– PM witnesses signing of contract Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, today reaffirmed Government’s commitment to bridging the energy gap and providing reliable and efficient electricity to all Guyanese. He made the statement as he witnessed the signing of the contract for the construction of a GY$ 362,411,200, 0.686 Megawatt Solar Farm […]
– Min Indar spearheads follow-up meeting More than 200 residents of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) ON Wednesday had their concerns addressed through various ministries and government agencies. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar met with the residents, a follow-up to a recent outreach by His Excellency, Dr […]
Beneficiaries of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) in Belladrum, Region Five, (Mahaica-Berbice) have expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Labour for the host of training opportunities made available. The Department of Public Information (DPI) spoke with several youths who are benefitting from the programme. Ophelia Peters, a mother of seven, is currently undergoing training […]
The Government of Guyana will continue to provide incentives to encourage growth in the local manufacturing sector. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat, while attending a reception to celebrate the Barama Company’s attainment of the ‘Made in Guyana’ certification, noted that Guyana has come a long way from previous times. He alluded to the government’s […]
The Chief Executive Officers of Facebook and Twitter have been written to in light of a renewed orchestrated disinformation campaign being waged against Guyana by a number of Spanish-language social media accounts claiming Guyana’s territory by publishing illegal maps. In his letters to Facebook and Twitter CEOs, Foreign Secretary Robert M. Persaud highlighted that those […]
– a commitment of gov’t fulfilled – Min Walrond Small business owners of East and West Berbice will now benefit from improved access to business production resources with the official commissioning of the Belvedere Business Incubator Centre. While the centre was constructed and commissioned in February 2020, the building was not staffed or equipped with […]
– Guyana joins in celebrating International Day of the Girl Child As Guyana joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Day of the Girl Child, Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud is urging that special attention be paid to our girl children. She noted that society must confront the challenges […]
– new parenting manual launched The Childcare and Protection Agency through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security today launched its parenting manual at the Herdmanston Lodge, Georgetown. Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud underscored the need for the initiative. “From time immemorial there have been the right of passage where […]
The PPP/C Administration has adopted an integrated approach in the delivery of its national housing programme that guarantees housing affordability for all citizens. This assurance was given by Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal during a recent housing outreach in Bartica, Region Seven. The minister said that when the administration assumed office in August 2020, […]
Without innovative techniques, business, science, and technology are dead. These were the frank remarks made by Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton to scores of students as the North Georgetown Secondary School (NGSS) launched its Business, Science and Technology Expo 2022. The showcase, which was on a two-year hiatus owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, provides a platform […]