Construction work on the water treatment plant at Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast is in the advanced stage and is expected to be completed early next year. This is according to the Director of the contracting firm, Toshiba Water Solutions, Sanjay Agrawal, who was on-site during an inspection visit by GWI Chief Executive Officer, Shaik Baksh. Mr Agrawal […]
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is proud to commemorate the third anniversary of the Ocean View Infectious Disease Hospital, which has played a pivotal role in Guyana’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the care of infectious disease patients. In March 2020, Guyana experienced its first case of COVID-19, a moment that brought both uncertainty […]
–as part of showcasing Government’s efforts at economic diversification As Government continues to make strides in its partnership with the private sector to diversify Guyana’s economy, Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday led a team of officials from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) headed by its President, His Excellency Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser on […]
The new $515 million Sister Hazel Campayne Block was on Tuesday commissioned at the St Rose’s High School by Minister of Education Priya Manickchand. While giving the keynote address, Minister Manickchand said that the fact that the block is named after Sister Hazel displays the government’s gratitude to the many people who have been positively […]
Guyana is taking a lead role in the Caribbean Agriculture sector with the establishment of the Regional Food Hub. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha as he made a presentation in a meeting with the President of the Islamic Development Bank H.E. Dr Mohammed Sulaiman on Monday. The land for the facility […]
President of the Islamic Development Bank, His Excellency Dr Muhammad Sulaiman Al-Jasser said that he is impressed with Guyana plans to move up further along the development trajectory, while indicating his satisfaction with the major strides made in transforming, and modernising Guyana’s landscape. Speaking at a meeting with government officials at the Arthur Chung Conference […]
Residents of communities in the hinterland regions will soon enjoy improved connectivity, greater ease in transportation, and other associated socio-economic benefits, with the construction or rehabilitation of roads in Regions One, Seven, Eight, and Nine. The government, through the Ministry of Public Works, is inviting sealed bids for the project which is divided into some […]
The Ministry of Education on Monday launched EDpal, an innovative application set to revolutionize the way learners from across the country access educational content at their convenience. This groundbreaking initiative aims to provide a convenient and effective tool for reinforcing learning, reviewing challenging subjects, and improving academic performance, utilizing approved content which is also aired […]
Some 11,000 persons have completed training in the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Women Innovative and Investment Network (WIIN) programme to date. The statistic was provided by Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud Tuesday last, during the weekly televised programme, ‘The Guyana Dialogue’. “We had 25,000 persons registered when we started this programme in 2021. […]
As part of another progressive move to propel the use of technology in the education sector, the Ministry of Education’s radio station, EDYOU FM, launched its EDpal learning mobile application on Monday. The app has various educational content for learners from the nursery to the tertiary levels. The features of the app include low latency […]