Chief Fire Officer, Mr. Gregory Wickham, today received a quantity of response equipment from the Civil Defence Commission. The handover occurred at the Commission’s Thomas Lands Headquarters. Director General of the CDC, Col. (Ret’d) Nazrul Hussain, said that it is part of the Commission’s effort to support the operational readiness of the Guyana Fire Service […]
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) donated a quantity of long boots, face masks and hand sanitizers to the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) today at their Thomas Lands Headquarters. Preparedness and Response Manager (ag) Major Lakshman Persaud conducted the handover along with a representative of the Authority. The support activity is as a result of […]
Legislation to protect patients’ confidentiality with the implementation of an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system has been completed and will be tabled in the National Assembly soon. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony made the disclosure Thursday evening, as he appeared on a weekly virtual programme, ‘The Guyana Dialogue.’ “Very soon that legislation will go […]
– as part of govt’s affordable housing programme Twelve young professionals were handed the keys to their newly constructed homes in Prospect, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Thursday. The single flat three-bedroom units were officially handed over by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, along with Steven Jacobs, Director of First Change Builders, the […]
Your Excellency Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Your Excellency Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad Excellencies, Colleague Ministers, Ambassadors Members of Delegations, Ladies and Gentlemen Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu Excellencies: The Co-operative Republic of Guyana welcomes the convening of this 49th Session […]
-‘Law will take its course’ – Minister Benn Recent statements by members of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) which have been deemed ‘racist and inciting’ by a number of government officials and civil society bodies are currently under legal review.Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn made the disclosure on Thursday while speaking to media operatives […]
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) benefitted from massive infrastructure developments in 2022, which forms part of the government’s vision of creating a safe environment for staff of the prison service and inmates while also addressing overcrowding. Acting Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot made the disclosure at the opening of the annual Guyana Prison Service’s Senior […]
Residents in Regions Three and Four will soon benefit from construction and rehabilitation works on community roads as the Ministry of Public Works has extended an invitation for bids for works on a number of miscellaneous roads. In a bid to improve the transportation network, bids are invited for rehabilitation and construction of roads in […]
The draft models of the government’s Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) for Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production are yet another example of the PPP/C Government’s commitment to ensuring the protection of the environment. The Deep and Shallow Water PSAs help the country to manage and develop its resources more effectively by allowing the host country to […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn has charged the Guyana Prison Service has been charged to aim for continuous improvement in its operations, while also placing emphasis on the reintegration of inmates. The minister was speaking at the opening of the annual three-day Guyana Prison Service’s Senior Officers’ Conference, Thursday morning. It is being hosted […]