Guyana is intensifying its efforts to enhance national capacity for oil spill preparedness and response with the commencement of a four-day workshop on oil spill contingency planning. The workshop, held at the Guyana Police Force Headquarters, is being conducted by the Regional Activity Centre/Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information, and Training Centre for the Wider Caribbean […]
In-person lectures for the International Human Rights Law Course began on Monday with Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall delivering the inaugural presentation. The course, conceptualised and executed by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, was launched on 29 July. It focuses on several key areas, including Guyana’s human rights […]
The reconstruction of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway is set to make significant progress with the contract signing scheduled for Wednesday, August 29, 2024. The signing ceremony will be held at the Mighty Enchanter Creek along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway and will be witnessed by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and other senior government officials. On May 13, […]
– sporting activities officially kicks off in Kamana Village The North Pakaraimas District Games have begun with great excitement, bolstered by strong assurances of continued government support. The opening ceremony was held in Kamana Village, Region Eight, and was attended by several government ministers, including Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, and […]
The US$260 million New Demerara River Bridge, a key project to alleviate traffic congestion caused by the current Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB), is now 64 per cent complete. This update was provided by the Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, who inspected the ongoing work on the 2.8-kilometre bridge last Friday. The […]
The government’s Youth Culture and Steelpan camps at Anna Regina Secondary School on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two concluded on Saturday with around 60 youths participating. This year’s programme was made possible through a collaboration between the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, and Republic Bank Limited. During the closing ceremony, Minister of Culture, Youth […]
35 Attorneys-at-Law on Monday commenced an “International Arbitration in Practice” training executed by the Government of Guyana through the Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Legal Affairs, in collaboration with the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP). The four-day workshop, being held at Grand Coastal Hotel, Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara, is the second phase of […]
With 94,000 hatching eggs produced so far this year, Guyana is aggressively working to increase its production of this commodity. This was stated by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, during a community meeting at No. 63 Village in Region Six on Saturday. Currently, Guyana imports nearly 53 million eggs annually at a cost of over […]
Twenty-eight residents of Santa Aratack Mission, Region Three have completed the Bamboo and Rattan Products Development training programme. The initiative, launched a month ago, was a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), and the International Centre for Bamboo & Rattan, with support from the Embassy of […]
Several farmers’ groups from Highbury and surrounding communities on the East Bank of Berbice, Region Six have received various farming inputs, including a tractor and trailer, a breeding bull, and high-yielding coconut seedlings, to boost agricultural productivity. Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha handed over the farming implements during a community meeting on Saturday. Over the […]