– President Ali announces A world-class national museum will be built in the Capital City of Georgetown to celebrate Guyana’s cultural heritage, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced on Friday. Speaking at the commissioning of the King’s Hotel and Residences on Water and Quamina Street, President Ali said the undertaking will be part of a […]
In a world where women are often encouraged to avoid physically demanding careers, 24-year-old Donelli Goddette is redefining what is possible. Goddette, a recent graduate of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) programme at the Buxton Practical Instruction Centre, recently completed an intensive Electrical Installation course and topped her class. Out of a group of […]
– With digital financial reforms, hinterland residents could open bank accounts – Tech Park on the horizon In the next five years, Guyana will be transformed into an advanced digital economy with data centres and innovation hubs. The government services will be integrated into a digital platform. This will allow Guyanese, including those in the […]
– Retroactive to January 1, 2025 Following Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s response to a question by the media yesterday that public servants and teachers will receive the previously agreed eight percent increase in salaries for 2025 before the September 1 national elections, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and […]
With the upcoming commissioning of a modern water treatment facility at La Parfaite Harmonie, access to safe and reliable water will soon become a reality for more than 27,000 residents in Region Three. The plant will also serve residents from Lust en Rust, Recht Door Zee, Onderneeming, Westminster, Schoonord, Bagotsville, Nismes and Canal Number One. […]
An international port facility will be constructed at Parika in Region Three, allowing Guyanese businesses to ship their goods to countries in the Caribbean region and beyond. The new port will help to modernise the country’s export process and significantly boost regional trade. With an initial investment of approximately $4 billion (US$20 million), the port […]
Vendors operating along the Railway Embankment at Buxton, East Coast Demerara, will soon be relocated to facilitate the progress of the $192 million East Coast road construction project. A tarmac will be constructed to allow the 27 documented vendors to continue their operations uninterrupted. The relocation process will follow a model similar to the one […]
Lanaballi, a small farming community located up the Essequibo River, will benefit from the construction of a control structure to support drainage and irrigation for farmers. This $75 million project is slated to be completed in early December. This was announced by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali during one of several community engagements on Thursday. […]
As Guyana advances in the field of technology, farmers nationwide will soon be able to receive real-time assistance from experts, an initiative that could help to rapidly advance the country’s national development. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali explained on Thursday that a section of ‘AskGov‘, an AI-powered chatbot designed to allow citizens to interact with […]
The eight per cent salary increase for public sector employees will be paid in July’s salary, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, announced on Friday. This increase will be paid to all public servants, teachers, members of the disciplined services, constitutional office […]