Some 190 households in Hururu, Region Ten and its satellite villages on Friday received solar panels for improved electricity access under the government’s Solar Home Systems project. Each system features a 160-watt solar panel and a mobile charging facility, among other basic fittings. Deputy Toshao of Hururu Village, Giddeon Hartman, pointed out that the units […]
Guyana has once again topped the region at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand announced during a broadcast on the Ministry of Education’s Facebook page on Friday. “Our students have performed excellently once again…This is evident that our education system is thriving […]
– Ministry of Tourism providing support through Small Business Bureau The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce is actively playing its part in ensuring food security by supporting small businesses involved in the agriculture sector. Minister Oneidge Walrond said the government has been supporting agriculture by building a robust system and investing billions of […]
Approximately $900 million has been expended to construct several thoroughfares and drainage structures in the Parfaite Harmonie Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara. The project falls under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP) through the Ministry of Housing and Water, which seeks to provide better access to suitable housing, basic infrastructure, improved accessibility and […]
The country’s primary healthcare system continues to play a major role in preventing diabetes as the government has implemented a myriad of measures to treat patients. Among the measures is the continuous investment in training sessions for healthcare workers in every administrative region across the country. This was revealed by the Technical Officer for Diabetes, […]
In a keynote address to Guyana’s newest cohort of 34 medical doctors, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh has urged young doctors to make use of the tremendous opportunities ahead. “You are entering the medical profession at a time when we are investing more heavily than […]
– Progress made on e-ticketing, command centre for several regions The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is working to enhance its E-ticketing system countrywide to encourage motorists to follow traffic laws and lower the number of accidents caused by dangerous driving. Commissioner of Police (ag), Clifton Hicken said emphasis is being placed on catering to higher […]
Some 425 Guyanese are now the holders of a master’s degree from the India-based Jain University in various disciplines, through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarships programme. These persons were awarded GOAL scholarships in November 2021 to pursue the two-year course. The Department of Public Information (DPI) on Thursday spoke with some of […]
GuyExpo 2023 has returned after a seven-year hiatus and will be providing opportunities to businesses in Guyana; the exposition also seeks to demonstrate the country’s incredible economic transformation as well as the country’s future, owing to the government’s strategic diversification of the economy. This is the assertion of Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, acting […]
Persons living along the Railway Embankment on the East Coast of Demerara who may be in the way of Government’s “East Coast Road Project” do not have to fear being callously thrown out of their homes or businesses. This assurance has been given by the Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Works, during a […]