The tourism sector is poised to play a central role in Guyana’s post-petroleum future, and the government remains committed to supporting stakeholders in the development of the industry. This was reiterated by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond while speaking at the recent Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) Award Ceremony, at […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has strongly reaffirmed Guyana’s readiness to manage potential oil spills, emphasizing that the development of the nation’s oil and gas sector will not be hindered by groups with partisan interests. ADDRESSING CONCERNS AND ALLEGATIONS Amid growing concerns about oil spills and Guyana’s preparedness to address such emergencies, Vice President Jagdeo outlined […]
With Guyana leading the charge in climate change and environmental sustainability, and simultaneously developing its tourism industry, by 2030 no other tourism product will come close to what the country will offer. This goal will be achieved through the massive investment that the government continues to exhaust in the tourism industry in collaboration with the […]
The government is collaborating with the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) to implement a series of interventions to ensure the smooth functioning of the barge service, which is crucial to the community’s logging and mining sector. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, along with the Demerara Harbour Bridge’s (DHB) […]
Fifty vendors currently plying their trade along the Plaisance, East Coast Demerara corridor will be relocated to the market tarmac within two weeks. This effort is the commitment made by Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo to facilitate the smooth progress of the ongoing East Coast Demerara Public Road widening and improvement project. This will also […]
Extensive rehabilitation and expansion work worth $397.6 million is underway along the Thomas Lands corridor, transforming it into a main route connecting Camp Street to Vlissengen Road. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill on Tuesday explained that the developed thoroughfare will be capable of accommodating all categories of vehicles. He told the Department of […]
The Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Recreational Centre, Bel Air Park, Georgetown. The meeting focused on enhancing trade and investment ties between the two nations. Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud addressed the session, highlighting significant opportunities for economic collaboration amidst […]
Corrective measures are being taken on the Corriverton Municipal Market, to address the sanitation woes raised by vendors, when Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag visited the shopping hub on Wednesday. Minister Parag assured that the issue will be remedied to allow vendors to work in a comfortable environment. “Sanitation issues were […]
While an ExxonMobil-consortium in the Stabroek block has furnished Guyana with a US$2 billion parent company guarantee for oil spills, as well as a US$600 million insurance package, authorities are empowered to ensure all liabilities beyond these are covered. This was recently noted by Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Kemraj Parsram during his […]
The Traffic Education Department of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) continues to educate road users on the importance of defensive driving. Sargeant Richard Trotz noted that the sessions are specially designed lectures, that target different categories of road users including school children and drivers of motor lorries. “It’s important to teach these persons safe practices […]