Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P. said Guyana continues to record less COVID-19 hospitalisations, while announcing that there is currently no patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). “Fortunately, over the last two weeks or so we’ve not seen much hospitalisation and in the ICU for the last couple of days we have not […]
Head of the Guyana-Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI), Professor Prem Misir, on Tuesday met with the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller (OBE) at her residence. During the meeting, the high commissioner discussed her EITI experiences in Africa, and committed to sharing them to enhance the effectiveness of GYEITI. She was accompanied by Ms. […]
President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton are expected to meet within two weeks to discuss a number of constitutional matters. The Head of State said Norton should receive an invitation letter for the consultation Thursday. “There are a number of constitutional matters that have to be addressed, so those […]
The Guyana Teachers’ Union opened its 2nd Triennial Delegates Conference last evening in the Bertram Hamilton Auditorium at the Union’s headquarters on Woolford Avenue. The Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand in her message said that the GTU will not find any resistance from within the Ministry of Education during engagements on any matter. She […]
–proceeds to fund housing for less fortunate families His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali has announced plans to roll out a new “innovative model” that will see the construction of 300 homes to be used as rental properties during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in September. The Head of State made the disclosure during his feature […]
─ as Vaccination week in the Americas launched in Bonfim Guyana and Brazil continue to face challenges in getting their population vaccinated. Challenges include difficulty accessing remote indigenous communities and vaccine hesitancy, due to false information circulating on social media, among others. This issue has led to a collaboration between the two governments, and the […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali stated that the Government’s ICT Master Plan would ensure that all sectors and stakeholders enhance their efficiency and productivity. This drive, he pointed out, would ensure that the country moves forward in a cohesive and productive manner. President Ali gave this reassurance while delivering the feature address at the first […]
Guyana’s economy remains resilient in the face of global economic tensions, and is on track to seeing a 47.2 percent growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the end of this year. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that Guyana will see positive growth, although the global economy entered 2022 in a weaker […]
The Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand today met with representatives of the Guyana Football Federation to discuss the implementation of a FIFA sponsored football programme in schools. Football for Schools (F4S) is a programme launched by FIFA in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It seeks to make football […]
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) today April 20, 2022, recertified Kaizen Environmental Services Inc. Laboratory based on the requirements of the GYS 170:2009 Standard – “General Requirements for the Operation of a Laboratory”. The testing laboratory reclaimed its certification under the GNBS Laboratory Certification programme after it fulfilled the requirements of the National […]