Government has inked a $650 million contract with Well Built Construction Service to establish a pump station at the Canal Number One sluice, West Bank Demerara. The multi-million-dollar investment is expected to benefit approximately 3, 000 acres of residential and farmlands for cash and permanent crops in the West Demerara community. The contract was among […]
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is currently in the final stages of acquiring a new area, suitable for a landfill sanitary site in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Once finalised, the area will be commissioned this year. The current sanitary site is located at Byderado, in the centre of the township. Minister, Nigel Dharamlall, […]
The success of Devon Gilead in producing red grapes in tropical Guyana, has caught the attention of the country and its leaders including President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo and Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha. On Saturday, Minister Mustapha visited the farmer and commended his work, and pledged government’s continued support. […]
Workers are the backbone of our economy It is with great verve that I greet workers and their unions. May Day is an occasion to acknowledge and applaud the imperishable contributions of workers to our country’s freedom and development. Our nation owes an eternal debt of gratitude to its workers. Workers’ contributions cannot be erased, […]
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Delegation in Guyana with the support from the Sustainable Agriculture Development Programme (SADP) in the Agriculture Sector Development Unit (USDA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IBD), executed the first training in the methodology for “Cost of Production.” The activity is the […]
–Discusses climate change, fossil fuels and taxation policies with VP Harris His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today called for a better working relationship between the United States of America and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), especially in understanding and respecting the policies of the Region. In a virtual discussion with the Vice President of the USA, […]
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has to date received some $3.3 billion from the $2.59 billion investment in the Berbice River Bridge. Therefore, the opposition’s chants about the investment being the reason for the NIS becoming broke is a “fallacy.” The Vice President made the statement Friday, during a […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said thousands of Guyanese are already seeing the benefits of the oil and gas sector, whether directly or indirectly, and while most of those benefitting are in Regions Three and Four, this will soon change. “It is for that reason […]
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, M.P, on Thursday addressed the United Nations’ (UN) High Level Meeting of the General Assembly in New York, where he highlighted Guyana’s aggressive housing programme and plans for the development of the new ‘Silica City.’ The high-level meeting was convened to assess the progress of the implementation of […]
Minister of Housing and Water, M.P, has announced that the government through the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) will be investing $162 million to improve access to potable water in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). The minister made the announcement during a recent outreach to the region. He said new water supply systems will be established in Itabac […]