Approximately 500 young men and boys are set to benefit from a regional boys’ camp organised by the Men on Mission. This was disclosed during a press conference on Wednesday at Base Camp Ayanganna, Thomas Lands. The camp, set to open in August, will see the young men being engaged in a number of instructional […]
– Country has capacity at central, regional level Guyana recorded its first COVID-19 case in March 2020 – three years ago, in a period also marred by electoral discrepancies. During this phase, there was a nationwide lockdown and a curfew instituted. The fight against the deadly disease heightened when the PPP/C Government assumed office on […]
−says allottees will start accessing lots by April Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal recently conducted inspections of new housing developments in Region Two, including Onderneeming Phase Four, Buxton, and St Joseph, and Charity on the Essequibo Coast at the weekend. Minister Croal expressed satisfaction with the progress of the works being done at […]
Government continues to focus heavily on developing its apprenticeship programme to meet the demands of the expanding oil and gas and other sectors. Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton recently noted that government continues to work assiduously to upskill the nation’s human resources to meet these demands. Last year, approximately 173 apprentices were placed at the […]
Guyana’s capacity to treat COVID-19 has been enhanced, as the Ministry of Health received 5,040 Paxlovid pills from UNICEF, amounting to $1 million, Monday morning. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony received the pills from UNICEF’s Deputy Representative for Guyana and Suriname Irfan Akhtar at a simple handing over ceremony. UNICEF and Pfizer BioNTech signed an […]
– Exercise temporarily suspended Saturday evening due to safety concerns Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton on Sunday updated the nation on the status of the search and rescue operation that has been ongoing for Neptrind Hercules, a resident of Region Ten who works at the BOSAI mines. Hercules and the bulldozer he was operating went […]
The private sector, Pandits Council and several members of the Opposition have all joined the government in denouncing the recent racist and divisive comments made by Working People’s Alliance (WPA) member, Tacuma Ogunseye. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (GCCI) and Private Sector Commission (PSC) have issued statements condemning in the ‘strongest possible’ manner the public […]
Secondary school students in forms four to six and from Regions Two, Three, Four, Five and Six, will on Monday, benefit from the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) roadshow, being hosted by the Office of the Prime Minister’s Industry and Innovation Unit. The event which runs from March 13-27 is being held under the theme […]
Registration is ongoing for Guyanese across the country to be equipped and trained as computer programmers, software developers, among other skillsets as part of the 150k Guyana Coders Initiative (GCI). For the next three years, 150,000 Guyanese 14 years and older will receive free instruction in the fundamentals of computer coding as part of this […]
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, on Saturday, continued his community consultations in several communities in Region Five (Mahaica–Berbice). Ithaca, Sheildstown, Number Five Village, Rosignol and Fairfield were among the areas visited. The consultations are being held ahead of the implementation of the ministry’s 2023 budget projects. Some $4.3 billion was allocated […]