The Mahdia Fire Station in Region Eight has received new fire prevention equipment to boost its capacity, Officer in Charge Ryan Scott said in a recent interview. Scott was accompanying a Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) team that was inspecting several facilities in the region. The team included Chairman Major General (Ret’d) Joe Singh, Attorney-at-Law […]
─ Grade Six pupils to be comfortably accommodated Extension of the Swan Primary School on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway is nearing completion and will soon accommodate more pupils. Toshao of the village, Finton Ragonaught made the disclosure on Thursday, as the village received a number of solar panel units through the government’s Solar Home Systems Project. […]
UN Women through the Spotlight Initiative donated sewing machines and freezers to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to further empower the nation’s women. The simple handing-over ceremony took place at the Guyana Women’s Learning Institute (GWLI), Cove and John, Wednesday, on the sidelines of a tour of the facility as part of […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Friday announced drainage and road works for Kingston and Alberttown, Georgetown during community engagements. The head of state was accompanied by Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Anand Persaud, Minister within the Office of the […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has agreed to hold public hearings in the case between Guyana and Venezuela on November 14, 2023. In a statement published on Friday, the court announced that the hearings will specifically address Guyana’s request for a court-issued order to block the questions in Venezuela’s referendum ahead of its December […]
Preparatory works at the Cummings Lodge 1767 Development which includes land preparation, pipe network, and road works are expected to be completed by November 30. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal made the announcement Friday when he inspected the progression of works in the prospective housing scheme. He explained that three of the contractors […]
The First Lady’s Office, Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, and Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport Ministry will host the first ever “One Guyana Diwali Jalsa,” a cultural celebration for all Guyanese. One of the event coordinators, Neaz Subhan, explained to the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Friday that the event will be […]
Like many other sectors, the government has expended billions into its Air Navigation Services (ANS) to ensure the smooth flow of its operations. This is according to Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, who noted that over $1 billion was injected into the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) since the PPP/C Administration returned to […]
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expects to see 100 international scheduled flights per week by December, thanks to growing partnerships and a surge in incoming passengers. This was recently stated by Director of Air Navigation Services (ANS), Rickford Samaroo, during a telephone interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Friday. According to […]
Guyana held a technical consultation with UN Security Council members on Friday as it prepares to assume its non-permanent seat on the council, the premier body for maintaining international peace and security. Foreign Secretary and High Representative for UNSC Affairs Robert Persaud led the Guyanese team at the ministry’s headquarters on South Road in Georgetown […]