– government agencies, private sector and other stakeholders played a vital role The National Park Tarmac hosted this year’s Mashramani Float Parade, the first to be held after the end of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Despite the heavy rains, many persons braved the weather to support the cultural display in the Park. In preparation for the […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that the Government is working on promoting defence diplomacy as a key feature in Guyana’s foreign policy. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, who addressed newly promoted ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), at State House today, explained that as Guyana continues to develop, new strategies will be pursued. […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd today met with His Excellency Nicolás Bouillane de Lacoste, non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of France to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. During the meeting, the Ambassador announced the decision of the French Government to advance its diplomatic presence in Guyana through the establishment […]
The Housing and Water Ministry’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) on Friday, signed 126 contracts worth over $56.8 billion for major infrastructural works across the country. The signing ceremony, held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, was attended by Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal, Chief Executive Officer of the CHPA, Sherwyn Greaves, Director […]
In keeping with the government’s commitment to combat domestic violence against women and girls, some 500 Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officers who graduated from the COPSQUAD2000 initiative received their certificates and badges on Friday. This is a partnership of the Human Services and Social Security and Home Affairs Ministries, the Guyana Police Force, and the […]
The Bank of Guyana (BOG) has noted the claims by some businesses in the press that there is a shortage of US dollars in the banking system. The BOG would like to reiterate that the banking system with an average monthly turnover in excess of USD500 million, has an adequate supply of US dollars to […]
The government is demonstrating its zero-tolerance policy for domestic violence with its announcement that it hopes to implement sweeping changes to the existing laws to further protect and respond to the societal ill affecting families in Guyana. As such, the government will be overhauling the ‘Domestic Violence Act’ of 1996, with some 40 proposed amendments, […]
Some 500 officers of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are now equipped with the necessary knowledge to handle gender-based violence effectively across the country. The officers received certificates and badges which allow persons to easily recognise them. The COPSQUAD2000 initiative seeks to raise the officers’ familiarity with laws relating to gender-based violence and provide them […]
– Extends Objections period The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) decided at its statutory meeting held on Wednesday, 22nd February 2023 to suspend the Cycle of Continuous Registration with effect from 24th February 2023 until further notice. The exercise commenced on 3rd January 2023 and was scheduled to conclude on 31st May 2023. However, this decision […]
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Friday, February 24, 2023, certified the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association’s (GRPA) Clinical Laboratory to the Guyana Standard (GYS 170:2021) – General requirements for the operation of a laboratory. The Laboratory has successfully demonstrated conformance to the requirements of the National Standard. The certificate, which is valid for […]