Construction of the hospitality institute at Port Mourant, Corentyne, has commenced and will cater to the training needs of the growing tourism and hospitality sector in Guyana. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond during a recent interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI). Minister Walrond noted that the […]
The healthcare infrastructure in Region Nine continues to advance with the commissioning of the Shulinab doctor’s quarters and its satellite village – Meriwau’s upgraded health post on Saturday. The doctor’s quarters was built following a request made by the toshao for a doctor to be stationed in the village. When the building is fully furnished, […]
The Ministry of Health is pleading with the general public to get screened for diabetes, while it continues to implement a series of measures to reduce the number of cases in the country. Technical Officer for Diabetes, Dr Nandishaw Ramsingh, during an interview on the health ministry’s Facebook page Thursday last, urged the public to […]
A number of systems are being put in place to improve agricultural activities and production for residents, specifically farmers residing in the community of Cane Grove, Region Four. On Saturday, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha along with his technical team visited the community, where a number of matters pertaining to agriculture were highlighted during a […]
– according to the Mid-Year Report 2023 Georgetown, Ministry of Finance: Guyana continues to achieve strong, resilient, broad-based economic growth. In the first half of the year, the Mid-Year Report of 2023 highlights that our growth in overall real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated at 59.5 percent in the first half of the year, […]
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has disclosed that Guyana is unequivocally poised for significant economic expansion, notably in non-oil sectors. The president revealed that in the first half of 2023, the country experienced a 59.5 per cent growth in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while the non-oil sector recorded a 12.3 per cent surge. “This […]President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has disclosed that Guyana is unequivocally poised for significant economic expansion, notably in non-oil sectors. The president revealed that in the first half of 2023, the country experienced a 59.5 per cent growth in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while the non-oil sector recorded a 12.3 per cent surge. “This […]
Thirty-five students from the Mahaica, Berbice Region (Region Five), who recently sat the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) were on Saturday awarded for their outstanding performance by the People Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Government. The 10th award ceremony for the region was held in Dundee, Mahaicony, where it […]
The Ministry of Health in commemoration of Caribbean Wellness Day hosted a fitness walk in the township of Lethem, Region Nine where Minister, Dr Frank Anthony joined several participants. Caribbean Wellness Day is celebrated by CARICOM countries on the second Saturday in September, as part of a unified response to promote health and prevent and […]
To ensure that doctors and nurses are housed in comfortable and safe housing, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony during his visit to Region Nine on Friday officially declared open a staff quarter facility in Yupukari Village, Region Nine. With funding made available by the government through Region Nine’s Regional Democratic Council (RDC), the staff […]