The $100 million National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) Secretariat located at the National Exhibition Centre in Sophia, Georgetown is currently being furnished and will be commissioned in time for the annual NTC conference slated for July. This is according to the NTC’s Chairman, Derrick John who spoke with the Department of Public Information (DPI) Friday last. […]
─Rosignol Health Centre to benefit from $17.7M renovation works The Fort Wellington Secondary School will be extended and renovation works conducted on the regional health centre in Region Five to the tune of $23.2 million and $ 17.7 million respectively. The government continues to ensure equal access to education, with the construction, expansion, and rehabilitation […]
In a groundbreaking launch today, June 19, 2023, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has further enhanced its delivery of Old Age Pension by offering beneficiaries this service through Mobile Money Guyana (MMG). A simple but significant launching was held at Herdmanston Lodge, Lamaha Street where the new initiative was unveiled by the […]
Residents of Region Two will soon see major infrastructural enhancements in several communities, following the signing of three contracts totalling approximately $53.4 million for capital works on Friday. Of the three, one contract totalling $31.9 million was signed for the construction of a revetment at Golden Fleece. This is expected to be completed within four […]
– Through expanded mineral mapping Guyana has expanded its mineral mapping capacity beyond tracking major minerals such as gold, diamond, and bauxite, to look for critical minerals, including gallium, hafnium, iron, rare earth elements, copper, limestone mud, scandium, tantalum, and neodymium., The search for these new commodities will add to Guyana’s natural resource potential. This […]
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic triggered a global economic collapse and Guyana was no exception to the effects, with the cost of living rapidly increasing and putting a strain on the private sector and the average man. Coupled with the events surrounding the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections, havoc unfolded leading to hundreds of […]
The PPP/C government will be launching a programme aimed at creating a platform that will facilitate active participation from all development partners and foster integration in communities. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali made this announcement on Friday during the commemoration of the Enmore Martyrs, at the monument site, Enmore, East Coast Demerara. “We embrace every […]
Twenty persons who were awarded by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce for participating in the ‘snap n share’ competition have expressed that it has offered them unique travel experiences. On Friday these participants were awarded at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal. The Department of Public Information (DPI) spoke with some of […]
A family of four from Tuschen, West Bank Demerara, Region Three are now in high spirits after receiving the keys to a brand new semi-furnished home from the First Lady, Her Excellency, Arya Ali on Friday. Mrs. Ali had committed to rebuilding the home after learning that the family was living in deplorable conditions after […]
Enmore Martyrs Day is a significant event that marks the anniversary of a tragic incident that occurred on June 16, 1948, when five sugar plantation workers were brutally killed during a peaceful strike in Enmore, a village on the East Coast of Demerara. This day serves as a solemn reminder of the sacrifices made by […]