Guyana’s premier healthcare institution – the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Department of Orthopedics recorded massive successes in 2023 as surgeons in that department conducted a total of 748 emergency surgeries for the year. Speaking at the institution’s year-end press conference, the Head of the Surgery Department, Dr David Samaroo informed media operatives that 1,602 […]
The Guyana Prisons Service’s “Grow more campaign” is reaping rewards beyond bountiful harvest. The prisons’ agriculture programme generated an impressive $26,838,650 through crop and meat production for the year 2023, all at market value. The government allocated $5.5 billion through the Ministry of Home Affairs as a landmark move towards boosting inmates’ productivity and employability […]
– new equipment procured The government through the Ministry of Agriculture has conducted major infrastructural works throughout the country through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority. These developments include the creation of proper waterways, farm-to-market roads, and the construction of new pump stations. The achievements were listed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, during the […]
The government is committed to reducing recidivism and through the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), it has implemented a range of programmes across their five prison locations to aid inmates reintegration into society. The programmes vary and are focused on developing prisoners’ skills by offering vocational training and promoting economic and social activities that benefit both […]
The year 2023 recorded the lowest number of neonatal deaths in history at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). This was disclosed by Coordinator of Neonatal Services at the GPHC, Dr Sara Singh, during the hospital’s year-end press conference on Thursday. Dr Singh stated that the Neonatal Unit sees babies up to 28 days old […]
The year 2023 saw significant strides in early childhood development, spearheaded by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security through the Childcare and Protection Agency. The Back to Basics reading programme for toddlers was reintroduced while significant work was done relating to childcare facility licensing, caregivers’ training and childcare subsidy. To nurture the young […]
-Incoming Chair of CARICOM, President Ali As President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali prepares to assume the position of Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), he has said that the new year brings renewed possibilities for continued regional development efforts. In his New Year’s statement issued by the CARICOM Secretariat on Friday, President Ali recognised the […]As the in-coming Chairman of CARICOM, I extend warm New Year’s greetings to all citizens across our beloved Caribbean Community. May 2024 be for all of us a year of good remembrance. The last six months of 2023 saw CARICOM under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Roosevelt Skerritt, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica. […]
Guyana is on target for self-sufficiency by 2025 to produce all of its livestock feed, while reducing its dependency on imports, with approximately 10,000 acres of corn and soya beans being produced in 2023. Guyana is diversifying its robust agriculture sector with the introduction of new crops to ensure food security . This was underscored […]
Guyana’s rice industry continues to be the pillar of the agriculture sector with rice production increasing by seven per cent in 2023 compared to the figures for 2022. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, during the ministry’s end-of-year press conference hosted Saturday in its boardroom. “In 2023 we saw an increase in […]