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Govt committed to safeguarding citizens’ livelihood – Minister McCoy

– as $25,000 cash grant distributed in Region 9    Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, M.P has reiterated the PPP/C Administration’s commitment to safeguarding the livelihood of every Guyanese, regardless of their background or location. He was speaking to residents of Moco Moco, Region 9 […]

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Kwakwani receives additional flood relief supplies

Kwakwani, Guyana – Neighbourhood Democratic Council Chairman for Kwakwani, Court Simon, today received 800 food hampers from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC). The supplies are part of an ongoing effort to aid the flood affected residents of that community. The Commission, along with other Government agencies, are monitoring the country during this rainy season for […]

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$49M abutment works on Moblissa bridge nearing completion

Abutment work on the Moblissa bridge along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway is 90 percent completed. An abutment is the sub-structure on the ends of a bridge which support the superstructure. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, MP, while conducting inspections on the bridge recently, noted that works on the main carriageway commenced due to holes […]

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Energy-efficient lighting project set for Leguan, Wakenaam, Bartica, and Linden in 2022

The communities of Leguan, Wakenaam, Bartica, and Linden will benefit from a planned lighting change-out project for the latter half of 2022. The Government of Guyana, in pursuit of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, aims to transform Guyana’s economy to deliver greater socio-economic development under a low carbon pathway while also addressing the […]

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President Ali calls for patience as investigations continue into death of Quindon Bacchus

His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali visited Mon Repos and Buxton on Tuesday, following protest actions over the death of Quindon Bacchus, which resulted in the destruction of stalls, the burning of vehicles and robberies. While speaking to residents at Buxton, President Ali called for persons to be patient as the Police Complaints Authority is […]

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Members of constitutional commissions to be sworn in on Friday

all legal requirements met – AG Three constitutional commissions, including the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), will be sworn in by His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Friday. In a press release to the media earlier today, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Hon. Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, MP, explained that there was strict […]

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Updating COVID-19 vaccines necessary for strengthened immunity – Health Minister  

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P., during Tuesday’s COVID-19 update explained the importance of updating COVID-19 vaccines to target emerging sub-variants of the Coronavirus, particularly the Omicron variant. Currently, this variant has evolved into five sub-variants, which are highly transmissible in comparison to the original strain of the virus. This has led the US […]

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Gov’t to dedicate 15 percent of all conservation revenues to Amerindians, forest-dependent communities 

The government, through its new and expanded Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, plans to set aside 15 percent of all revenues earned from forest conservation for Amerindians and forest-dependent communities in Guyana.  The promotion and development of these two parties is a priority of the President Irfaan Ali-led Administration. This is in recognition of […]

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Improper transport of sand damaging roads, clogging drains – Minister Edghill

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P, is calling on sand truck operators to be more responsible when transporting sand on the road ways, as sand falling from trucks is clogging drains, causing flooding and making the road ways impassable. The minister made this call during a recent visit to the mining town of […]

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Minister Benn on the ground, calls on protestors to desist from destroying property

Following protests on the East Coast Demerara today, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn took to the ground to appeal to citizens to return to their homes, and to desist from destroying property and disrupting traffic.The protest is as a result of misinformation, that the accused police officer responsible for the death of Quindon Bacchus, […]

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