PDC conducts Final Workshop in Guyana
The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a US based Disaster Risk Management (DRM) organization, yesterday held a Final Workshop with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and other DRM stakeholders at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown. The workshop culminated a National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) which was carried out in Guyana over a number of months. […]Gov’t continues to support economic empowerment of women – Min. Teixeira
─ as country moves 18 spaces up on Global Gender Gap Index Guyana has moved significantly upwards on the 2022 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index, moving 18 spaces up from 53rd in 2021 to 35th among 146 countries. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira said the government is pleased with […]Guyana and EU join forces to meet highest international standards on export of legal timber
On 27 October 2022, representatives of Guyana and the European Union met to discuss the implementation of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The Agreement will help improve forest governance and sustainable forestry, and verify the trade in legal timber. According to René Van Nes, Ambassador of the […]Guyana Records Outstanding Improvements in 2022 Global Gender Gap Analysis
The Global Gender Gap Insight Report which has been published annually by the World Economic Forum since 2006 has been measuring gaps between men and women based on four key indicators: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Health and Survival, Educational Attainment and Political Empowerment. The 2022 edition covers 146 countries, including Guyana, which ranked 35th, moving […]Science and technology integral to building a modern Guyana – Hussain
Guyana recently participated in the Third Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities in Science, Technology and Innovation of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Argentina. Delivering remarks on behalf of Guyana, the Director of Industry and Innovation Unit within the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr Shahrukh Hussain said that Information […]Numerous career opportunities available in health sector – Min Anthony
The Ministry of Health has made available at least 20 training programmes for Guyanese to prepare for the developments in the health sector. Minister, Dr Frank Anthony said the government is seeking to improve health care delivery and quality of service countrywide. “If we are expanding the health sector in this way, we will need […]Gov’t improving services at National Psychiatric Hospital
Mental Health remains a priority area for the government, and the Ministry of Health has committed to improving the delivery of mental health services in Guyana. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said the Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Bills will help to reorganise mental health care in Guyana. The ministry is focusing on improving […]