– Says Venezuela’s provocations being monitored at the highest levels-Slams AFC’s latest attempt to undermine national solidarity Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo, has assured the Guyanese populace that any act of physical aggression by Venezuela will be met with the appropriate response. He was at the time […]
On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) launched its National Tree Planting Project. This was done in observance of International Day of Forests which is being held under the theme ‘Forests and Foods.’ The project will see 50,000 trees planted throughout the administrative regions of Guyana. The close to $600 million project […]
–Two-week Training Session Successfully Conducted for Ministry Staff The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is making significant strides towards full digitalisation with the development of an advanced new software platform, the Beneficiary Registry and Document Management System (BRDMS). This initiative, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Synergy International Systems Inc., […]
Welcoming a newborn has gotten easier for parents in Region Two, as the Ministry of Health began distributing the newborn cash grant on Friday, offering much-needed financial relief to families. The grant, amounting to $100,000 per baby, was launched nationally on March 8 by His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. It provides parents with a […]
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance is pleased to announce the successful completion of the second stage of Guyana’s second review cycle under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) which takes the form of an in-situ visit. This visit, conducted as part of the Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM) of the UNCAC took place […]
Region Two residents no longer have to pay for basic medical examinations, as the Ministry of Health began distributing the $10,000 universal healthcare voucher along the Essequibo coast on Friday. The government has catered for 500,000 citizens nationwide to access these tests through the initiative. The programme is expected to cost the treasury $5 billion […]
– to enhance green spaces, environmental awareness The government, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC), launched a $600 million National Tree-Planting Project on Friday to enhance green spaces and environmental awareness. Trees planted along the Conversation Tree Boulevard at the Pike Street intersection include Palm, African Tulip, Ashoka, Silk Cotton, Neem, Flamboyant, and Acacia Mangium. The […]Racial discrimination remains one of the most pressing human rights challenges worldwide. Despite decades of progress, new and emerging challenges continue to threaten efforts to build just and equal societies. The regression of laws and policies protecting racial and ethnic minorities, the rise of geopolitical conflicts and wars, and acts of ethnic cleansing and violence […]
– highlights PPP’s nationwide inclusivity Vice President and General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has called into question the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Young Professional Conference, which he said was unrepresentative of the country’s diverse populace. On March 16, the PNC/R held a youth conference at Congress Place, Sophia […]
The construction of a new $800 million airstrip in Matthew’s Ridge, Region One has begun with approximately 50 skilled and unskilled workers from the area to be employed. The project announced last year, is being implemented and supervised by the Ministry of Public Works’ Special Projects Unit (SPU). During an engagement on Wednesday, Minister of […]