A team of over 40 medical specialists from the renowned Mount Sinai Health System, in New York, USA, will travel to Guyana next week to begin training local health officials at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said the exercise will improve the health care services at the country’s […]
While government is moving ahead in fulfilling its promise of constitutional reform, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, MP, has described the participation of the opposition members of parliament in that process as “abysmal”. For constitutional reform to occur, a proposal in the National Assembly requires a two-thirds majority vote […]
─ as national health care initiative drive begins The PPP/C Government has made a significant leap toward transforming Guyana into a first-choice health care destination, following the signing of an agreement with the Mount Sinai Health System and Hess Corporation. The binding document to accelerate the national health care initiative was signed during a simple […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today announced a national healthcare initiative in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, an internationally recognized healthcare provider, and Hess Corporation to improve the quality of and access to healthcare for the people of Guyana. Working with the Government of Guyana, the Mount Sinai team will advise and help […]
Almost 300 young people in Region Six, (East Corentyne-Berbice) have commenced various training programmes offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, M.P., made this disclosure on Wednesday, following interactions with participants of various training centres during a-two-day outreach to the region. He said he wants each participant to benefit […]
─ residents allege sale of ancestral lands Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, M.P., has instructed an immediate audit of the operations of the BV/Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), after allegations surfaced about attempts by the council to sell lands in the community. Minister Dharamlall was told of the attempts on Thursday, […]
The Ministry of Health continues its efforts to provide training opportunities in a number of professional areas, as government advances its plan to improve health care delivery countrywide. On Thursday, 31 students graduated as medical laboratory technicians, and four as pharmacy assistants at a ceremony held at the Wind Jammers International Conference Hall, Georgetown. The […]
The government has been exploring the utilisation of Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to facilitate online learning in schools in remote communities across the country, in an effort to make educational opportunities accessible to all children. During a recent outreach in Kaikan, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that the government […]
Chief Investment Officer and CEO of the Guyana Office for Investment, Dr. Peter Ramsaroop said the Saudi Caribbean Investment Forum, currently underway in the Dominican Republic is timely as it connects Guyana and other CARICOM nations to large investment markets. Dr. Ramsaroop is leading a Guyanese delegation to the forum in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. […]
Over 1,700 Guyanese from the Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) have found employment through the government’s part-time job initiative which was launched in June by Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. The programme was initially aimed at employing 1,000 persons from the region, but was extended to cater for an additional 1,000 due to an overwhelming number of […]