Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira has asserted that President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s departure to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to do more than attend a major climate change event. “I see some people saying the president shouldn’t be out of the country, but if you see what he’s been doing…to […]Underscoring the government’s commitment to diplomacy and following international rule of law, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira said Guyana is taking all steps to ensure it remains on the path of legality. The minister made these comments while sharing information with St Stanislaus College students during a public awareness session held in […]
The Minister of Health and the Ministry of Health extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Carissa Etienne, former Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAH0) and World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Americas who died earlier today from a heart attack. News of her untimely death […]
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal on Thursday conducted an inspection of infrastructure projects at several new housing developments in Region Three. Accompanied by a team of engineers and contractors, Minister Croal visited housing schemes located at Leonora/Groenveldt, Leonora Phase Two, Stewartville, Meten-Meer-Zorg, and De Kenderen, West Coast Demerara. He explained that approximately 5,000 […]
The housing sector is set to receive a major boost, with $40 billion earmarked for infrastructure projects in 2024. This announcement was made by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal on Thursday. These crucial works have already been tendered well in advance of the national budget for 2024. Minister Croal said this proactive approach […]
The quality of education of students living in the far-flung regions of Guyana has been significantly boosted with the addition of hundreds of trained teachers to the hinterland and riverine communities. In excess of 20 per cent of the 1,796 teachers who graduated recently from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) are from the […]
– $25M gov’t-funded agro-processing facility to be operational by year-end Government remains cognisant that agro-processing facilities play a key role in the administration’s efforts to increase food security and promote sustainable economic growth. Against this backdrop, the government is investing $25 million to construct, complete, retrofit and equip an agro-processing plant in the Amerindian village […]
Recent messages shared amongst communities have raised concerns regarding the safety and security of our nation, particularly in anticipation of the upcoming referendum concerning the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy. These messages can potentially spread unnecessary fear and anxiety among our citizens. I wish to emphasise the importance of relying on official sources for national security and […]
For Guyana and the United States of America, security cooperation remains a key component of their strategic partnership. This was reaffirmed during a meeting between a high-level team of the US National Security Council led by National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan and Guyana’s Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud. The meeting addressed, inter alia, Venezuela’s December 3 […]
Some 311 inmates housed at the Lusignan, Timehri, Camp Street and Mazaruni Prison facilitates now possess basic income-generating skillsets, after completing several training programmes offered by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS). Inmates are now trained in the areas of carpentry, joinery, technology, culinary arts, crop and animal husbandry, aquaculture, wellness and success, elementary cake, pastries […]