The communities of Fort Island and Aliki along the Essequibo River have undergone a thorough session on Maritime Safety: safety while traversing the rivers and overall responsibility while operating both large and smaller vessels. This is in keeping with the Maritime Administration Department’s continued efforts on promoting Maritime Safety. On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, during […]
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s One Guyana ‘Cut Rose’ Project continues to make significant progress, with some 1,600 roses being harvested weekly from the shade houses at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI). This project is designed to create employment and generate income for single parents. It is being executed by NAREI in […]
– Condign actions will be taken against those involved Fiery protests erupted on the East Coast of Demerara and on the West Coast of Berbice last week, resulting in the destruction of properties and preventing the free flow of traffic.In light of this development, government has made it clear that these types of actions are […]
A major transformation is underway for East Berbice – Corentyne (Region Six) with a slew of infrastructural and developmental projects in the pipeline, which will see the Ancient County of Berbice becoming a massive economic zone. With a robust approach already taken to make the region more economically viable, works are already ongoing in the […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), at its statutory meeting held on Tuesday, 7th February 2023, has approved the work plan for the conduct of Local Government Elections (LGE). In this regard, the Secretariat will proceed with the full implementation of the relevant statutory and administrative activities to ensure the successful conduct of the elections in […]
Some 450 residents of Kato, Region Eight, now have improved access to potable water following the commissioning of a new water supply system. The well was commissioned by Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, the Hon. Susan Rodrigues, Regional Chairman, Mr. Headley Pio, GWI’s Hinterland Service Director, Mr. Ramchand Jailal, other regional representatives […]
On Tuesday, rice farmers from Regions Two, Three, Five, and Six met with Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha to discuss some of the issues faced in the industry. While noting that most of their issues are a result of unfavourable weather and external economic impacts, the farmers wasted no time in calling on the government […]
The Education Ministry through its Allied Arts Unit, in collaboration with the Department of Education, Georgetown district, launched its Children’s Mashramani Competition 2023, on Monday, at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) on Homestretch Avenue. Celebrating this year under the theme, Mixing and Mashing as One Guyana, pupils from 18 primary schools across the city, dazzled […]
The Ministry of Health will, this year advance its efforts in the fight against cervical cancer, which is part of its wider programme to reduce or end Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Cervical cancer is the second leading cancer in Guyana that affects women and while the ministry continues to spread awareness and provide Human Papilloma Virus− […]
As government presses the accelerator on its infrastructural development agenda, the Public Works Ministry has extended an invitation for bids for a number of sea defence works in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and Ten. This is mere days following the approval of the $781.9 billion budget, from which the lion’s share, a whopping […]