– Administers Oath of Office to five members His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali stressed that the re-constituted Teaching Service Commission makes a vital contribution to enhancing professionalism in the teaching profession. During brief remarks at the swearing-in ceremony for five members of the commission this afternoon, the President explained that it is necessary that appointments […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill on Friday visited two staff members of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation, who were recently injured while on duty. During the minister’s visit to the residence of Woman Special Constable (WSC) Janice Canzious at Wales, Region Three. During the visit, the minister handed over a hamper and monetary […]
Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration will ensure education is free at the University of Guyana (UG) before the administration’s first term in office ends. The vice president said the move to remove fees at the nation’s tertiary institution is in keeping with the government’s […]
– to commence work from January, 2023 A total of 1, 000 persons residing along the East Coast of Demerara are the latest beneficiaries of the government’s part-time jobs initiative. The prospective employees signed their one-year contracts on Friday, following the launch at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) by Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. […]
– President Ali inspects ongoing works President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday conducted a walkabout in Cummings Lodge to inspect the ongoing works on the development of the housing scheme in the community. During the walkabout, the head of state noted that the goal is to construct 1,500 houses along with a slew of […]
Guyana has one of the lowest mortgage interest rates in the Caribbean and the wider world. This was highlighted by Minister within the Housing and Water Ministry, Susan Rodrigues during her weekly programme ‘Making The Case’ on Wednesday. Minister Rodrigues stated that the President Ali-led government is keen on making the process easier for obtaining […]
– in keeping with President’s commitment during meeting with Forestry stakeholders Following up on President Irfaan Ali’s announcement in October of a $900 Million Revolving Fund to boost Guyana’s forestry sector, Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh today, on behalf of Government, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Demerara Bank Limited during a simple […]
Business owners are being urged to fight against illegal vending and other encumbrances along streets, parapets and public roads within Georgetown, utilising the legal route. Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC, made the call during his television programme ‘Issues in the news’ aired recently. The minister explained, “A resident whose house or […]
The contract for the historic single-window system was on Wednesday signed between the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) and Global Services Inc. to the tune of some $202.9 million. The signing was conducted at the Ministry of Housing and Water’s boardroom, Brickdam, Georgetown by CH&PA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sherwyn Greaves, and Global Services […]
In keeping with its manifesto’s promise, the PPP/C Government through the Ministry of Housing and Water has given its commitment to delivering 50,000 house lots to Guyanese within its first term in office. As such, the construction of the first 100 low-income, single flat low-income homes with two bedrooms are now completed in Hampshire/Williamsburg, Berbice, […]