Theme: “100 years of progress” Today, I join the world in recognising our hardworking and compassionate midwives. May 05 marks International Day of the Midwife, observed under the theme “100 years of progress”. International Day of the Midwife was first celebrated in 1991 and has been observed in over 50 nations worldwide. The idea to […]
Arrival Day celebrates our diversity I extend Arrival Day greetings to all Guyanese. Arrival Day acknowledges the achievements of all those persons who came to Guyana and who, along with their descendants, have contributed to the collective effort to build our nation and agitate for its freedom. Arrival Day celebrates Guyana’s multicultural heritage. The […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana is ready to collaborate with the Czech Republic and the Federal Republic of Nigeria in agriculture and food security among other areas. President Ali made this statement after accepting the letters of accreditation from the two countries’ diplomats at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul […]
More than seven thousand households from Providence, Farm, Herstelling, Eccles, Bagotsown and surrounding areas on the East Bank of Demerara stand to benefit directly and indirectly from a newly drilled well in Providence; by the end of May. This assurance was given by Minister of Housing and Water, Honourable Collin Croal, following a visit to […]
Today, the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) that will see youths and women benefitting from training in climate-smart agricultural practices. The programme is being executed as part of WUSC’s Sustainable Agriculture Caribbean (SAC) project which promotes […]
Guyana has successfully moved up 17 places in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index to 34 from among 180 countries. The nation was ranked 51st in 2021. The statistic was revealed by the 20th World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday. The 2022 edition of the World Press Freedom Index […]
—Reaffirms Govt accessibility at World Press Freedom Day His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today reaffirmed his belief in the full freedom of the press during his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the World Press Freedom Day 2022 National Conference and Symposium, held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. He also made it clear […]
A National Media Conference and Symposium, which is being held in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day, was officially launched Tuesday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) with over 300 media practitioners and journalists in attendance. The event, which saw the attendance of cabinet ministers, regional and international dignitaries, and executive members of the […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Tuesday assured media operatives and citizens that the government has no intention of using modern technology such as spyware to monitor their activities. The head-of-state was at the time addressing members of the media fraternity at the National Conference and Symposium hosted in observance of World Press Freedom […]
Government has partnered with the world’s leading learning virtual platform – Coursera to provide high-level training and reportable credence for journalists here, and in the diaspora. The opportunities will be made available through the nation’s first ever media and communication academy, which was officially unveiled Tuesday, by Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister […]