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Guyana’s overall real GDP grew by 36.4% in the first half of the year, with non-oil growth of 8.3%

– according to the Mid-Year Report 2022    According to the Ministry of Finance’s recently released Mid-Year Report 2022, Guyana recorded an overall real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 36.4 percent in the first half of the year, with the non-oil economy growing by 8.3 percent, reflecting Government’s supportive policy stance. The outlook for the […]

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Immediate intervention to ease traffic congestion in the Grove/Diamond Area

The Ministry of Public Works has been meticulously monitoring the daunting issue of traffic congestion along the East Bank Corridor more so at Diamond/Grove. The Ministry is currently in negotiation with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for funds to undertake rehabilitation and expansion works along the East Bank Public Road, from Grove to Timehri which […]

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Blocking out evil fosters better communities, world – President Ali

For the world to achieve better countries and communities , there must first be an ultimate determination in the hearts of people to block out all evil behaviour. This was the message shared by President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali Friday evening, as he addressed the Century 21 Guyana finals of the Quran Recitation Competition, at […]

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Guyanese can now access oil and gas training locally

─ ‘groundbreaking achievement’ says PM Phillips The development of Guyana’s human resources to effectively manage the country’s oil and gas sector is now a reality with the opening of Guyana’s first oil and gas training facility. The new 3t EnerMech Guyana Training Centre of Excellence, will provide Guyanese with the opportunity to access accredited training […]

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200 Families Receive House Lots during West Dem. Secondary Outreach

Some two hundred (200) families were allocated house lots in Stewartville and Meten-Meer-Zorg, Region Three, during an outreach at the West Demerara Secondary School on Friday. The outreach, which was geared towards addressing housing matters in the region, was led by Minister of Housing and Water, Hon. Collin Croal and a team from the Central […]

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US$20m petroleum training facility launched

— PM says strengthening human resource capacity imperative for country’s development   Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, said the Government intends to continuously bolster investments in human capital to build local content capacity and foster a sustainable future for all Guyanese. He made the remarks while attending the official launch of the […]

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Contract for $11B Schoonord to Crane road to be signed next week

The contract for the $11 billion four-lane highway from Schoonord to Crane, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is expected to be signed on Wednesday, September 7. Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal said works on the 2.4 miles (3.9 kilometres) thoroughfare will commence shortly following the signing of the contract which was awarded to eight […]

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Amerindian youths to benefit from continuous training

The PPP/C Administration continues to show unwavering support for the youths of indigenous communities, as Community Service Officers stand (CSOs) to benefit from more capacity training in October. This was announced by Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai, on Thursday evening, at the Amerindian Heritage Month 2022 cultural extravaganza. The government has reinstated the Youth Entrepreneurship […]

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Guyana’s first people an integral part of country’s development

-President Ali Guyana’s first people were given the assurance that they will not be left out of the country’s development but rather play an integral role in taking the country forward. This assurance was given by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali as he addressed hundreds who gathered at the National Stadium to witness the cultural […]

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IOM hosts workshop to address migrant labour integration in Guyana

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) led a Private Sector and Labour Migration Stakeholder Workshop to discuss policies regarding the safe and ethical recruitment of migrants when filling gaps in Guyana’s labour force. The engagement was held at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Thursday. Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton, referred to skills and educational training […]

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