– Minister Walrond Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, has labeled the Unicomer Guyana brand an intrinsic part of Guyana’s growth and development. She made the remarks during the grand opening of the Courts Mega store, at Main Street, Georgetown, Wednesday evening. The building houses the main office of the Courts brand and […]
The distribution of the $28,000 one-off cash grant for pensioners is currently underway in Region Three (Essequibo-Islands- West Demerara) and distribution will continue into the new month. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud visited the distribution sites at La Grange and Stewartville on Wednesday, where she overlooked the process and interacted […]
Distribution of the $30,000 ‘Because We Care’ and school uniform and supplies cash grants for Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) students commenced on Thursday in Regions Three, Six, and 10. The distribution process for Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) students took place at the Department of Education in Vreed-en-hoop and the Saraswati Vidya Niketan private […]
His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the government will work closely with sporting associations to set minimum standards to improve conditions for athletes representing Guyana. In a live broadcast Wednesday, Dr Ali said he has engaged several sportsmen and women who shared their concerns on how the governance mechanism of the different sport disciplines […]
As agriculture month activities continue, agencies within the sector including the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), the Guyana Livestock Development authority (GLDA), and the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) hosted an ‘open day’ and exhibition at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, on Wednesday. The event aimed to highlight opportunities available in the sector […]
The Ministry of Labour’s Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency (CRMA) on Wednesday, held an awards ceremony to honour 25 companies that provide employment opportunities for Guyanese. These companies’ partnership with the agency makes available employment for job seekers who may not have otherwise completed formal tertiary education in any specialised area. In his feature address, […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Wednesday took its Community Advocates Network (CAN) programme to the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three), to train some 90 residents in identifying and reporting gender-based violence. Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud, launched the programme at the Leonora Technical Institute. Persons from communities including Anna Catherina, Crane, Parika, […]
Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton has rubbished claims by Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton of racial discrimination at co-op societies. During his October 25 press conference, Norton claimed that several co-op societies across the country including the Mocha-Arcadia Multi-purpose Agricultural Co-op Society, are experiencing racism from the central government. He claimed that the co-op […]
– 128 leases issued to farmers to expand production in MMA Scheme Today the Ministry of Agriculture’s Mahaica Mahaicony Abary–Agriculture Development Authority (MMA–ADA) hosted its annual Open Day activity at its Onverwagt office during which some 128 leases were prepared and issued to farmers from Region Five. The issuance of leases for lands for agricultural […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that the Government will contribute a further $10m to support the development of karate in Guyana through the construction of the Guyana Karate College. The Head of State made the announcement while delivering the feature address at the Guyana Karate College Charity Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the […]