Some $275 million will be invested to execute critical road and revetment works along the main access road in Hague Backdam, West Coast Demerara (WCD), Region Three. His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali during a community engagement in the area on Tuesday, said that the contract for the project, has been awarded and works will […]
Recently, the Caribbean Examinations Council granted conditional approval for the implementation of the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) in secondary schools across Guyana. This approval follows a pre-readiness audit conducted last August in which Guyana obtained an overall compliance rating of 75 per cent. While this indicates a strong level of compliance with most of the […]
The PPP/C Government has expended approximately $1 billion so far in 2022 to upgrade primary healthcare facilities across the country. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony in an invited comment to DPI on Tuesday. “This year the ministry has allocated close to a billion Guyana dollars to upgrade various facilities across […]
– at leadership training for Amerindian village councils Amerindian Leaders have been called on to practice financial accountability in their respective villages, in light of several reports of financial irregularities at village councils. The call was made on Wednesday by Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, at the opening of the annual two-day leadership training […]
To meet the high demands of the travelling public, the Ministry of Housing and Water has announced a major upgrade to the main access road in ‘B’ Field Sophia. Minister, Collin Croal made the announcement on Monday during a ministerial outreach to the community. He said the road has deteriorated because of encroachment on the […]
Within just one month, persons in Guyana and the diaspora will have easier access to services provided by the Guyana Register Office (GRO), most notably, its improved online application process. The move aligns with the organisation’s current efforts to modernise its services in a way that makes processes easier for Guyanese. Registrar General of GRO, […]
Registrar General of the Guyana Register Office (GRO), Raymond Cummings said while new certificates are becoming mainstream, older handwritten versions of those certificates could still be used. In May 2021, GRO commenced producing computer-generated birth certificates in a bid to modernise its services. Cummings told DPI Tuesday, that this, of course, is granted that the […]
The Guyana Lands & Survey Commission (GLSC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are pleased to announce the commencement of aerial survey and mapping across the country using LIDAR Technologies. In the coming weeks, international expertise provided by Medici Land Governance (MLG) and its partners will conduct aerial surveying activities […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has restated his government’s commitment to ensuring the upliftment of Guyanese in every community across the country. The president, was on Tuesday, addressing residents of Den Amstel and neighbouring communities in Region Three during an outreach. The residents were updated on the government’s agenda which includes plans to improve the […]
Tourism Stakeholders from across the country gathered in the mining town of Linden, Tuesday for the Launch of Tourism Awareness Month which is being observed under the theme ‘All Sectors, One Tourism’. Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, while delivering the feature address noted that tourism over recent times has proven to be a major […]