Over 100 small cash crop farmers and 20 large scale farms in Coverden are benefitting from a drainage intervention by the Ministry of Agriculture. The intervention was made possible through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) in the community of 650 residents situated on the East Bank of Demerara. According to the Chairman of […]
─ cricket carnival has a rippling effect on local investment As Guyana moves swiftly towards becoming a highly favourable destination for entertainment and relaxation, the country’s investment stage is set and ready to add more investors to its burgeoning list. The country will soon witness a host of new Expressions of Interest (EoIs) in several […]
– Vice President spearheads exercise A total of $44 million in relief cash grants were distributed to 294 private cane farmers across the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three). Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo spearheaded the exercise which saw the private sugar workers receiving $150,000 each at the Windsor Forest Community Centre Ground, on Monday. Dr […]
─ says investments will support sustainable growth Assessing the economic impact of infrastructure investment, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its 2022 country report, has applauded Guyana’s profound infrastructural investments. The IMF believes that the investments in infrastructure by the administration will strategically support the country’s sustainable economic growth efforts. Some of the major investments […]
─ bids open for supply of tools for six practical centres The Government of Guyana has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) totalling US$12, 252,000 to roll out the Guyana Skills Development and Employability project. The initiative will see practical instruction centres across the country being boosted to deliver Technical Vocational Education and […]
– outdated electrical cables, cooking, common fire hazards in the home Old electrical cables and a simple activity like cooking are some of the most common fire hazards in the home. Cadet Officer Javid Mohamed, who is attached to the Fire Prevention Unit of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was part of a fire safety […]
A grand road parade culminated at the roundabout at the Kitty seawall on Sunday to bring the curtains down on two weeks of Guyana’s hosting of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) cricket carnival events. The streets of the capital city were packed with Guyanese and visitors alike, the young and not so young, all seeking […]
The Ministry of Education is aware of the issue involving a student at St. Joseph’s High School who has taken their life. The Ministry wishes to inform the public that preliminary information has been received and that a full investigation has been launched into the matter. We ask that the public and members of the […]
Guyanese came out in their numbers on Sunday in a festival of colours bringing to a close just over two weeks of the first ever cricket carnival celebration. Guyana became a showpiece of music, costumes, and merriment – where the streets of Georgetown came alive with the tapestry of the Caribbean Community of nations. Guyana […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh said the opposition APNU+AFC Coalition has no sensible response to the PPP/C Government’s comprehensive agenda. During a televised programme with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Saturday, Dr. Singh sacked Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton for his “baseless” discrimination talks. […]