With the aim of ensuring students are comfortably accommodated, the new Avril Crawford Block at St. Winefride’s Secondary School, Georgetown was officially commissioned on Wednesday. The $85 million two-storey building is housing 119 Grade 9 students and 21 Grade 11 students. The block features five classrooms and a modern science laboratory, which is accessible to […]
In a significant development, Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, responsible for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, announced plans to centralise information from various government agencies. Addressing communication personnel at a Communication Refresher Training hosted at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Minister McCoy outlined the forthcoming changes aimed at creating a more coordinated […]
The Ministry of Labour has taken a significant step forward in enhancing citizens’ accessibility by inaugurating a new $8.4 million office in Better Hope along the East Coast of Demerara. Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, presided over the commissioning, emphasising the government’s commitment to easing service access for citizens. Minister Hamilton noted, “This office is […]
Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy has underscored the critical role of broadcasting entities in Guyana, urging them to uphold the highest standards of responsibility. The minister was on Wednesday morning addressing a stakeholders’ forum at the Herdmanston Lodge. Minister McCoy emphasised the need for broadcasters […]
Acknowledging that early detection can reduce the risk of breast cancer, the Office of the First Lady through a partnership with Dr Balwant Singh Hospital will be providing free mammograms for 222 women, who cannot afford the service. First Lady, Arya Ali handed over the vouchers to the founder of the Guyana Cancer Foundation, Bibi […]
Over 70 per cent of young agriculturists involved in the Agriculture Innovative and Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP), an initiative conceptualised by the government, are now successful agri-business owners. This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of One Guyana Agriculture Inc., Teesha Mangru Singh, the company implementing the programme. Mangru-Singh explained that interested agriculturists and persons […]
─ Forms part of Int’l Men’s Day observances In an effort to promote a cohesive family environment countrywide, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is once again hosting ‘The Man, His Family, and Friends’ scavenger hunt in observance of International Men’s Day 2023. This year, the event is scheduled for Saturday, November 18, […]
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the Essequibo. CARICOM further notes that two of the questions approved to be posed in the Referendum, if answered in the affirmative, would authorise the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to […]
Seventeen employees of Global EDGE who are members of the Ministry of Labour’s Joint Workplace Safety and Health Committee were on Tuesday presented with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) certificates. This follows their completion of a three-day Joint Workplace Safety training hosted by the ministry’s OSH department in collaboration with the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). […]
His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Mr Aubrey C. Norton, MP., Leader of the Opposition met at the Office of the President on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, to discuss the existential threat by Venezuela to Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. President Ali was accompanied by Honourable Brigadier […]