Gov’t to host NY job fair to target diaspora
The government is set to host a job fair in New York, aiming to attract members of the Guyanese diaspora back to their homeland. This initiative comes in response to a significant skills and resource gap identified by international and local assessments, highlighting a need for approximately 100,000 skilled professionals due to the rapid transformation […]SIDS must be innovative to achieve climate transition – Min. Bharrat
Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, stressed the importance of innovation and creativity in crafting initiatives that help Small Island Developing States (SIDS) adapt to climate change and transition to renewable energy. The minister was at the time speaking during the ‘Blue Talks’ series on Thursday, which was organised by the United Nations in preparation […]34 now certified as Community Health Workers in Region 8
In a significant development for Region Eight’s health sector, 34 individuals from 23 different communities have successfully completed their training to become certified Community Health Workers (CHWs). This achievement represents a valuable addition to the human resource pool in the region’s healthcare system. The journey for these CHWs began in Mahdia, Region Eight, where they […]Anti-malaria nets distribution begins in Region Eight
In response to the high incidence of malaria cases in Guyana’s hinterland regions, the Ministry of Health has initiated a mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets in Region Eight. The initiative is part of Guyana’s broader public health strategy, which includes efforts to eradicate other diseases such as leishmaniasis, leprosy, Chagas, and filaria by 2030. On […]Over 100 residents receive land in Swan Village
More than 100 Soesdyke-Linden Highway residents were on Friday allocated lands in the Village of Swan by the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission (GLSC). The land allocation came after the distribution of leases by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and the Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame […]Single mother, four families receive core homes in Region Three
The lives of five more low-income families from La Parfaite Harmonie in Region Three have now been transformed as they received the keys to their new core homes, Friday afternoon. In addition to receiving the keys to their new homes, the recipients were provided with their Certificates of Inspection. The flat two-bedroom homes worth about […]Works on Kingston Goods Wharf progressing
Infrastructural works at the Kingston Goods Wharf in Georgetown, are well underway, with 42 per cent of the construction now completed. The project aims to elevate the Kingston landing facility to enhance the travel experience for commuters between regions and facilitate the MV MA Lisha, an Indian-made roll-on/roll-off ferry. Kares Engineering Inc. is executing the […]Cabinet Decides on Changes to Police Identification and Health Epidemiological Terminology
Despite being in government from 1966 to 1992 and again from 2015 to 2020, the People’s National Congress and the PNCR-led APNU+AFC Coalition, along with their advocate Mr. Nigel Hughes, failed to address the issue of outdated Police ethnic identification categories, such as “negro,” which was inherited from British colonial times. These terms, while not […]Gov’t cracking down on late payments to contractors
Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has pledged to address the issue of contractors facing difficulties receiving payments after completing government contracts. He announced the government would hold accounting officers of the various ministries and agencies responsible for timely payments. Dr Jagdeo was at the time speaking during his weekly press conference at the Office of […]