The Small Business Bureau (SBB) has begun its final distribution of cash grants to 300 small business owners across the Demerara-Mahaica (Region Four). The exercise held at the SBB office, La Penitence, Georgetown on Friday will see the small-scale entrepreneurs receiving financial support of $150,000 to expand their operations. One of the recipients, Chandrawattie Sadiq […]
The Public Works Ministry received survey charts for the expanded Demerara River channel from RG holdings’ Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Inc on Friday. With the expansion of the river channel, larger vessels could now be accommodated, which will improve traffic. Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill said the project is a perfect display of the PPP/C […]
─ health ministry to pilot EMR in new year The government is determined to create a modern healthcare system for Guyana and as such, the Ministry of Health is in the process of developing legislation for electronic medical records (EMR) in Guyana. The EMR system is an electronic record of health-related information of a patient. […]
Residents in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) will be enjoying sports even more, now that they have received much needed financial support from the government to upgrade their community grounds and associated facilities. Some $15 million has been given to the villages to ensure they have proper sport areas, where professional sportsmen and women could be developed. […]
– President Ali Residents of Matthew’s Ridge, Region One (Barima-Waini) can expect major developments in their community with the upgrading of 3.8 kilometres of roads and the extension of electricity to the Minab area. His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, during a Cabinet outreach to the community on Tuesday, said the roads at Station Street, […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali told a large crowd from Mabaruma and its surrounding environs in Region One (Barima-Waini) that his Government’s development strategy is aimed at delivering equitable access to services and opportunities to all its citizens, especially those in the hinterland and riverine areas. To this extent, the President announced that all residents […]
– Says $125b earmarked for upgrading of medical facilities in Region One and hinterland His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said the opening of the Mabaruma Smart Hospital in Region One would further promote the transformation of the country’s health sector. The smart hospital, which was retrofitted for approximately US$750,000, is among five hospitals upgraded through […]
More than 100 children are slated to benefit from new and improved kitchen and dining facilities to the tune of $30 million which would go a far way in the provision of a comfortable environment at the Sophia Drop-In Centre. Human Services Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud on Tuesday, noted that the state home was in […]
─ Guyana Marketing Corporation As Guyanese continue with their shopping and preparation for the festive season, the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) has been keeping tabs on the ‘relative prices’ of commodities across the major markets in the country. These price checks are in keeping with how government interventions are helping to cushion the effects of […]
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud on Tuesday December 20, 2022 officially declared open the refurbished Sophia Kitchen. With an injection of approximately $30 Million, the facility features a state-of-the art kitchen and recreational area conducive to learning for the children. At the simple opening, subject Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud said, […]