More than five thousand flood affected farmers in the Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) on Sunday received some $1 billion in flood relief grants. The Bath Settlement and Woodley Park farmers can now return to their farms with some amount of financial relief. Since the beginning of the rainy season back in May, thousands of farmers across […]
Anne-Marie Trevelyan is sitting in a boat on Guyana’s Mahaica River in Region Five. She watches as the boat is gently rocked by waves, as a resident from up the river speeds by. She says, “we’ve had an extraordinary journey this morning from sunrise, up river, to understand a little more the complexity, the beauty […]
First Lady, Her Excellency Arya Ali on Thursday September 3, 2021 officially launched her groundbreaking Menstrual Hygiene Initiative – which seeks to end period poverty in Guyana – at the Anna Regina Multilateral School in Region two (2). The ceremony was also attended by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand; Regional Chairperson, Vilma DeSilva; Regional Vice […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali says the impending wealth from the oil and gas sector will benefit all Guyanese equally. The Head of State gave this assurance while addressing the Regional Toshaos’ Meeting in Region Nine on Saturday. “Let me assure you once again, that you would benefit equally from the resources of oil […]
– Says his Government will foster their economic empowerment across the country His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today informed a gathering of toshaos from Region Nine (Upper Takutu—Upper Essequibo) that his Government will ensure that Amerindians are economically empowered and are integrally involved in the national decision-making process. The President made these remarks during his […]
– 6,020 receive first dose Pfizer vaccine One week after the launch of the aCOVID-19 vaccination campaign for adolescents at the St. Stanislaus College in Georgetown, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, said the campaign has now been extended to Regions Six and Nine. In his COVID-19 update Friday, Dr. Anthony said so far, some […]
Government’s vaccination campaign for adolescents between 12 and 17 years continued on Friday in Region Six, (East Berbice- Corentyne), ahead of the September 6 reopening of schools to face-to-face learning. Parents and students came out in their numbers to the various vaccination sites set up across the region. At Skeldon Line Path, Berbice High and […]
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination drive began today in Region Two at the Anna Regina Secondary School. First Lady Arya Ali along with the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand visited the school to observe the process and to commend parents for making the bold decision to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19. The vaccination drive in […]
River traffic on the Demerara River will soon flow more freely after a $787.6 million contract was signed between the Ministry of Public Works and Koole Contractors for the removal three wrecks in the river. The contracts were signed in the Ministry’s Boardroom on Friday by Director General of the Maritime Administration Department, Stephen Thomas […]
As the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security continues to organize training for key persons across the country who may come into contact with perpetrators and victims of human trafficking, members of the Special Constabulary are now being brought up to speed on the issue at a two-day training. The ministry’s Counter Trafficking in […]