Annmarie Allicock, a mother of five residing at 58 Mile, Region 10 was one of the first to benefit from the Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant which was taken to several communities along the Linden/Lethem trail on Friday. Allicock received grants totaling $95,000 for her nursery and primary aged children. She said she will […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony MP says a specialised vaccination campaign may have to be undertaken in some parts of Barima -Waini (Region One), where the language barrier is a challenge. Minister Anthony made the disclosure during a visit to Mabaruma on Friday, when he stopped in at the COVID-19 vaccination site in the […]
The PPP/C Government came in for high praises on Friday, as Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill MP spearheaded the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant programme distribution at the St. Aidan’s Primary School, Region 10. The exercise saw parents of students from the St. Aidan’s and Christianburg Primary schools receiving their $19,000 cash, which […]
– as Gov’t continues roll out of ‘Because We Care’ More than $9 million was today distributed to the parents and guardians of 531 children in three villages along the Demerara River in Region 10, as the Government continued the roll out of the ‘Because We Care’ and School Uniform and Supplies cash grants. Minister […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali is assuring the nation that his Government will do everything possible to source vaccines in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. President Ali today said another batch of the second doses of the Sputnik V vaccine will arrive soon and thereafter, batches of the vaccine will be sourced regularly […]
– Because We Care cash grants distributed Minister of Public Affairs Kwame McCoy MP has identified education as a critical element in personal and national development as he joined his Cabinet colleagues in distributing the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant in Region Ten. “Education is power, don’t we all know that. Education can move mountains; […]
More than 500 parents and guardians of students attending the Regma Primary, Retrieve Nursery and Republic Avenue Nursery Schools in Linden, Region 10 are beneficiaries of the Government’s ‘Because We Care’ and School Uniform and Supplies cash grants today. In a simple ceremony prior to the distribution, Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton MP, urged those […]
While in Linden today to launch the Government of Guyana’s Because We Care cash grant programme at the Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School, the Honourable Minister of Education Priya Manickchand urged residents to take the COVID-19 vaccine so that schools can safely reopen physically. Minister Manickchand explained to parents that the COVID-19 vaccination rate is closely related […]
Sacrifice and Sharing As-Salaamu-Alaikum! Eid Mubarak, Eid Mubarak, Eid Mubarak! I am pleased to be extending Eid greetings to all Guyanese, especially to my Muslim brothers and sisters. I pray that the lessons and traditions associated with Eid-ul-Adha will inspire an outpouring of support and love for our less fortunate brothers and sisters. Eid-ul-Adha is […]
-tablets handed over to Civil Defence Commission Acting Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Mr. Irfan Akhtar, today handed over two million water purification tablets to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC). Mr. Akhtar stated that clean water is essential for life especially during times of flooding. The donation of the two million water […]