Works are currently underway to address the review and adjustment of lower-level salary scales for public sector employees, with recommendations to be made to President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali by the end of this week. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, in a statement on Thursday […]
Thirty-seven women from Lethem have made history, as they are the first batch of women in Guyana to be certified in Solar Photovoltaic Technology following an extensive three-week training carried out by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton, Human Services and Social Security Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud, Chief Executive Officer of […]
– to upgrade 12 water treatment plants Over 60,000 residents to benefit from $6B in contracts by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Wednesday to upgrade twelve water treatment plants across the country. The signing ceremony was held at GWI’s head office, Georgetown. Delivering brief remarks at the ceremony, GWI’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sheik Baksh […]
The government is reiterating the call for older persons, who received their first and second doses at least four to six months ago, to take their COVID-19 booster shots. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony noted that there is a slight upward trend in new cases. Persons in the older age category, he noted, are […]
The first round of oral arguments in the case concerning the 1899 Arbitral Award (Guyana v Venezuela) commenced today at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court. The hearings are designated for the preliminary objections in the case and are presided over by Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court. […]
Guyana’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) have been amplified as nine Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) graduated as advanced Emergency Medical Technicians after completing an eight-month training programme. The training programme was initiated by the Health and Home Affairs ministries through the Guyana Fire Service in February and they partnered with the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, Tennessee. […]
The Guyana Mental Health and Well-Being (GWB) conference, continued Tuesday afternoon at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, with the launch of the CAD$2.9 million International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) project to support mental health in Guyana. Canada’s Minister of International Development, Harjit Sajjan, via video message made the announcement, the first such investment […]
– congratulates the Guyana-born on her success President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has written Guyana-born British actress, Letitia Michelle Wright congratulating her on the resounding success of the ‘Black Panther’ and its sequel ‘Wakanda Forever’. President Ali, in a letter dated November 15, 2022, said he was moved by an interview in which Wright mentioned […]
Residents and farmers from several villages on the Corentyne Coast, Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) will soon benefit from improved drainage in both the residential and farming communities. On Wednesday, Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha travelled to the region to meet with residents from Whim, Auchlyne, Lancaster, Letter Kenny, Alness, and Bloomfield villages to […]
The Ministry of Education’s Edutrition: Breakfast for Success programme was today launched in the Mahaica-Berbice region (Region Five). During the launch at the Belladrum Primary School, the Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand stated that the programme is part of the Ministry’s plan to ensure every school-aged child has access to quality educational opportunities. She […]