, as the Government aims to provide quality services for visually impaired persons. With the assistance of the Government of Cuba, the ophthalmology hospital was established in 2009 to offer specialised eye care, including surgeries for cataract and other ailments. The […]The Ministry of Health is monitoring the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) deliberations on a possible second dose of the US made Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA is also reviewing the possibility of a third dose for the Moderna vaccine today, and will review the Johnson and Johnson jab on Friday. […]
BY the end of Friday, (October 15, 2021), the distribution of the $25,000 one-off cash grant vouchers and pension books will be completed in Regions Five and Six, except for a few remote locations which will be wrapped up over the weekend. As far as Georgetown is concerned, 75 percent of the distribution has been […]
In the absence of law, anarchy and tyranny will prevail, thereby stymying economic development and social progress. Raising this critical point was Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Hon. Mohabir Anil Nandlall S.C in his address to the American Chamber of Commerce’s webinar on Wednesday. The webinar sought to highlight the importance of the […]
Today, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) hosted a brief ceremony for the recertification of its central laboratory to the GYS 170:2009 Standard of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS). The GYS 170:2009 is the National Standard that guides laboratories to dispense quality services to consumers. It outlines the steps to developing and maintaining […]
The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday awarded a total of 15 contracts valued $2.7 billion to several qualified bidders for the completion of critical projects to boost the sector nationwide. The simple signing ceremony which was held in the ministry’s boardroom, saw 12 suppliers receiving the green light to begin works with specified guidelines. Some […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security earlier this week, distributed some 750 food hampers to vulnerable residents of Regions Five and Six. The initiative forms part of the ministry’s commitment to provide support to citizens affected by the pandemic and the recent countrywide flooding. Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud assured residents that the government […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Wednesday donated 10 tents to the Ministry of Health to aid Guyana’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP said the health ministry made a request for tents to extend vaccination sites across the country. He […]
Students of Fly Hill, Rupertee and Pai Pang villages in Region Nine will now be able to easily access primary education, following the commissioning of three schools in the villages. The new schools are in keeping with the government’s commitment to enhance the education sector in hinterland communities. Some $18 million was expended to construct […]
Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr. Vindyha Persaud, MP, rolled out the $25,000 one-off cash grant initiative to pensioners of Region Six, on Monday. To ensure that the process of uplifting pensions is smooth and timely, Minister Persaud, overlooked the distribution of the grant at several distribution centres in Berbice. The Minister during the […]