Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, MP, says farmers of Cummings Lodge 1767, whose lands were destroyed during the clearing of lands for housing development are being compensated. The Minister on Monday visited the area where he assured affected farmers that long-term compensation is on the cards. Farmers are being asked to consider […]
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony MP, says citizens returning home must produce a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) taken 72 hours prior to travelling to Guyana. During Monday’s COVID-19 update, the Minister said while citizens are not required to be vaccinated upon entry, the test is still required. “Based on the new orders, if […]
– Min. Nandlall Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, MP, says despite the challenges, the Government will continue to invest in its human resources. The Minister gave these assurances in his address at the distribution of the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant at schools along the East Coast Demerara. Approximately […]
The National Assembly passed the Petroleum Exploration and Production (Amendment) Bill during the 31st Sitting of the 12th Parliament on Monday. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, MP, says the Bill will pave the way for the Government’s gas-to-shore energy project. This, he said, is one of the most important projects for development, which […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips today encouraged parents to spend their “Because We Care” cash grants on their children’s educational needs. The Senior Government official and three ministers journeyed to the sub-district of Matarkai in Barima – Waini (Region One), to commence the distribution process of the Government’s grants to parents in […]
Hundreds of parents in Region One are now benefitting from the Government ‘Because We Care’ cash grant initiative which has been officially launched in the Region. The exercise was led by Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips MP, along with Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall MP, Minister of Housing and Water, […]
The Government of Guyana’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant initiative has been launched in Region Four and is widely welcomed by parents, especially those in Enmore and Paradise, East Coast Demerara. Speaking to the Department of Public Information, many parents were excited about the programme. Several of them remarked that it was timely due to […]
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar, MP, has distributed over $10 million to parents and guardians of Supply, East Bank Demerara from the Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant initiative. A total of 578 envelopes were prepared for the students in Supply, Pearl and Onderneeming, Region Four. The ‘Because We Care’ grant […]
– Minister Edghill tells beneficiaries at Friendship Many parents and guardians turned out for Government’s promised financial support, the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant, at a distribution exercise at the Friendship Secondary School, East Bank Demerara on Saturday. Several single parents were among the beneficiaries of the approximately $4.5 million grant, which was distributed from […]
-Minister Hamilton tells East Coast schools The Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant, administrated by the Ministry of Education is an investment of taxpayers’ money in the education of Guyana’s children, and the initiative would increase with successive national budgets. This was iterated by Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton MP, Saturday, during the rollout of […]