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Security enhanced in Region Two with the commissioning of five new facilities

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, accompanied by Permanent Secretary, Andre Ally and Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Errol Watts, officially commissioned five major security infrastructure projects in Region Two (Pomeroon–Supenaam) on Saturday. The projects comprise the Anna Regina Divisional Headquarters, the Charity Fire Station, the Anna Regina Command Centre, the fully reconstructed Charity Police Station, and […]

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Backpacks, books, and big relief: the “Because We Care” grant

From the bustling streets of Georgetown to the quiet savannahs of the Hinterland, parents across Guyana are breathing a little easier, thanks to the government’s “Because We Care” cash grant. Since its reintroduction by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in 2021, following its discontinuation under the APNU+AFC Administration, the grant has increased from $19,000 to […]

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Government puts youth at center of development in Region Seven

Region Seven youths have been engaged by the government in an effort to ensure that they benefit from all the opportunities that are available to them as Guyana develops. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat and a team of senior officials visited Region Seven and interacted with youths on Saturday. While speaking with the young […]

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Statement by Hon. Kwame McCoy on the passing of award-winning, veteran journalist, Rickey Singh

It is with profound sadness that I learn of the death of veteran, award-winning journalist Rickey Singh. A recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 from the Department of Information and Public Affairs in the Office of the Prime Minister, Rickey Singh unwaveringly gave his life to journalism with much of that time spent with […]

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A new vision for East Coast corridor – President Ali

Over the next five years, the East Coast corridor will witness a massive transformation with major investments that will positively impact infrastructure, housing, agriculture, tourism, and job creation. Speaking at the commissioning of the Enmore Regional Hospital, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the government recognises the area’s tremendous entertainment, recreational and tourism potential. The […]

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Amerindians represent 60 per cent of Nursing, Nursing Assistant trainees

Amerindians are seizing all the training opportunities being offered, especially in the health sector. This is reflected in more than half of the persons enrolling in the Nursing and Nursing Assistant training programme being Amerindians. The training is being offered to all Guyanese. This disclosure was made on Saturday by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, […]

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Stealth leadership is responsible for Amerindian Development – Min. Ramson

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson on Saturday declared that President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s vision has led Guyana into a period of economic growth, even after assuming governance in a period where there was a global recession. Speaking at a presidential outreach at Moraikobai (the only Amerindian community) in Region Five, Minister […]

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40 Linden families receive steel, cement vouchers

Home construction for another 40 families from Linden in Region Ten has become significantly easier following the latest distribution of steel and cement vouchers. The initiative, part of the Government’s Steel and Cement Housing Subsidy Programme, aims to help individuals begin constructing their homes, whether on government-allocated or private land. The vouchers, each valued at […]

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Thousands of Lindeners one step closer to home ownership

Twenty-seven-year-old Delica Piggott, a Data Entry/Veterinary Technician of Lot 1140 Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, was today allocated her house-lot at the Ministry of Housing and Water’s “Dream Realised Housing Drive 2025, at the Watooka Guest House, Linden. Ms. Piggott, a mother of a two-month-old baby, was among thousands of residents in Region Ten who were […]

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