Please be advised that the Ministry of Public Works, through the Special Projects Unit (SPU) will be executing maintenance works along the Rupert Craig Highway, East Coast Demerara. To facilitate these works, road lanes will be closed alternately, and traffic will be merged from two lanes into one. Also, motorists plying this route may experience […]
The Demerara Harbour Bridge’s (DHB) ‘span nine’ which is valued at $1.2 billion was on Sunday transported from the dockyard for installation. This is a massive undertaking that requires careful planning and coordination, as the installation cannot be done while traffic is flowing. The replacement process will leave a significant gap on the bridge, making […]
The town of Lethem will come alive on Independence weekend with an array of nature adventure and eco-tourism activities. Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Kamrul Baksh, in a recent interview with the Department of Public Information, noted that with this year’s Independence flag raising and other celebrations planned for the town, several tour […]The Ministry of Public Works wishes to advise the public that there will be traffic disruptions on Sheriff Street – Mandela Avenue from Monday 24th April to Thursday 4th May 2023. This disruption is to facilitate Asphalt Defects Repair Works under the Sheriff Street Mandela Avenue Road Enhancement Project. As such, Motorists are kindly asked […]
-HPV, MMR, COVID vaccines being offered The government continues to deliver accessible, quality healthcare to all citizens of Guyana. This is again being demonstrated as the Ministry of Health is collaborating with the Maternal and Child Health Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and the private […]
The Guyana Pavilion at the Offshore Technology Conference 2023 (OTC), was officially opened this morning with a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event, from May 1 to May 4, 2023, at the NRG Centre in Houston, sees Guyana participating for the fourth time in this prestigious international gathering. Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, Chief Investment Officer of Guyana […]
As Guyana joins the rest of the world in observing Labour Day, President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, in his Labour Day Message, said there is a need for greater cooperation among the government, the labour movement, and the private sector to further advance workers’ rights. To make his point, Dr Ali highlighted the plethora of […]
Guyana’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework will be undergoing its fourth round of mutual evaluation in September 2023 by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). In preparation for that exercise, the Government will be tabling in the National Assembly the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) […]
The newly appointed Regional Representative for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mr. Mervyn Farroe, has assured support for Guyana’s push for the CARICOM region to address key challenges including food security, climate resilience and financing for small businesses. During a recent meeting with Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud, the new Regional Representative discussed […]
The government through the Ministry of Labour remains dedicated to Guyanese workers and has pledged to continue to enforce the laws and regulations through inspections at the workplaces. Since the government assumed Office on August 2, 2020, the ministry has conducted over 7,000 labour inspections throughout Guyana, with the view of enforcing labour and occupational […]