On Monday, June 19, 2023, a Facebook page titled 9newsbreak carried a video story relating to the complaint by a schoolgirl that she was sexually assaulted by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall in which the voice of Adam Harris states that an official of the Ministry of Education accompanied Minister […]
The General Public is hereby notified of the impending closure of the Enterprise Road Bridge, located on the turn by the Enterprise Market, East Coast Demerara. This closure is to facilitate the reconstruction from the current wooden bridge to a concrete structure, in keeping with Government’s modernised infrastructural programme. This five-month-closure begins this Friday, June […]We remain available for the Stabroek News to check with us for truth and facts before it publishes. We note that the Stabroek News in its June 14th Editorial on the issue, has stated as a matter of fact that the Ministry of Education has overarching responsibility for dorms. While this may be the place […]
Justice Navindra Singh has ruled against Opposition Chief Whip Christopher Jones and Trade Unionist Norris Witter in their case challenging the passage of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Bill. In his ruling, Justice Singh stated that the absence of the mace during the passage of the NRF bill did not invalidate its subsequent passage. He […]
The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce through its Small Business Bureau (SBB), has announced the opening of its new ‘Entrepreneur Mentorship Programme’ which will support the expansion of local businesses. Although every business is different, the programme enables participants to adapt new skills requires for their niche. The mentors and coaches will provide various […]
Residents of Albouystown and surrounding communities that will benefit from the $1.4 billion Independence Boulevard (Punt Trench) enhancement project have commended the government for the transformation. The Department of Public Information (DPI) caught up with several persons on Saturday, including Dexter Hatton, who described the initiative as a remarkable gift to the communities that will […]
─ New professional nursing programme launched Some 1,160 persons from across the ten administrative regions will be trained as Registered Nurses (RNs) as the Ministry of Health, Health Sciences Education (HSE) in collaboration with PAHO/WHO on Monday launched the Professional Nursing Training Programme – Hybrid Approach. The three-year programme is being facilitated through Coursera and […]
Four weeks after tragedy struck at the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School in Region Eight, psychological and psychiatric support provided by the Ministry of Health is continuing for those affected by the deadly fire. Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony, speaking on the sidelines of an event on Monday, told media operatives that […]
Guyana is gearing up to host the highly anticipated Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 32nd Annual Conference and Exhibition, scheduled to take place from October 23 to 27, 2023. On Monday, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal and Permanent Secretary, Andre Ally, were briefed on the preparations for the event, at the housing […]
The learning lab will be commissioned on Tuesday, June 20, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud confirmed on Monday. The minister was speaking on the sidelines of the Mobile Money Guyana (MMG) Pension payment launch hosted at Herdmanston Lodge, Georgetown. “We are tomorrow opening our learning lab which is a good […]