A team of officials have conducted an assessment of several recreational and sport facilities in Kwakwani with a view to ensuring the necessary upgrades are made, for the benefit of the citizens. Acting Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Kwame McCoy, MP, joined by Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, Chairman of the National Sports Commission, […]
Government will soon begin the construction of three eight-door outfall canals to mitigate flooding in Regions Three, Five and Six. This was announced Wednesday by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, MP. “Our Ministry through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has been tasked with the responsibility of looking for suitable locations. We already have […]
Guyana has received 146,250 doses of the US made Pfizer vaccine from the United States Government for the immunisation of children 12 to 17 years old. The vaccines arrived on board a FedEx Express flight at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Tuesday afternoon. While delivering brief remarks at CJIA, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank […]
-Minister Manickchand The Ministry of Education has received over 4,000 returned consent forms from parents giving the green light for their children to be vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19. This was disclosed by Minister, Priya Manickchand, MP, on Tuesday. The Minister expects this number to increase significantly. “Bear in mind at that point, parents did […]
-to train 2,000 police officers on domestic violence AT least one officer at every police station across the country will receive specialized training on how to address issues of domestic violence subsequent to the launch of the COPSQUAD2000 initiative by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Tuesday. A brainchild of Minister, […]
The Ministry of Education wishes to correct the misinformation that has been reported regarding an incident that took place today at its 21 Brickdam office concerning unvaccinated staff. Following the Gazetted COVID-19 Emergency Measures (No. 20) which took effect from August 1, 2021, and valid until August 31, 2021, the Ministry of Education through the […]
-Accepts Letters of Credence from non-resident UAE Ambassador His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali this afternoon said that Guyana is prepared to collaborate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on climate change and other bilateral objectives. President Ali made the statement after accepting the Letters of Credence from the non-resident Ambassador of the UAE to Guyana, […]
Over 200 residents in Bartica, Region Seven benefitted from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s spectacles distribution exercise in the community. On Monday, Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, MP, spearheaded an outreach where 237 residents received spectacles after previously being tested by Optical Works, Revision Optical, and Miracle Optical. During brief remarks, she noted […]
In addition to being vaccinated, students returning to school will have to adhere to all the COVID-19 preventative measures. During Monday’s COVID-19 update, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, said engagements are being held with the Ministry of Education to ensure safe learning environments are created. “We have had joint meetings between the technical […]
─ says Guyana is open for business Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, MP, on Monday toured the Regus Business Centre in Georgetown, where she interacted with the Operations Director and several clients utilising the building. Regus operates globally providing serviced office spaces and workspaces with more than three thousand business centres in […]