Ketley Primary school emerged winner of the I-Secure Security Service/ MOE Literacy Bee Competition which culminated on Saturday at the National Cultural Centre. Angelina Deonarine and Antoine Henry of Ketley Primary in Georgetown outshone their competitors from Auchlyne Primary, Region Six and Patentia Primary, Region Three. The two children shared their exuberance and spoke of […]
Guyana’s first solar powered water treatment facility is expected to be commissioned in 2023, valued at over $150 million (US $750,000). It is being funded by the European Union via the Caribbean Climate Change Centre in Barbados. Guyana Water Incorporated’s (GWI) Manager of Water Resources and Climate Change Adaptation, Denise Woolford made this disclosure during […]
–Relief programme launched for its 20th Anniversary Thousands of Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) consumers countrywide are expected to benefit from a series of initiatives aimed at improving the delivery of water services, and boost the agency’s revenue collection. One of the initiatives is its leakage management app, which will allow consumers to report any operational […]
The first 18 young professionals and other public servants of the mining town of Linden will soon be moving into their new homes, as part of the Government’s 1,000 homes project in Region 10. The beneficiaries were given the opportunity to finalise their documentation process for the units on Friday, during an activity facilitated by […]
Some $25 billion will be expended to upgrade and construct new water treatment plants across the country over the next three years, Guyana Water Incorporated’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shaik Baksh said on Friday. During a press conference, he told media operatives that the three-pronged programme will fulfill government’s commitment to provide treated water suitable […]
– in first phase of Reg. Ten 1000 Homes Project Eighteen (18) young professionals from the mining town of Linden, Region Ten will soon be moving into their new homes, having finalised the documentation process for the units. On Friday, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), Mr. Sherwyn […]
–Accepts credentials from Non-Resident Ambassador, assures of enhanced cooperation His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana, like Norway, recognises the importance of the ‘blue economy’ which seeks to balance human well-being, social equality and environmental sustainability. The Head of State, consequently, reaffirmed Guyana’s support for the international declaration on transnational organised crime in the […]
The Consultations in respect of the appointments of persons to constitutional and statutory commissions, were initiated between His Excellency President Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Leader of the Opposition and Member of Parliament, Mr. Aubrey C. Norton by letter under the hand of the Hon. Gail Teixeira, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance and Member of […]
A proposal has been made to reduce the speed limit for urban roads from 50 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour. This move is expected to reduce the number of road accidents and fatalities. The proposal was made at the launch of the United Nations Global Road Safety Week which runs from May […]
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), through the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) has commenced the installation of 1000 free WiFiGY locations or “Hotspots” along Guyana’s coast. The initiative which is being referred to as WiFiGY seeks to provide free internet access to thousands of citizens through the WiFiGY portal. WiFiGY is free internet access […]