Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, said government is still pursuing the full vaccination of its adolescent population, more so, with the reopening of school. Since the roll out of the intense immunisation programme for the 12-17 age group, the ministry has seen some 47.4 percent of this age cohort taking the first dose of […]
Some 64 young children of Dagg Point, Region Seven will finally be able to access nursery education within their community for the first-time. This follows the completion of a $29 million nursery school by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Minister Nigel Dharamlall, M.P., told DPI that the initiative fulfills a promise made […]
The new multimillion North-West vessel being constructed in Kolkata, India is expected to sail to Guyana next month, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, MP, made the announcement on the sidelines of a contract signing at the ministry’s Kingston office on Tuesday. “Good news, my understanding is that Garden Reach Shipbuilders, which is the […]
Schools at all levels are now fully reopened with the Grade Seven and the Year One nursery pupils turning out today for their first day of classes. The other grades returned to school on April 25, 2022, and April 28, 2022, due to the Ministry of Education’s decision to have a phased reopening. Today, the […]
Several local jewellers are optimistic about the establishment of a Guyana Gold Jewellery Hub in Barbados. The jewellers visited Barbados over the weekend to view the proposed locations for the hub and meet with officials of Export Barbados and the Central Bank. While there, jewellers also got a first-hand view of several established jewellry outlets […]
—Culminates Eid activities with dinner at State House His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali called Guyana the epicentre of tolerance that demonstrates unity in diversity. He said that Guyanese are humble, tolerant and strong and united in their quest for peace and that the country is one “in which all of us are ready and willing […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat, along with Chief Executive Officer of GO-Invest, Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, United States Ambassador, Her Excellency Ambassador Sarah -Ann Lynch and Honorary Consul General of Guyana, Mr. Lutfi Hassan officially led the ribbon cutting ceremony this morning, to mark the grand opening of the Guyana booths at the Offshore […]
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the PPP/C Administration has placed consultative democracy high on its transformative agenda, and the massive community outreaches ongoing by the administration are an ultimate proof of conscionable leadership, which the country lacked five years before August 2020. During a media conference Friday, Dr. Jagdeo explained the rationale behind the […]
Many enthusiastic Guyanese turned out in their numbers at the National Stadium Saturday to support local agro-processing businesses for the launch of UncappeD Marketplace, a local agro-processors exhibition, market and food festival, which was on hold for some two years. Wooden Words, Enchanted Gardens Floral, MagElegance and Wild Rupununi were just a few of the […]
