-At opening of ACTO in Brazil Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, has called on states within the Amazon region to pursue a robust agenda and find viable solutions to combat challenges, underscoring that environmental protection must not translate to the absence of development in the respective countries. Prime Minister Phillips made the […]
With the aim of making Guyana the food hub of the Caribbean, the government continues the trial in wheat production, which according to the most recent update, has been successful thus far. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, during an interview on the sidelines of an event on Monday informed that, “We have started a number […]
The PPP/C Administration through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has reaffirmed its commitment to uplifting the women of Guyana with some 1,200 women in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and Ten currently being trained in a number of courses offered through the ministry’s Women Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) programme. The […]
Youths across the country are set to be meaningfully engaged and empowered as the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security unveils a groundbreaking initiative dubbed the Women Innovative and Investment Network (WIIN) Youth Camp. The transformative learning course is free and the first of its kind geared towards providing a unique opportunity for self-development […]
The National Assembly on Wednesday approved $5.6 billion to further catapult and transform Guyana’s agriculture sector. Some $2.5 billion was approved to provide additional resources to the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), over $437 million for the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and $25.4 million for the New Guyana Marketing Corporation. Minister […]
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is delighted to announce a significant advancement in its Pathology Department with the recent acquisition of a state-of-the-art microtome machine and an advanced auto tissue processor. These two innovative technologies have allowed the department to revolutionise sample processing, reducing the turnaround time from over thirty (30) days to an […]
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) today, Wednesday, August 09, 2023, hosted its fifth Annual Blood Drive in collaboration with the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS). The activity was conducted in the Quality Hall of the GNBS, National Exhibition Site, Sophia, Georgetown. Head of the Marketing Department at the GNBS, Mr. Syeid Ibrahim stated […]
The Ministry of Education today received several items from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to assist migrant students and schools in the hinterland regions. The items handed over today included 16 generators and a wide variety of English as a Second Language (ESL) resources. The generators will be handed over to selected […]
More than $927 million is being sought to further support the Linden Electricity Company in Region 10, and the Lethem Power Company, in Region Nine as government focuses on the provision of stable electricity. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said that the amounts provided are […]
Georgetown, Guyana (August 8, 2023) His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali left Guyana this morning for an Official Visit to the Dominican Republic. During the August 8-9 visit, the Head of State is expected to hold bilateral discussions with the country’s president, His Excellency Luis Abinader. Meetings are also expected between officials from both […]