Relief is in sight for residents and travellers to Kwakwani in Region Ten as a $863.7 million waterfront and riverfront road project has crossed the halfway mark. Access to the mining and logging town, which has often been hindered by deteriorating infrastructure due to heavy rainfall and seasonal flooding, will soon be a thing of […]
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is undergoing a major overhaul that is focused on enhanced safety, accountability, and modernisation. Speaking on the programme ‘Safeguarding Our Nation’, Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken outlined the force’s strategic plans, which will serve as a roadmap to rebuild public trust and upgrade policing. The plan is centred around six […]
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, made it clear that his government will not use State resources or funds to campaign for the People’s Progressive Party in the lead-up to the general and regional elections slated for September 1. At the commissioning of the St. George’s School of Sciences in Georgetown today, President Ali was emphatic […]
– as part of a larger plan to ease traffic congestion by creating a network of interconnected roads The government is moving ahead full speed with plans to construct more roads and interconnections that would link Regions Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). It is also part of a larger plan to ease the […]
– as Request for Proposals, prequalification begins The high price for cooking gas will soon be a thing of the past, as the government has advanced its plans to construct a Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility as part of its flagship Gas-to-Energy project. The facility will ensure that Guyana can produce approximately 5,900 barrels of […]
Ten aspiring indigenous young women have been awarded scholarships to pursue specialised training in the maritime sector, signalling a significant step toward gender equality in one of the world’s most male-dominated industries. The scholarships, which will support training in maritime navigation and engineering, are the result of a collaboration between the Office of the First […]
Guyana is marking yet another milestone in its development with the official opening of the US$133.8 million Ogle to Eccles Highway. At the commissioning ceremony held on Monday evening, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali described the highway as a “corridor of opportunity” that will serve as a gateway to progress for generations to come. What […]
By Chevon Farley The government has taken technical and vocational training (TVET) to new heights, boosting the country’s human resource capacity and preparing citizens, especially young Guyanese, to meet the growing demands of existing and emerging job markets. Beyond professional development, the lives of Guyanese are being reshaped. Thousands are now transitioning from unemployment to […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has pledged to dedicate “enormous resources” to dismantle a gold-smuggling network linked to Venezuela, a move spurred by a recent United States warning that the illicit trade could empower “undemocratic forces.” He affirmed that Guyana will work closely with the US authorities to confront and eliminate this serious threat. “Only […]
More than 300 early childhood development and childcare practitioners were invited by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to participate in the first-ever Early Childhood Development Conference held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Monday. The purpose of the conference was for the ministry to engage and consult with the practitioners […]