Thirty residents of Santa Aratack benefit from a training course on Bamboo Weaving Techniques in Guyana. The training was officially launched on Friday by the Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond along with the Chinese Ambassador Jao Haiyan in Santa Aratack Village in Region Three. Minister Walrond noted the highly productive nature of […]
-As Govt moves to strengthen local government organs through enhanced training ‘You work for the people and communities that elected you. You must have good governance, transparency and accountability. You must be grounded and guided by the law’. This was the sentiment expressed by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag at […]
-to strengthen technical training systems in Guyana, Dominican Republic The Ministry of Labour and the National Institute of Technical and Vocational Training (INFOTEP) signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen technical and vocational training systems, economic growth, and social development in Guyana and the Dominican Republic. Through this collaboration, both countries hope to […]
African organisations have received grants from the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports to spearhead Emancipation activities and celebrations. This financial support, aimed at preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of Africans, was handed over at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Friday. Chairman of the Victoria CDC Alex Fraser, a recipient of […]
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has accomplished a significant milestone in its quest for food and nutrition security, with the launch of its private sector-driven Regional Economic Agri-Insurance Programme (REAP). This initiative was inaugurated at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Friday. The agriculture insurance will promote stability and growth in the industry, attract more […]
Residents of Farm and Mocha Arcadia, 0East Bank Demerara are now beneficiaries of a newly constructed main access roads, fulfilling a commitment made by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The improved roadway is a major upgrade from the pothole-laden thoroughfare that existed before the president’s intervention back in January. During the meeting, President Ali pledged […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water handed over five core homes to low-income families on Thursday, as part of its programme to provide sustainable and affordable housing for all Guyanese. These families received the key to their new homes that were recently completed in Great Diamond, Golden Grove, and Farm, on the East Bank of […]
As the government continues to improve traffic management and reduce road violations, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has instructed that e-ticketing systems must be installed on all new highways. The head of state made the statement while inspecting several road works that form part of the massive interconnecting highway projects ongoing on the East Bank […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has lambasted the Alliance for Change (AFC) for intellectual bankruptcy by looking to cover its inefficiencies by calling for a bipartisan multi-year development plan. Nigel Hughes, the leader of the AFC, recently called for President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali to arrange a meeting with […]
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday commissioned the $565.3 million pump station at Greenwich Park on the East Bank of Essequibo, Region Three, providing residents and farmers with a reliable and effective drainage system. Constructed by Roopan Ramoutar Investments, the drainage facility will provide enhanced access to about 5,000 acres of farmlands, maximising crop […]