Cooperative societies from across the country enthusiastically gathered at this year’s Cooperatives Market Day, hosted at the Ministry of Labour’s tarmac on Saturday. Organised by the Co-operatives Department, this event served as a crucial platform for networking and showcasing a diverse array of products and services. Abigail John, proprietor of Propa Local Wines from Buxton, […]
-decrease in TB cases, better treatment procured for Hep C Close to 9,000 persons living in Guyana with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are virally suppressed because of the aggressive medications and interventions taken by that the Ministry of Health. On Friday, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony asserted that indeed the ministry has come […]
Amerindian leaders in villages across Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) have been firmly reminded of their crucial responsibility to conduct village affairs with transparency and accountability while fulfilling their mandated duties. This reminder was issued at the opening of the Regional Toshaos Conference held in Lethem by Ministers of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai and Local […]
– at Regional Toshaos Conference in Lethem Indigenous villages continue to benefit from government investments as $54 million in Presidential and Sport Development Grants were disbursed to 47 villages across Region Nine on Friday. The presentation of the cheques took place at the Indigenous Peoples’ Conference Hall in Lethem by the Minister of Amerindian Affairs, […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has once again deflated contentions that the government is not keeping a keen eye on the activities unfolding in Guyana’s oil and gas sector. While acknowledging the need to further strengthen monitoring systems, Dr Jagdeo emphasised that there are already substantial mechanisms in place, enabling […]
– preparations in full swing Preparations for the International Building Exposition at the National Stadium in Providence are advancing rapidly, with approximately 85% of the booths already allocated. The event, scheduled from August 8-11, was launched in June under the theme ‘Building on the Foundation of Sustainability and Unity’ During a site visit on Friday, […]
The manifesto promise of the PPP/C Government to complete six new hospitals by 2025 is well on track. This is according to General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, who highlighted this at his weekly press conference held on Thursday at Freedom House, Robb Street. Dr Jagdeo assured that three Regional Hospitals […]
The Government of Guyana today expressed congratulations to the new Government of the United Kingdom (UK). President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali in a Facebook post disclosed that he had been in conversation with the UK’s new Foreign Secretary, the Right Honourable David Lammy, where he expressed Guyana’s unwavering commitment to greater alliances. “Today, I had […]
After decades of longing, 79-year-old retiree Doreen Yansen has finally achieved her dream of homeownership, thanks to the Men on Mission (MoM) initiative. The mother of three had dreamt of owning a piece of land and building a home. Now, with the keys to a new two-bedroom house finally in hand, her perseverance has paid […]
The government, through the Ministry of Health, has launched an aggressive campaign that is aimed at eradicating Filaria, particularly in Regions Three and Four. The Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Campaign (LFEC) commenced on Friday at Carmel Secondary School in Charlestown, Georgetown, targeting the last remaining regions where the disease prevalence exceeds the national cut-off rate of […]