Four low-income families from Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara and Sophia, Georgetown were presented the keys to brand new core homes on Tuesday. This initiative comes under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP). The homes were handed over by the Minister of Housing and Water, Hon. Collin Croal and Minister within the Ministry […]
Infrastructure works are ongoing in several schemes on the East Bank of Demerara, for more than 5,000 low, moderate and middle-income residential house lots and industrial/commercial lots, spanning some 1,700 acres of land. The works being undertaken amount to some $19 billion and include access roads, bridges, culverts, water distribution systems and drainage networks. Upon […]
Rewa, a remote Amerindian village located in the North Rupununi, Region Nine will benefit from increased income as Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai commissioned the village’s store on Tuesday. The store was constructed by villagers and was funded through the ministry’s $10 million Economic Investment Fund/Covid-19 Relief Fund that was provided to villages in […]
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has commenced the drilling of a well at Wauna, Region One that will provide reliable potable water to in excess of 900 residents of the community and surrounding areas. On Tuesday, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, visited the site to inspect the works. He stated that the well […]
The Hosororo Health Post has been upgraded to a Health Centre through a $13.8 million investment. This will significantly enhance the delivery of health services in the Region One community. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal attended the recommissioning ceremony on Monday. He was joined by Regional Chairman, Brentnol Ashley, Regional Executive Officer (REO), […]
Argentinean couple Belen Francesena and Mateo Pinto are very impressed by the hospitality of the Guyanese people, as they ride through South America. The pair recently shared their story with the Department of Public Information (DPI). Belen 27, and Mateo 31, are using bicycles to tour the South American continent and Guyana, is the eighth […]
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) on Monday donated printers, central processing units (CPU), and tablets, among other devices and equipment to enhance health surveillance in Region Six. The handing over took place at the Regional Health Facility in New Amsterdam. During the small ceremony, Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony noted that it is imperative for […]
Five health centres in Region Six are now better equipped to perform Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid, also known as VIA screening, as they each received a cryotherapy kit on Monday. These include the Skeldon, Williamsburg, Orealla and Cumberland health centres. The Regional Health Facility also received one to perform outreaches. Speaking at the handing […]
The National Assembly last week approved $500 million to execute maintenance works across the country. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, said that these works represent the prioritising of the safety of road users. This amount forms part of the $33.3 billion allocated to the public works ministry from the over $61 billion supplementary […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in an effort to bolster the well-being of youths while fostering stronger bonds within families, hosted a community engagement in Mariah Elizabeth, Linden. The event was spearheaded by the Childcare and Protection and Probation Departments. It is part of the government’s unwavering commitment to promoting togetherness and […]