-Min. Sukhai starts distribution in riverine communities Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant programme is a great means of support to many Amerindian families in Barima-Waini (Region One). Many hinterland households are struggling to make ends meet as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. This, coupled with the recent flooding disaster, which destroyed farms, the sole source […]
As a result of representations made by various stakeholders to my office on sections of the COVID- 19 Emergency Measures (No. 20) issued on the 29th July 2021, the stakeholders represented to me that healthcare workers, public transport operators, and conductors require additional time to comply with the Order. I have examined the request and […]
-Tells sworn-in Commissioners that reforms must enhance human rights, freedoms His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali this afternoon told the newly sworn-in Law Reform Commissioners that their work will be critical towards ensuring that the country remains updated with new and evolving legislative trends to enhance human rights and freedoms of its citizens. The Head of […]
– Minister Croal Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal MP, has urged parents from the Moruca sub-region of Barima-Waini to use the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant for its intended purpose. The Minister made this appeal during his address to parents and guardians of students enrolled at schools in Santa Rosa, Karaburi, Wallaba, and […]
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, MP, says Guyana’s children will have access to quality education as the Government continues to invest in this sector. She made this statement while leading the distributing of the Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant for the students at St. Angela’s Primary School. Some $13.6 […]
The National Assembly has removed Section 153(1) of the Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act, which stated that it was an offence for any person to appear in the attire of the opposite gender, in a public way or public place, for any improper purpose. This is in keeping with a judgement handed down by the Caribbean […]
Persons in common law unions are now more secure after the National Assembly passed the Civil Law Amendments Bill. The Bill was passed early on Tuesday during the 31st Sitting of the 12th Parliament. It amends Section 5(1)(b) and provides that a widow or widower may inherit the assets of the deceased if there […]
-residents also appeal for improved roads During a recent community outreach in Bee Hive, Greenfield, East Coast Demerara, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, MP, told residents that his Ministry through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority would be conducting a series of works in the area to ensure residents benefit from better drainage. He made these […]
-special cases to be addressed by Task Force-Minister Anthony Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, says all travellers to Guyana must produce a vaccination card showing that they have taken at least one of the COVID-19 vaccines being offered against the disease. Travellers, including Guyanese returning home, must also have in their possession a […]
Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy MP, has spearheaded the distribution of $18 million at the Stella Maris Primary and Nursery Schools. During Tuesday’s exercise, Minister McCoy told the parents and guardians that the initiative is the Government making good on one of its manifesto promises. […]