Located hundreds of miles away from the capital city of Georgetown, lies an Amerindian village called Konashen/Masakenari in the deep south of the Rupununi, Region Nine home to the Wai Wai tribe. Access to quality and efficient healthcare services is limited in this part of the country, but with the government’s strategic telemedicine project that […]
A diverse crowd gathered at the National Park to witness the Amerindian Heritage Cultural Extravaganza on Saturday evening, a captivating cultural spectacle. The event, anchored by the theme “Preserving Our Cultural Heritage and Identity While Enriching a Unified Guyana,” celebrated Batavia, an Amerindian Village, that was awarded the prestigious title of “Heritage Village of the […]
The exceptional young athletes who represented Guyana at the Commonwealth Youth Games hosted in Trinidad and Tobago were awarded for their outstanding achievements to the tune of $1 million in an inspiring ceremony held on Thursday. This momentous event took place at Olympic House, and the President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), Godfrey Monroe, […]
With Guyana expanding its tourism and hospitality sector, the government is pushing for a cultural change and instilling a sense of responsibility among Guyanese to keep their environment clean as it seeks to restore the Garden City, through the national clean-up campaigns spearheaded by President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. These were the views of Ministers […]
– Says activity sets the stage for major activities, productive year ahead President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali spearheaded yet another significant clean-up initiative on Saturday morning, as part of a national enhancement effort across the country. The exercise commenced around 5:00 a.m. along Dennis Street, Sophia, continuing onto the Cummings Lodge area, and concluded at […]
The Ministry of Public Service has been tasked with identifying vacancies in schools across hinterland regions, to hire and train qualified young people within the area to fill the positions. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali gave the instruction Friday afternoon, during the closing ceremony of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, at the Arthur Chung […]
The government, through the Ministry of Housing and Water, is looking to establish another 40 new wells in Regions One, Two, Seven, Eight, and Nine in 2024, as part of its efforts to boost water coverage in hinterland communities. This was revealed by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal during the National Toshaos Council […]
On the final day of the 2023 National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, 100 Amerindian villages received $100 million from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to offset upgrades to community grounds following the announcement made by Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday. This indicates the government’s continuous dedication to pushing development initiatives in […]
The Ministry of Education’s Allied Arts Unit is committed to the enrichment of subjects at the nursery, primary and secondary school levels. As such, on Friday, the Unit of Allied Arts handed over a number of musical instruments to the Music Department at the Cyril Potter College of Education, Turkeyen. This included acoustic guitars, trumpets, […]
