– PPP General Secretary clears the air General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has strongly rejected implications by the APNU+AFC that the US $18 million signing bonus it received from ExxonMobil, had any role to play in Guyana advancing the border controversy case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). […]
Guyanese can now access a wide range of employment opportunities as the Women’s Innovative and Investment Network (WIIN) programme announced that applications for trainers are open to the public. WIIN, which falls under the purview of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, not only creates employment for Guyanese women, but equally supports their […]
Boys and girls from North and South Sophia were on Thursday awarded prizes for the ‘best kite design’ upon conclusion of a three-day kite-making workshop, organised by the Office of the Prime Minister – Department of Public Affairs, and the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce in collaborationwith community leaders. Over 200 children participated in […]
Guyanese in every community across the country are being urged to play a role in the upkeep of their surroundings. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, made the appeal after handing over some $80 million in tractors, trailers and subventions to nine Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) on the East Coast of Demerara, […]
Guyana continues to make major strides in the fisheries sector with the implementation of various initiatives aimed to expand productivity. The production of prawns and the lucrative marine cage project are expected to further boost the country’s aquaculture sector significantly, since they will be expanded countrywide. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha told the Department […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), continues to make critical interventions in farming communities, to aid the mitigation of flooding. This is critical as Guyana takes the lead in CARICOM achieving food security as part of its vision to lessen the almost $5 billion food import bill by 25 […]
Farmers are set to benefit from small grants to enhance their productivity, as the government continues to implement various initiatives to diversify the agriculture sector and ensure a food-secure nation. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce – Small Business Bureau (SBB) have signed an agreement for grants to […]
Today in The Hague, the International Court of Justice handed down its ruling in the case between Guyana and Venezuela on Venezuela’s Objection to the Court’s Jurisdiction. The Court rejected Venezuela’s objection and upheld its jurisdiction to decide the case by a vote of 14 to 1. This means the Court will now proceed to […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a 14 to one vote, and based in large part on the 1966 Geneva Agreement, has ruled that the United Kingdom cannot be considered an indispensable party in the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy case, as the agreement indicates that the UK was no longer a participant in any other […]
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has committed to providing financial and other essential resources to every local democratic organ. This was reemphasised by Minister, Nigel Dharamlall, as he handed over some $80 million in tractors, trailers and subventions to nine Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) on […]