The Amerindian communities are benefitting tremendously from monies from the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). During the five-day National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, which was held in Georgetown, the Department of Public Information (DPI) spoke to a few Amerindian leaders who highlighted the major projects that have been established from the fund to help Indigenous […]
The Community Support Officers (CSOs) which were reinstated by the government in 2020 are helping to cushion the heavy workload in Amerindian communities. This was expressed by several Toshaos and Chairpersons of various Indigenous Community District Councils (CDC) during the five-day National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference. Toshao of Akawini, Region Two Rudolph Wilson said the […]
As the first of its kind ‘International Symposium on the History and Legacy of Muslims in the Caribbean’ opened Monday, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali urged participants to not only focus on Muslims’ history but to craft a strategy for religion’s future. The significant event is organised by the Government of Guyana in collaboration with […]
The Ministry of Public Works has noticed an increasingly alarming trend of excessive speeding and reckless driving on the nation’s roadways. A practice that must never be condoned in a civilised society. Speed racing belongs on the circuit. In the last few weeks, persons younger and older, males and females, have lost their lives on […]
The atmosphere was filled with excitement on Monday as teachers and students alike eagerly stepped into their new classrooms, marking the grand reopening of schools and the thrilling start of a brand-new academic adventure The school corridors were filled with students chatting and embracing each other after the long summer break. The Department of Public […]
Guyana’s economy continues along its upward trajectory poised to catapult development to new heights, resulting in a significant decline in the unemployment rate, as well as the balancing of inflation rates. This is according to a recent report published by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), titled Regional Overview: Global and regional economies at a crossroads. […]
A single mother of three, Sadna Rambarran of Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder, Region Six is the latest beneficiary of a two-bedroom home, as part of President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s Men on Mission (MoM) initiative to assist vulnerable persons. The home was built and fully furnished at a cost of close to $8 million […]
Hundreds of residents in Matthews Ridge, Matarkai sub-district, Region One, are now benefitting from the recently completed $244 million concrete road project at Heaven Hill. This new development reflects President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s commitment, which he made during his visit to the area in December last year, upon learning about the challenges residents faced. […]
The preservation of indigenous craft and culture remains an important aspect of the Amerindian Heritage Month festivities. Every September, Guyanese from all walks of life turn out in their numbers to witness and portray the wonder and originality of Amerindian culture. On Sunday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) took its cameras to the Sophia […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has called on members of the public to vehemently condemn the callous attempts by Opposition Member of Parliament Roysdale Forde to trivialise the magnitude of slavery. In a letter released to the various newspaper entities, PM Phillips called out the opposition for yet another blatant representation of racism, while […]