– requests proposed plan for De Kinderen Hospital to be completed by April 2025 Underscoring the need for improved access to healthcare in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara administrative region, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali visited the De Kinderen Regional Hospital site on Tuesday. While there, President Ali urged the contractors to consider the possibility of […]
Since the return of the PPP/C government in 2020, Region One has seen significant growth in various sectors with over $52 billion invested in the region over the last four years. This is according to President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Tuesday at the sod turning ceremony for a new hospital in the Moruca Subdistrict. […]
Mashramani 2025, which was officially launched on Tuesday, is expected to be the largest and most electrifying Mash in Guyana’s history, highlighting Guyana’s diverse cultural heritage. This was emphasised by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. during a press conference at the ministry’s head office on Main Street, Georgetown. Some of the […]
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai on Tuesday led an outreach to Mainstay/Whyaka Village in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) where she engaged with residents. A team from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs in collaboration with the National Toshaos Council and the Regional Democratic Council of Region 2 was present at the outreach. During the visit, the […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, has explained that the capturing of photos is a necessary step in the registration process for the $100,000 one-off cash grant. “We are not of course compelling anybody to have their picture taken. You do have the option to […]
International adoption has officially resumed with the launch of the Guyana Central Authority (GCA), the country’s first adoption agency. Established in alignment with the 1993 Hague Convention, the GCA aims to ensure adoptions are conducted with integrity, efficiency, and the best interests of children. The agency located in Albertown was inaugurated on Tuesday, under the […]
For the first time, students from the community of Yupukari in Region Nine will no longer have to worry about travelling great distances to receive their secondary education, as construction has commenced on a new $22.5 million secondary building there. The facility will have the capacity to house 60 students from Yupukari as well […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh has underlined the need for more citizens to be able to access the formal banking system, especially in relatively unbanked areas. He was at the time speaking at the World Trade Centre Georgetown’s Banking Conference at […]
The government is constructing two additional magistrates’ courts in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) to address case backlogs and improve residents’ access to justice. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, made the announcement on Monday during the commissioning of the Hope and Justice Centre in the region. “Construction is undergoing at […]
– features first-ever forensic interview unit The second Hope and Justice Centre opened its doors to comprehensively serve the public on Monday at Vergenoegen, Region Three. The centre was built with financial aid from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and boasts of the country’s first-ever forensic interview unit. It offers a plethora of services like […]