Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh is working with the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to make pensions payable immediately after contributors turn 60. Dr. Singh was speaking at a recent outreach on the East Coast of Demerara, where he acknowledged the challenges persons encounter while seeking […]
Residents of Linden, Region 10 have been assured that the Wismar bridge will be upgraded to accommodate the massive development on the cards for the region. This assurance was given by Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P, last Friday. He was delivering remarks at the contract signing and sod turning for the construction […]
Approximately $1.1 billion in road works will be undertaken in Linden and Kwakwani, Region 10, according to Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill. He said about $800 million will be spent in Linden and about $300 million in the community of Kwakwani. The minister was delivering remarks at the recent contract signing and sod […]
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) today can confirm reports of significant flooding in Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo (Region 9). Due to the consistent rainfall in the area water levels continue to rise from deep South to the South Pakaraimas. Several communities and farms are inundated resulting in the relocation of families. Working with the […]
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are working closely to renew and advance cooperation in a number of key areas including trade and investment, addressing non-tariff barriers and other hindrances to the flow of goods and services between the two CARICOM nations. The trade restriction talks have made headway with the signing of a Memorandum of […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that Brazilian investors from the neighbouring State of Roraima are interested in being integrated into CARICOM’s vision of reducing its food import bill by 25% by 2025. The Head of State made this announcement during a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Dr Keith […]
With Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago making dynamic moves to strengthen collaboration in several areas, specifically agriculture, the possibility of establishing a ferry facility as an experiment to move people, goods and services between the two territories is being explored. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the announcement Sunday, during a joint press conference with […]
—High-level bilateral commission to be established His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that the new agreement between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is a “living document” and signals a partnership designed to benefit both countries. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), was signed today in the presence of the Guyanese Head of State and the Prime Minister […]
Scores of residents of Region Five flocked a National Insurance Scheme (NIS) outreach on Sunday, to have their issues resolved, as well as utilise other services being provided by the agency. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, M.P., Minister of Public Service Sonia Parag, M.P. and […]
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P. said in order to further drive the agri-food sector in the region, there must be sustained commitment and innovation from CARICOM leaders. The minister was speaking during the opening ceremony of the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo on Thursday last. “While we must feel a tremendous sense of pride in […]