The government is encouraging law enforcement officers to capitalise on the diverse training opportunities continuously provided to them for upskilling. These programmes, facilitated by the Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT), enable members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to gain additional skills and knowledge across various fields. Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton […]
On Thursday afternoon, the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and several high-level representatives from the CDB’s member countries and global institutions were given a tour of the Fellowship Practical Instruction Centre in Region Three. The expansion and rehabilitation of the Fellowship Practical Instruction Centre was executed through the Guyana Skills Development […]
Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, will serve as the chairman of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 38th Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean until the next conference which is scheduled to take place in Brazil come 2026. Over the next two years, the FAO will be hosting […]
In conjunction with International Day of Forests 2024, the World Wildlife Fund-Guianas and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the growth of Guyana’s forestry sector. The MoU was officially presented during a ceremony at the Yarrowkabra Forestry Training Centre, Soesdyke, on Thursday. It falls under the European Union […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water continues to ensure that Guyanese from all sections of society have access to affordable and sustainable housing. In line with this objective, the living conditions have been elevated for four low-income families along the East Coast corridor who received keys to their brand-new core homes on Thursday. These homes, […]
The government working to complete its written responses to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (HRC), answering all the questions asked by one of its committee members. During an interaction with journalists on Thursday, Peoples Progressive Party’s General Secretary and Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, expressed his concern that the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs […]
– US unacquainted with Guyana’s laws – AG Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has provided clarification that the constitutional framework of a democratic country like Guyana prohibits the executive from conducting investigations in high-profile matters such as corruption. As a matter of fact, Minister Nandlall made it clear that […]
A task force will be set up to accelerate the implementation of recommendations from the recently concluded United Nations Food and Organisation (FAO) 38th Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC38). The special committee will be chaired by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha. Minister Mustapha is also the LARC’s chairman for the next […]
The government is continuously fostering community and youth development through Sports which plays an integral role in their overall development. This was emphasised by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal and Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag recently during the finals of Dr Cheddi and Janet Jagan Memorial Games, at the […]
