Twenty-five farmers and extension officers are undergoing a series of practical and theoretical training exercises that will prepare them to comply with the requirements to export fresh produce to the United States of America. The three-day workshop is for Guyana to promote the understanding of the Food Safety Modernisation Act (FMSA) Produce Safety Rule. It […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali delivered a compelling speech at the 6th Plenary meeting for the General Debate of the 78th Session at the United Nations, urging the global community to adopt a realistic and balanced approach to combatting climate change and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The General Debate of the United Nations General […]
The residents of Linden, Region 10 are extremely grateful for direct employment as $643 million was signed in concrete road contracts. The government is creating direct and lucrative employment for all Guyanese as it’s policy. During the contract signing which was held on Wednesday at Watooka Guest House, the 49 contractors posited that this […]
Five persons from La Parfaite Harmonie, Region Three, and Cross and Leopold Streets, Georgetown received the keys to their brand-new home from the Ministry of Housing and Water on Wednesday. The handing-over ceremony took place during the launch of the ministry’s Core Home Support and Home Improvement Subsidy mobile application at the Arthur Chung Conference […]
As part of a crucial stride to increase efficiency, accessibility, and transparency for core home applicants, a first-of-its-kind Core Home Support and Home Improvement Subsidy mobile application was launched for applicants on Wednesday. The comprehensive mobile app will provide beneficiaries with real-time updates relating to the process and progress of houses and subsidy materials while […]
In a bid to address the energy disparity in the hinterland and promote the use of renewable energy, residents of Mahdia and surrounding communities in Region Eight have received solar photovoltaic (PV) home systems from the government. The move forms part of the administration’s Solar Home Systems Project, which will see 30,000 households in the […]
The general public is hereby given notice of the upcoming sailing schedule of the MV Barima and the MV MA Lisha for Port Kaituma and Kumaka, Region One. The MV Barima will be sailing to Port Kaituma, Region One on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 13:00 hrs. (1 pm). The vessel will depart Port Kaituma […]
As part of a myriad of measures to address the wanton recklessness and negligence by road users and the resultant carnage, and destruction of public property, the State, including public corporations and statutory authorities will aggressively seek to recover compensation for damages and destruction done to public property. A similar approach will be adopted in […]
The infrastructure of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has been boosted with $141.9 million already expended in the first half of 2023, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Mid-Year Report 2023. Construction of living quarters at New Amsterdam, Fire Service Headquarters in Georgetown, and stations at Wales, Region Three, and Ogle, Region Four have been […]
Residents, specifically sports enthusiasts, living in Region Eight will soon witness the construction of the first-ever multipurpose facility in the town of Mahdia, which is set to commence in a matter of weeks. The indoor facility will measure 140 feet in length; 120 feet in width and 35 feet off the ground. Minister of Culture, […]