Following a meeting with several cattle farmers from Black Bush Polder on the Corentyne Coast in Region Six, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed that works will soon commence to minimise flooding in the Cookrite Savannah. During a meeting on Friday with Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo in Number 63 Village, Corentyne, cattle farmers complained about […]
Residents of villages along the Corentyne Coast, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) have been urged to become more proactive in all socio-economic developmental projects within their communities. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P, made the appeal when he visited the communities earlier this week to inspect ongoing works in the region. Residents of Crabwood […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security intends to train over 3000 women through the Women Innovation, Investment Network (WIIN) programme, over 800 more than those who were trained in 2021. The WIIN initiative, which is the brainchild of the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, provides women with the […]
– More teachers, transportation and hassle-free public assistance for special needs children His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali announced a cash grant of $100,000 for each child with a disability, during a meeting with parents and their special needs children this afternoon at State House. He said that the Government has a lot of plans […]
A number of families that were relocated after squatting for decades in the Cane View (Mocha/Herstelling) area, have begun the process of moving into their newly constructed homes. The families were relocated by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) to newly developed housing schemes on the East Bank Demerara, equipped with all the amenities […]
The preparation process for cultivating sugar cane at the Rose Hall Estate, East Canje, Berbice, has been advanced with five new tilling machines valued at some $100 million. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, handed over the high-end John Deere equipment, during the commissioning ceremony in front of the factory, on Friday. The minister said […]
Some 15,000 residents from 28 villages in Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni), will benefit from improved transportation networks, as government inked $290 million in contracts on June 3. Under the agreements, a total of 917 kilometres of road maintenance, including debushing, filling of laterite and repairs to 31 timber bridges will be completed over a six-month period. […]
-programme officially launched Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that close to 400 persons in Region Six will benefit from small business grants to the tune of $250,000, as he officially launched the initiative in the region. The Vice President, who was speaking at the Albion Community Centre Ground, explained that this measure is […]
– 20-member committee to determine procurement, distribution Region Sixfarmerswill soon benefit from $300 million in fertiliser support from the government, as efforts continue to cushion the effects of rising cost of living throughout the country. This announcement was made today by Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo during a meeting at Number 63 Village. “We recognise […]
The vaccination of children ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19 will be rolled out in the coming week, as Guyana is expecting a shipment of 25, 000 doses of the Pfizer – BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for this age group on Monday. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is urging parents to ensure their children are […]