The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has begun the registration of motor vehicles under the new PAL series – just three months after rolling out its PAK series. And, according to Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, this is a clear indication of increased economic activity and opportunities […]
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond has reinforced the government’s commitment to keeping its promises and standing by the social contracts it made with the people of Guyana. Minister Walrond visited the Elementary School on the East Bank of Demerara, where she engaged several parents and guardians on Thursday, who were uplifting their […]
Scores of families who were allocated house lots at Block ‘B’ Experiment Housing Scheme, Region Five, got their first look at the area they will soon call home. The Ministry of Housing and Water facilitated a special engagement that included a virtual tour and on-site visit, allowing beneficiaries to see firsthand the rapid transformation of […]
A total of 120 persons with disabilities (PWDs) will now gain direct employment at the new Centre for Equity, Opportunity and Innovation at Palmyra in Region Six, which was officially commissioned by First Lady Arya Ali on Wednesday. The business centre – first of its kind in the Caribbean region – will allow PWDs to […]
Over 250 people who have been allocated plots of land were given a virtual tour of the Hogstye Housing Development at Black Bush Polder in Region Six on Wednesday. The tour allowed allottees to see their future house lots. The exercise was led by Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues and […]
From the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Protected Areas Commission On the occasion of World Environment Day 2025, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) proudly joins the global community in celebrating our collective responsibility to protect and restore our natural world. This year’s observance serves as a critical reminder that the health of our environment […]
Guyana’s coconut industry has seen significant expansion since 2020, with the government’s aggressive National Coconut Decentralisation Programme (NCDP) driving massive progress and exceeding expectations. This initiative highlights the rising demand for coconuts and their by-products at the local, regional, and international levels. Today, coconut ranks as the third-highest income earner in Guyana’s agricultural sector. The […]
–over 23,000 school children benefitting to the tune of $1.3B in Region Six, -$11.3 B in grants being distributed countrywide to 205,000 school children Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, today participated in the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant distribution in Region […]
Guyana is slowly becoming a hub for international travel as President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali inaugurated yet another airline service, this time the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines twice-weekly service connecting Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Georgetown in Guyana via St Maarten. On June 4, 2025, the first flight from Amsterdam will land in Georgetown, marking […]
The government tabled the International Measures for the Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Bill to better protect the rights and safety of children, particularly in cross-border circumstances. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, MP, read the bill for the second time at the National Assembly at Arthur Chung Conference Centre at […]