The community of Annandale, East Coast of Demerara, is set to benefit from major road and drainage upgrades. This was announced by His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali who led a community engagement in the area on Thursday. President Ali said the drainage issues will be addressed through collaboration among the Ministries of Housing, Public […]
– Says a number of residents will receive land titles before month end His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that his Government will work on rehabilitating a number of cross streets and the drainage network in Annandale on the East Coast of Demerara. During an impromptu visit to Annandale South and Annandale West this afternoon, the […]
– Laws will be amended to reflect new agreement Cabinet has granted its approval for the auctioning of 14 oil blocks offshore Guyana, Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo announced on Thursday during a press conference at Office of the President. The auction was initially slated for the end of September, however, the vice president noted […]
– urged to be ‘attentive’ to needs of electorate Sixty-six toshaos and treasurers from Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and 10 on Thursday received certificates in leadership, following an extensive two-day training hosted by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. The leadership training was geared at providing village leaders with knowledge in specific areas to […]
– as inclement weather continues to delay harvesting On Thursday afternoon, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha returned to Windsor Forest on the West Coast of Demerara to meet with rice farmers to discuss issues faced within the region as it pertains to the ongoing harvesting period. The farmers met with His Excellency, President Dr. Irfaan Ali […]
The long-awaited Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the events of the March 2, 2020, General and Regional elections will officially begin public hearings on Friday. The commission already has more than 20 witnesses lined up to recount what transpired during the March elections and the five-months delay before the results were declared. During the […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that the developmental projects being implemented by the Government in Tucville, Georgetown, are geared to enhance the community’s infrastructure and the well-being of its residents. The Head of State gave this assurance as he addressed scores of residents during an outreach in the community. “We’re doing back the football […]
– calls for greater accountability by developed countries in achieving SDGs Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, today said the PPP/C Administration has been going the extra mile and actively playing its part in combatting climate change, as he called for greater accountability by developed countries in relation to the achievement of sustainable development goals. The […]
Minister within the Housing and Water Ministry, Susan Rodrigues has made it clear that the PPP/C Government has never built one-bedroom homes under its housing programme to be sold to Guyanese. Minister Rodrigues was responding to Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton who recently labelled one-bedroom homes in Prospect, East Bank Demerara, as ‘chicken coops’ and inadequate […]
Committed to its promise to build a world-class healthcare system in Guyana, the government is moving ahead with the construction of seven new hospitals that will deliver quality health service to Guyanese in all regions. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, in a recent interview, said the mobilisation phase for the construction of the hospitals […]