President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday unveiled plans for a massive investment of $11 Billion to enhance educational infrastructure and provide a minimum standard of facilities across the country. President Ali was speaking at the commissioning of the new state-of-the-art $585 million Abram Zuil Secondary School in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). He revealed that the […]
–Min. McCoy dismisses Stabroek News editorial Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy on Thursday called out Stabroek News for its June 19, 2023, publication captioned ‘President Press Conferences’, noting that the news agency has once again sought to create hysteria over a subject matter already addressed […]
The government has unveiled plans to expand the part-time jobs’ initiative to rural and hinterland communities in an effort to increase the number of women in the workforce. Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo made the disclosure during a press conference on Thursday, as he was dismissed the opposition’s claim that the government plans to terminate […]
Construction of the new four-lane bridge across the Demerara River in Wismar, Linden, Region Ten is expected to commence before the end of this year. This is according to Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, who was at the time speaking at a press conference at Office of the President on Thursday. “We are at a […]Over 700 small business owners from across the ten administrative regions will soon receive grants from the Small Business Bureau (SBB) to help them in growing their enterprises and achieve sustainability. Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo during an interview streamed live on Facebook on Wednesday explained that during the PPP/C Administration’s campaign trail leading up […]
With the completion of the state-of-the-art, Good Hope Secondary School, the East Coast of Demerara has achieved universal secondary education. This will allow some 800 students who will be housed at the facility to receive access to a high-quality of education. The facility has laboratories, trained teachers, and classrooms which are outfitted for secondary-aged students. […]
The Ministry of Public Works has noted with much concern the irresponsible and criminal manner in which the roads are being used daily. Recently, we have had an overwhelming number of reports of drivers using road shoulders, cycle paths and pedestrian walkways as driving lanes, in addition to vehicles damaging guard rails and road signs. […]
The government, through the Ministry of Legal Affairs, is inviting applications for individual consulting services in relation to the Support for the Criminal Justice System (SCJS) programme. A loan agreement was recently signed between the ministry and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for further advancements in improving the justice sector in Guyana. According to a […]
The National Grade Five Assessment which is currently being administered for the first time to pupils in Guyana will provide valuable insights for teachers, as they gear up to instruct grade six pupils. The Ministry of Education Wednesday said the test will evaluate material from Grades Three and Four. Importantly, the evaluation will assist in […]
–$33M to improve water supply in Bamboo Creek, Region Eight Residents of Annandale, East Coast Demerara will soon receive improved access and supply of water, with the construction and drilling of a $130 million well in the community. Additionally, persons residing at La Bonne Intention (LBI), East Coast Demerara will benefit from the construction of a […]