Following a thorough inspection of the Gas-to-Energy project at Wales in Region Three, a team from the Ministry of Labour confirmed that EXXONMOBIL is fully adhering to the stipulations of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. The inspection team, led by Consultant of the OSH Department Gwyneth King and Assistant Chief OSH Officer Royden […]
–as Senior Minister successfully pilots Financial Papers 3 and 4 to advance key Government initiatives including the $100,000 cash grant initiative, Gas to Energy project Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service Dr. Ashni Singh successfully piloted Financial Papers Numbers 3 and 4 for 2024 […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has said that the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance for Change (AFC) operatives must be put under the spotlight to face scrutiny for their countless fabrications. The GS was at the time specifically addressing AFC’s Nigel Hughes’ […]
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, the National Assembly approved $84 billion in supplementary funding to expand the work programmes under several ministries and agencies. The bills were presented by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, and defended by the respective […]
Supplementary provisions amounting to $1.9 billion have been approved for the Ministry of Housing and Water, laying the groundwork for key projects to expand treated water coverage on the coastland. One of the major projects include constructing 14 small water treatment plants, that will serve communities in Regions Four, Five and Six, amounting to over […]
A significant $6.5 billion in supplementary funds have been appropriated for the Ministry of Housing and Water, paving the way for transformational projects to be undertaken nationwide. Minister Colling Croal outlined these major projects, as he appeared before the Committee of Supply Wednesday evening, to defend the requested supplementary financial provisions. The $6.5 billion has […]
Facilities and other miscellaneous fees associated with tuition costs for students of the University of Guyana will also be abolished come January 2025. This announcement was made by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, MP, during the 89th Sitting of the National Assembly in which considerations were being made for supplementary funding for the University of […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has firmly highlighted that the PPP/C Government’s efforts to restore the barge service in Kwakwani have drastically enhanced the lives of its residents. The minister was at the time defending a $138 million supplementary allocation in the Committee of Supply, during the 89th Sitting of the National Assembly […]
The National Assembly on Wednesday approved over $5 billion in current and capital expenditures for the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) in an effort to fortify drainage systems nationwide. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha appeared in the Committee of Supply during the 89th sitting of the National Assembly, to defend and disaggregate the requested […]
As part of its humanitarian efforts in the Caribbean region and further afield, the National Assembly on Wednesday approved some $123 million for support to CARICOM nations. In recent years, Haiti has been torn by severe gang violence. According to a UN report, more than 2,500 people were killed or wounded across Haiti between January […]