In keeping with the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, the government continues to implement several projects to empower hinterland communities with affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy. Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency, Dr Mahender Sharma, while addressing Amerindian Leaders at the recently concluded National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference 2023, outlined how various […]
The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs Sunday morning hosted a fitness walk in celebration of Amerindian Heritage Month 2023. Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai said the exercise aims to promote a healthy Guyana so that citizens can live long enough to enjoy the fruits of the country’s unprecedented growth. “We must be fit and we […]
Hinterland residents will continue to reap tremendous benefits from the government’s ICT Access and eService for Hinterland Poor and Remote Communities Project, being implemented by the Office of the Prime Minister. While addressing Amerindian leaders recently at the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference 2023, Project Manager, Ronald Harsawack noted that the initiative will benefit 200 […]
Guyana’s tourism treasures and unique experiences are nestled within the landscapes of Indigenous villages, where Amerindians excel as impeccable hosts, ensuring unforgettable adventures and unmatched comfort. This is according to Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Kamrul Baksh, while presenting at the recently concluded National Toshaos Conference (NTC), at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre […]
Some 120 residents from several communities in Region Six each received 20 black giant chickens to help them become self-sufficient, and increase their poultry output. The distribution exercise was held at the ministry’s sub-office at Tarlogie, along the Corentyne Coast, on Saturday. Beneficiaries who spoke with the Department of Public Information (DPI) eagerly expressed their […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday, officially commissioned the Eccles/Haags Bosch roundabout on the East Bank of Demerara. The centerpiece of the roundabout is a stunning jaguar figurine, symbolising Guyana’s national pride. The opening of the well designed junction marks the completion of the second phase of the new East Bank Demerara four-lane highway […]
The recent national enhancement exercise, spearheaded by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, stands as a tremendous success. The event, held on Saturday, September 2, 2023, was coordinated by the National Enhancement Committee, chaired by Minister Deodat Indar. Several public agencies, including townships and Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs), as well as private sector stakeholders and other […]
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha along with officials of the ministry, representatives of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), and residents participated in a massive clean-up activity along Novar/Dundee area, Region Five. This forms part of the National Clean-up campaign countrywide on Saturday. Minister Mustapha urged residents to maintain a clean environment and refrain from disposing […]
While increasing food production in the agriculture sector is in line with plans to be sustainable and resilient, the bio-fortified rice variety with nutritionally enhanced Zinc, which is anticipated to provide farmers and Guyana with enormous relief, was harvested on Saturday. This significant project forms part of an effective partnership between the Guyana Rice Development […]
In its efforts for Amerindian communities to be sustainable while advancing their agricultural food systems, ten Amerindian communities received various agricultural implements to ramp up food production. These communities include White Water, One Mile, Three Brothers, and Fitzburg in Region One; Imbaimadai, Agatash, and Chinowieng in Region Seven; Chenapau in Region Eight; Simoni and Karasabai […]