Residents of Saxacalli, including children, on Tuesday, benefitted from several free medical services including physiotherapy, blood pressure and sugar testing, dental examinations, and vaccination. A blood drive was also hosted. This forms part of the annual specialist outreach conducted by a team of medical professionals from the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH). The exercise was […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, on Tuesday, held the first session for its new extension system programme at the Zara Computer Training Centre under the theme: Delivering Extension Services in the New Dispensation. It was developed in an effort to deliver improved extension services to farmers across the country. Approximately 250 agriculture extension officers from the […]
─ Beneficiaries share their success stories As the job market evolves, more women are considering entrepreneurship as a viable career path. And, the government continues to deliver on its mandate to empower them through the implementation of programmes specifically designed to provide opportunities for growth and development. Recently, 1,400 women across the 10 administrative regions, […]
Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has announced that the Government has made its second drawdown this year from the Natural Resource Fund in accordance with the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021. The Minister indicated that pursuant to Section 16 of the NRF Act 2021, a further US$200 million equivalent to G$41.6 billion has […]
─ to boost food production in the region Several farmers in Region Nine received materials for cassava planting from the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) over the weekend, to boost food production in the region, which forms part of the government’s aggressive food security agenda. These communities include Aranaputa, Haiwa, Nappi, Moco […]
The installation of the Demerara Harbour Bridge’s (DHB) ‘span nine’ is a massive undertaking that requires adequate preparatory measures. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill providing an update on Monday said several factors must be considered before the new span is installed, stressing that there will be no disruption of the bridge without proper […]
A family of four residing in Tuschen, West Bank Demerara, Region Three, will benefit from a new home that will be constructed through the Office of the First Lady. A few weeks ago, First Lady Arya Ali became aware that the family was living in deplorable conditions for several years. The father, who was the […]
The village of Hampshire in Region Six is set to receive a boost in affordable housing as construction for 50 more houses is scheduled to begin soon. This was disclosed by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal during the steel and cement subsidy distribution in the region last Wednesday. “In another month or […]
The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has an ongoing campaign to enhance our Urban Parks to create a more engaging atmosphere for the thousands of patrons who visit daily. Some of these enhancement projects are ongoing across all of our Urban Parks with the support of local and international stakeholders, while more long terms plans are […]
The government continues to inject billions of dollars to develop housing infrastructure across the country. Minister, Collin Croal disclosed that infrastructural works are ongoing in Region Five to the tune of $3.5 billion. During the recent steel and cement distribution exercise there, the minister stated that some $4 billion has been exhausted to develop housing […]