Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, said persons are free to laminate their COVID-19 vaccination booklets for preservation, once the relevant information is clearly displayed. During his Covid-19 update on Thursday, Minister Anthony said the approach will be acceptable for verification purposes. “We want people to know that the document is a genuine document, […]
Teachers in Pomeroon Supenaam (Region Two) can now access the Ministry of Education’s Teachers’ Welfare and Benefits Programme, which was launched in the region on Wednesday. The programme will see teachers becoming eligible for discounts on retail goods, healthcare, telecommunications and office supplies at over 80 stores and businesses countrywide collaborating with the ministry. Among […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said persons entering Guyana from neighbouring Brazil and Suriname must be fully vaccinated and provide a negative PCR test taken within a three-day period. Dr. Anthony said the government is maintaining strict COVID-19 measures for travellers across its land borders. “We have very regulated traffic that comes over […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is very mindful of the challenges affecting deaf persons and persons living with other disabilities in Guyana, and on the occasion of International Day of Sign Languages, we recognize and celebrate the myriad valuable contributions that they make every day in communities across Guyana. This day, observed […]
Barima -Waini (Region One) is set to undergo a number of developments in the agriculture sector. Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, MP, made the announcement during a visit to Kumaka, Wauna, Kamwatta and White Water villages on Tuesday. Among developments, is the establishment of an agro- processing facility in Mabaruma. He said it is a great investment […]
-Calls on ‘big emitters’ to commit to larger cuts in emission at AOSIS Leaders’ Summit His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today called for a renewed global effort in the fight against climate change to meet the goal of the Paris Agreement. The Head of State also told the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Leaders’ Summit […]
The Regional Democratic Council (RDC), in Region Three on Wednesday received a $28 million excavator from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development to enhance the region’s expanding agriculture sector. Region Three’s Chairman, Mr. Sheik Ayube on behalf of ministry, handed over the machine to the RDC. “… in region number three, agriculture is […]
Twelve (12) visually impaired persons will benefit from two days of training in block making and money management, under the Community-Based Employment Stimulated Project (CBESP), a programme initiated by President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali in May. The programme was launched to provide vulnerable communities with economic opportunities, and would later extend to upskill vulnerable persons […]
Guyana’s energy mix of natural gas, hydropower, solar and wind is a clear demonstration of the South American country’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – an ambitious but critical pledge of the Paris Agreement. Conveying this point was Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, MP, in his address to the United Nations […]
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, MP, has encouraged residents of the Barima- Waini (Region One) to get vaccinated and help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The minister visited the Region on Tuesday to address residents’ concerns about the agriculture sector there. He told residents that the only way the country could return to some […]