Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says Guyana has secured some $360 million (US$1.8 million) from the Global Fund to aid the ongoing fight against COVID-19. The Minister, who was speaking during Thursday’s COVID-19 Update, said the international financing and partnership organisation which supports the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria had invited countries […]
Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha today handed over a tractor-driven pump to the Nabaclis Water Users Association (WUA) to assist with boosting agriculture production in the village. The pump was procured at a cost of $1,100,000. During a visit to the village last November, Minister Mustapha committed to assisting farmers with resuscitating agriculture in […]
−inhumane working conditions reported Minister of Labour, Hon. Joseph Hamilton on Tuesday conducted an impromptu visit to the St. Mary’s Quarry located in Bartica, Region Seven, to assess the company’s compliance with the labour laws. While the senior management of the company was not on site at the time, Minister Hamilton along with Senior Labour […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that his Government is working on devising a comprehensive post-flood package that will be delivered to every flood-affected community. President Ali made the announcement at the handing-over ceremony of 30 tractors to indigenous communities in regions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 9 at the Hinterland Scholarship Dormitory in […]
The New Amsterdam Hospital will soon be retrofitted with a $41 million Infectious Diseases Unit to facilitate COVID-19 patients. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon. Nigel Dharamlall on Wednesday witnessed the signing of the contract between the hospital and contractor Navin Deokissoon of Navin and Sons Construction Company. “This unit is basically going […]
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon. Nigel Dharamlall has urged contractors to ensure the majority of their employees come from the communities they are executing projects, in order to sustain the local economy. He was on Wednesday, speaking to contractors in Regions Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) in the boardroom of the […]
− officials monitoring increased Covid cases in Regs. 9 and 10 Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says a child remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Infectious Disease Hospital at Liliendaal, while two others are doing much better than they did last week. Minister Anthony made the disclosure during Tuesday’s COVID-19 […]
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon. Nigel Dharamlall says contractors in Regions Three and Four are expected to complete all infrastructure work by the end of November. The Minister met with the contractors on Tuesday, where he noted that the move is Government’s approach to ensure efficient service to Guyanese. He says projects […]
to meet local demand, boost economy Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat has called on miners to do more to boost the production of aggregate materials to meet local demand, and further strengthen the economy. The Minister made the call Tuesday, during a quarrying seminar sponsored by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission […]
Regional Engineer of the Pomeroon Supenaam (Region Two) Mr. Kawan Suchit says the administration will be establishing a digital database using Geographical Information Systems to map out the infrastructure network in the region. During a recent interview with DPI, Mr. Suchit said projects in the Agriculture, Education, Health and Public Works sectors are progressing. “So, […]