–450 jobs to be created A US$40 million company, Pipe Coating Guyana (PCG) Inc., was launched on Wednesday evening at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston. The company is being led by Guyanese-owned S. Jagmohan Hardware Supplies, in partnership with two foreign companies PSS and WASCO Energy. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, MP […]
Fourteen (14) Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) on Wednesday received a total of $35 million in subvention from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development to facilitate community infrastructure and other projects. The cheques were handed over to chairpersons during a simple ceremony at the Regional Democratic Council office in Region Three, by Minister, Nigel […]
UNICEF Area Representative to Guyana and Suriname, and Special Representative to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Nicolas Pron, on Wednesday handed over two solar direct drive refrigerators to Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony. The equipment which was procured through the COVAX cold chain equipment mechanism to support the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, will aid in […]
In the upcoming Organization of American States (OAS) Summit, the OAS will recognize women in leadership in the Americas. The awards will be made for Good Practices in Women’s Leadership. Today, the Ministry of Health received notification from the OAS that Dr. Tracey Bovell, one of the nominees made by the Honorable Minister of Health, […]
─ reaffirms commitment to improving lives of all Guyanese Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has called out the opposition, APNU+AFC for its attempts at blocking development in Region 10. Speaking during a social media interview on Tuesday, Dr. Jagdeo said the APNU+AFC is spending more time on the ground now than it did during its […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, while commending the work of the Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI), is urging medical practitioners to do more to ensure persons take the COVID-19 booster shots. Addressing the Quarterly Maternal and Child Health Expanded Programme of Immunisation on Wednesday, the health minister noted the increase in the number of […]
As Guyana continues to welcome travellers, there has been a number of notable achievements in the tourism sector which can be noted below. COMMUNITY PROJECTS/DONATIONS The GTA in collaboration with I-Net Communications Inc. facilitated the installation of an internet system at Warapoka Guest House, Region 1. This is one of the priority projects that was […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P, said government is finalising the funds to extensively resurface the 72-kilometre-long Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Minister Edghill made the announcement during the recent Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) consultation in Region Ten. The administration is awaiting the approval of over $24 billion (US $120 million) from the Islamic Development […]
Deputy Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Major Loring Benons, this morning received a cheque valued $500,000 from Digicel Guyana. The money will be directed towards the impacted residents of Bath Settlement who recently endured a freak storm, which saw significant structural damages. Ms. Simone Pierre, Chief Commercial Officer at Digicel Guyana, expressed […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, M.P, on Tuesday said parliamentary procedure is the foundation for upholding any country’s democracy, emphasising that elected members must maintain their responsibility of representing the interests of all citizens. The Prime Minister made the statement during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s (CPA) training seminar of the […]