─ Senior and regional councillors to also benefit from the increase His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday, announced that Toshaos and Deputy Toshaos will get a 50% increase in their stipends, moving from $30,000 to $45,000, and $20,000 to $30,000 respectively. The head-of-state was speaking at the opening ceremony of the five-day National […]
Amerindians will soon benefit from over US $100 million in improved healthcare through the establishment of diagnostic centres. This was disclosed by Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, who reassured Amerindian leaders on Monday, that the development of their communities remains a priority for the PPP/C Government. Addressing the National Toshaos Conference (NTC) after a two-year […]
– Saudi desk established, land for embassy available His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on Saturday, extended an open invitation to investors of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to ‘invest now’, promising that Guyana is ready to remove bureaucratic hurdles. “You are really pushing at open doors,” the President told the visiting team of Saudi […]
The Government has laid out an array of areas for investment in Guyana’s non-oil sectors to the delegation of high-level public, and private sector officials from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Infrastructure, healthcare, tourism, agriculture, housing, renewable energy and education were some of the areas highlighted by Senior Minister in the Office of the President […]
– as vaccination drive through/walk-in continues The Ministry of Health conducted the second vaccination drive, targeting children ages 5-11 years, in a walk in/drive through exercise at the National Cultural Centre tarmac. DPI caught up with some of the parents who took their children to get vaccinated. A child being vaccinated During the first roll- […]
Guyana will be lending assistance to its CARICOM sister country Belize, in best practices for Amerindian development. A ministerial meeting was held on Friday, with representatives from both countries to commence the process. Leading the exercise was Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal, and Minister of Local Government […]
Prosecutors of the Guyana Police Force are now better equipped to uphold the rule of law after successfully completing six months of international training course at the School of the Nations. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall SC, told the 29 graduating ranks, that they are now part of the legal […]
Devotion and love I join in extending best wishes to all Guyanese, but especially my Muslim brothers and sisters, on this festive occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. This sacred observance recalls the Prophet Abraham’s deep love for his son, a love so true and pure that it could only be tested by the Prophet’s supreme obedience to […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana has declared that all flags are to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, July 9 to honour Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated while campaigning for a parliamentary election. The 67-year-old Former Prime Minister was gunned down on Friday […]