As work continues on the construction of a new Demerara River Crossing to promote greater connectivity and mitigate traffic woes, continuous efforts have been made to ensure the structural integrity of the current Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) is maintained. During last year, critical maintenance works were successfully executed to bolster the bridge’s durability and facilitate […]
– as various stelling expansion nears completion Four major upgrades to key stellings across Guyana are nearing completion, promising a smoother and more efficient travel experience by the third quarter of 2024. The Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill announced during the year-end press conference at the Ministry of Public Works headquarters on Friday. […]
Approximately 40,000 residents will benefit from improved access to the healthcare services being provided at the brand-new Little Diamond Regional Hospital as construction is well-advanced. On Tuesday morning, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony visited the construction site to check the progress of the project. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to building a world-class healthcare […]
Guyana exported over $1.8 million in non-traditional commodities in 2023 to meet the growing demand for new crops. The disclosure of monies earned in exportation was made by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday, December 30, 2023. Minister Mustapha, was at the time hosting the ministry’s end-of-year press conference, listing the achievements of the […]
Guyana has taken its seat as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term 2024-2025. Today, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, installed the Guyana flag alongside those of other Security Council members outside the Council chambers. Also participating in the simple ceremony were the […]Construction of a high-rise government office which will link several government ministries and agencies is expected to begin in the first quarter of this year. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, gave the update at a year-end press conference on Friday last at the ministry’s Wight’s Lane, Kingston, Georgetown office. “This is a major […]
It would be recalled in 2021, Government amended the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act to bring greater transparency and accountability in the management of Guyana’s oil resources, including the requirement of Government to seek annual Parliamentary approval for withdrawals from the NRF as stated in Section 19 of the NRF Act 2021. Pursuant to that […]
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has disclosed the government’s intention to implement a phased approach to implementing free education at the University of Guyana (UG) in 2024. This move marks the first step towards realising the PPP/C government’s manifesto commitment of providing free tertiary education to Guyanese by the year 2025. The president made this […]
The six new regional hospitals are expected to be operational by 2025. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony who stated that work on the hospitals at Suddie, New Amsterdam, Lima, De Kinderen, Diamond, Bath and Skeldon, are progressing. “For all of these facilities we have completed the foundation and you would […]