Chandranie Sukhdeo, who hails from Port Mourant, Corentyne, is among the women undergoing the first oil and gas course, being offered by 3T EnerMech, through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarship programme. Speaking with DPI on Tuesday, Sukhdeo said she is excited to have made it to the practical phase of the course, […]
Guyana will, in 2024, host the 38th session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC). This was disclosed during the closing ceremony of the Conference last Friday in Ecuador. This is the first time the conference will be hosted in Guyana and comes at […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P, has dismissed the notion that government contracts are being awarded to a particular section of society. He noted that the awarding of government contracts is done through a transparent, accountable and fair process in keeping with the Public Procurement Act and Regulations. The Minister was at the […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P, has dismissed the notion that government contracts are being awarded to a particular section of society. He noted that the awarding of government contracts is done through a transparent, accountable and fair process in keeping with the Public Procurement Act and Regulations. The Minister was at the […]
Government is undertaking maintenance works on the Linden/Mabura Hill Road, Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill disclosed on Tuesday. The Minister on his official social media page stated, “While we await the CDB [Caribbean Development Bank] funded Linden Mabura Hill Road Project to commence, the road deteriorated and subsequently maintenance work began.” In February, […]
On Monday, parents of Grade 10 students of the Westminster Secondary School in Region Three along with their children were briefed on the plan to launch the Secondary Competency Certificate Programme (SCCP) at the school. Parents and students were briefed yesterday by Officers within the Ministry’s Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Unit about the […]
The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Sunday, 03 April 2022, launched the Inaugural Victory Valley Easter Basketball Tournament in Linden, Region 10. Minister Todd was accompanied by Her Excellency, Ms. Guo Haiyan, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana, and Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, Chief Executive Officer […]
─ Region 10 officially kicks off OSH month Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, M.P, on Monday stressed the need for change on how occupational safety and health is viewed on a national level, to protect the lives of workers. Minister Hamilton made the remarks as he joined the Linden Electricity Company Incorporated (LECI) and the […]
Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh and officials from the Ministry of Finance today met with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDB (Inter-American Development Bank) Invest James Scriven and team to examine the wide range of private sector opportunities in Guyana that the Bank can support. Later in the day, the Finance Minister hosted a […]
It has been brought to the attention of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs that misinformation is being peddled surrounding the resolution of issues that exist in some Amerindian Villages. It is wholly injurious to Amerindians when so-called ‘well-wishers’ spread misinformation on matters relating to indigenous people, with the aim of undermining their progress, sowing seeds […]