Eighty-four Lindeners are now better positioned to seize new economic opportunities after successfully graduating from the Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme on Wednesday. Among the graduates were 19 women and 65 men. The four-month training, held at the Linden Technical Institute, was made possible […]
More than 37,000 households in Amerindian, riverine, and remote communities are now enjoying access to electricity for the first time. This is due to the Solar Photovoltaic Home Energy Systems (SHE) project, which was relaunched by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in July 2023. Although the target was for SHE to benefit 30,000 households, it […]
One year ago, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) the Honourable Mark Phillips, the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) launched a transformative initiative in the Moruca Sub-district in Region One, making it the first area to benefit from faster internet speeds through the rollout of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services, as […]
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government has made housing infrastructure a central focus of its agenda, investing approximately $250 billion since taking office in August 2020. This significant investment has facilitated the development of 95 new housing schemes countrywide. This aggressive push in the housing sector has allowed the administration to exceed its target of […]
Persons allotted land in the new housing scheme at Kwakwani in Region Ten will soon be able to construct their homes, as the government invests $1.4 billion in the first phase of infrastructure development. Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal provided the update during a recent virtual housing tour of the new housing development. […]
Guyanese are urged to remain vigilant amid possible efforts to undermine the electoral process, even as the September 1 General and Regional Elections draw near. The warning comes as several persons charged in connection with the 2020 election fraud are still before the court. The proceedings are unlikely to conclude before the 2025 elections since […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has reiterated that Amerindian villages are private property under the Amerindian Act of 2006, and permission must be granted by the Village Councils before anyone can enter. Speaking during his weekly televised programme ‘Issues in the News’, Minister Nandlall explained that most of these […]
– Rubbishes PNC-led opposition for unrealistic, unsustainable promises As political parties gear up for the much-anticipated September 1 General and Regional Elections, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has criticised the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) for its ‘unsustainable’ and ‘unrealistic’ promises to citizens. At the launch of its […]
The government remains optimistic that the long-standing ban on catfish exports to the United States of America (USA) will be lifted soon. Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha gave this assurance on Wednesday during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Guyana and Blumberg Grain at the ministry’s head office in Georgetown. Minister Mustapha […]
In a landmark move to accelerate Guyana’s regional leadership in food security and agri-business development, the Government of Guyana on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Blumberg Grain, a renowned US-based agricultural company, to market and brand the regional food hub currently under construction at Yarrowkabra, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The MoU signing […]