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Cotton Tree, Cumberland Primary schools get smart classrooms

As part of the Ministry of Education’s goal to transform the educational landscape through the integration of technology, smart classrooms will be retrofitted at the Cotton Tree Primary School, Region Five, and Cumberland Primary School, Region Six. To execute these projects, the ministry has extended an invitation to contractors to submit bids for the implementation […]

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Gov’t rolls out new services to tackle drug abuse

The Ministry of Health plans to roll out a range of new services, while intensifying existing programmes, aimed at helping persons battle drug abuse. Guyana currently has close to ten Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Units which help to implement drug treatment strategies and eight Drug Treatment Courts. The health ministry will soon develop a comprehensive […]

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Bids open for the reconstruction of the New Amsterdam Prison

The New Amsterdam Prison will soon undergo significant construction works worth millions, as bids for the reconstruction of the facility has been opened by the Ministry of Home Affairs. This forms part of the government’s overall reform and modernisation programme for the Guyana Prison Service, which is targeting the transformation of the prison from a […]

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Govt to construct another set of core homes for low-income families

The Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) will be undertaking the construction of seventy-core homes for low-income families in Region Four. The ministry is inviting bids from eligible bidders to carry out the project which entails the construction of 20 x 20 feet two-bedroom concrete units. The Core Homes Initiative […]

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‘PrEP for Sex’ packages available for HIV at-risk persons

Although the medication pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been introduced in Guyana two years ago, the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) is recording a low usage of this medication. PrEP is intended to prevent persons who are at risk of being infected with HIV. During an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) Wednesday last, […]

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Residents in the capital city to benefit from rehabilitated roads

Residents of Kitty, Lamaha Gardens, and Bel-Air Park, Georgetown, will soon benefit from roadway developments within their community. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, following a community engagement exercise Friday last, assured community members that Dhanraj Street, Garnett Street, and Da Silva Street, Kitty will be rehabilitated. Drainage works are also scheduled […]

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More upgrades planned for education sector

Teachers’ living quarters are expected to be constructed at the Baitoon and Bashaizon Primary Schools in Region Nine, to alleviate the challenges educators face. These projects represent a fraction of the government’s comprehensive agenda to revolutionise and expand the education sector. As the government continues to prioritise the expansion of education infrastructure, extension works are […]

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Public Procurement Commission Hosted Public Open Day in Berbice for Regions #5 and #6

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on June 23, 2023, hosted a Public Open Day from 10 am to 2 pm at the New Amsterdam Recreational Park (Opposite the RDC Building), Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Region 6. This event was held as part of the commission’s ongoing public awareness campaign to apprise stakeholders of the […]

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Minister Singh attends Paris Summit for Reform of Global Institutions

On Thursday 22 June and Friday 23 June, Senior Minister at the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Hon. Ashni Singh, attended the “Global Summit for a new Global Financial Pact” which was convened in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron. The Summit brought together over a hundred global leaders including the German […]

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