Some 300 families of hinterland communities in Regions One, Seven, Eight and Nine, are set to benefit from a $750 million hinterland housing programme, a new initiative under the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal during his presentation at the National Toshaos Council […]
– food security plan to be crafted Advancing agricultural production in the hinterland has been high on the government’s agenda over the past two years, and by the end of 2022, an injection of more than $2 billion will catapult the sector even further towards achieving food security. His Excellency, Dr, Mohamed Irfaan Ali made […]
– Urges NTC participants to identify core issues and plan on the way forward His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today urged the participants of the National Toshaos Conference (NTC) to work together to identify issues within their communities and to come up with core plans to address them. The Head of State made this call […]
Guyana is set to host the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Region of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) from 3-5 August 2022 in Georgetown. The International Solar Alliance is a member-driven, collaborative platform aimed at increasing the deployment of solar energy technologies as a means of enhancing energy access, ensuring energy […]
– Calls for supervisors to do “a better job” Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips today emphasised the importance of transparency and accountability in the execution of Government-funded projects. He made these remarks at a contract-signing ceremony for the construction of a $117m, 6400 square foot, multi-purpose building for the Civil Defence Commission […]
The Government of Guyana is pleased to welcome to Guyana Global Peace Ambassador and Humanitarian Leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who arrives in Guyana on Friday, July 15th, as part of his international IStandforPeace tour. Gurudev will be at the National Cultural Center on July 15th at 6:30 pm for the Guyana leg of […]
The Ministry of Education’s ‘Smart Classroom’ initiative is expected to be implemented in every hinterland and riverine community by the end of this year. Thus far, 54 per cent of schools in Regions One, Seven, Eight, and Nine are benefitting from this programme. Minister, Priya Manickchand, M.P., made this disclosure while speaking at the National […]
A $117.8 million disaster response multi-purpose centre will be established within 24 months, at the Civil Defence Commission’s (CDC) headquarters, Thomas Lands, Georgetown. To effectively manage disasters, the 6,400 square feet edifice will allow for the centralisation of storage and facilitate easy loading and offloading of disaster supplies. The contract to begin construction was inked […]
–Says Govt aggressively working to bridge gaps for hinterland development Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips today updated Amerindian leaders across Guyana on a number of transformative projects in the energy and telecommunications sectors. The Prime Minister, who is responsible for both sectors, told representatives at the National Toshaos Conference at the Arthur […]
Indigenous leaders were on Tuesday reassured by Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, who has responsibility for energy and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) of government’s commitment to bridging the energy and digital divide. Bridging the divide would see some 215 hinterland and riverine communities benefitting from reliable energy and internet connectivity which is enjoyed […]