– Community to benefit from major infrastructure initiatives President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced plans to construct a processing facility for ginger and other high-value crops, benefitting several farmers in Bonasika Creek in Region Three. With the introduction of ginger cultivation there, an annual production target of 240,000 pounds is estimated. The president on […]
The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) opened the Moruca and Waini Research and Monitoring Station on Tuesday, a crucial step in Guyana’s efforts to safeguard its endangered wildlife. This new facility sits within the Shell Beach Protected Area, a 75-mile stretch of coastline crucial for four endangered turtle species. The building is co-financed by the Government of Germany […]
A memorial site will be established in Region Eight to honour the 19 girls and one boy who lost their lives during the horrific Mahdia Secondary School Dormitory fire in May last year. Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Philips made the announcement when he attended the memorial ceremony in the Micobie Village in Region Eight […]
Guyana has reaped more than 20 million pounds of cassava in 2024 in line with its developmental trajectory to increase food productivity. This announcement was made by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali during an outreach in Bonasika Creek, Region Three, on Tuesday. “We introduced a new variety that has moved the yield from 15 […]
The Ministry of Public Works plans to invest a substantial sum of $1.3 billion to transform the community infrastructural network of the mining town of Linden. The mammoth undertaking, currently out for tender through the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, encompasses a comprehensive rehabilitation plan for key thoroughfares in the town. One of the […]
Five families from communities in Region Three, West Bank Demerara, on Monday received keys to their new core homes. This initiative is part of the government’s broader programme to assist vulnerable families in achieving homeownership. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, along with Chief Executive Officer of Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) Sherwyn […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday inspected housing and road infrastructure works in Region Three where he urged contractors to expedite the projects to ensure timely completion. During his thorough assessment, President Ali placed major emphasis on the ongoing construction of the $11.8 billion Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway. The massive development is designed […]
On 12th May 2024, the Ministry of Education (MoE) initiated the conciliation process in keeping with the grievance procedure as documented in the 1990 Memorandum of Agreement signed by the MoE and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). This process was initiated to resolve the dispute in respect of the timeframe for the new multi-year agreement. The […]
On Monday, 20 May 2024, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud received a delegation currently undertaking a two-day visit on behalf of the Governor of the State of Amapá of Brazil. The delegation comprising representatives from the State’s Secretariat of International Relations and Foreign Trade and Amapá Research Support Foundation (Fapeap) is in Guyana to discuss common […]
– GS Jagdeo Guyana has been invited to attend the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Brasilia, Brazil in October, and will champion forest conservation and greater incentives for forested-rich countries. The G20 Summit is the meeting between the Heads of State or Governments of the member countries, who represent around 85 per cent […]