The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Wednesday held a successful national 0il spill response exercise, both onshore and offshore the Atlantic Ocean. The exercise was undertaken with the guidance of the recently completed National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. It culminated a series of training sessions and workshops which began in September 2021, as part of […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that Guyana will be hosting the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) semi-finals and finals for the next three years. Deemed the biggest party in sport, the electrifying CPL series of cricket will return to Guyana’s shore this September, following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. President Ali […]
Prime Minister Brigadier (R’td) Mark Phillips has said government is committed to acquiring equipment to prepare the country in the event of an oil spill. He was speaking at a media briefing at the Pegasus Hotel, following a successful oil spill response simulation exercise held by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and other stakeholders on […]
During his presentation today at the 37th session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha said in order for member states to achieve better production, sustainable consumption and production patterns through efficient and inclusive food and agriculture supply chains at the […]
With Guyana importing approximately 52 million eggs each year at a cost of some $350 million, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the country will soon launch its own hatching egg industry, to support the local poultry sector. Speaking at the launch of the black belly sheep project in Region Five on Sunday, Dr. […]
The Ministry of Labour has partnered with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to train a number of occupational safety and health officers in Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Diseases (RNOAD). The two-day exercise which was launched on Wednesday at the Regency Suites Hotel, Georgetown, will give participants the opportunity to review the Occupation […]
The sod turning ceremony for the new Guyana/Barbados food terminal in Barbados will soon take place, President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced. President Ali said the leadership of both countries have already expressed “our unwavering commitment to the removal of every barrier that will prevent trade between the two countries.” Guyana and Barbados are […]
In February, the Ministry of Health through the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) introduced for the first time HIV self-testing kits to citizens. Before this, anyone wanting to know their status had to visit one of the HIV sites to get tested. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony M.P, said Wednesday that persons are responding […]
─ President acted in line with Constitution in Hicken’s appointment Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C, M.P has presented legal clarity to the move by President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali to appoint acting Deputy Commissioner in charge of operations, Clifton Hicken to act as Commissioner of Police. Former Commissioner of […]
The construction of a new school in Tassiwini, located within the Matarkai sub-district Region One, will bring an end to the high incidence of absenteeism in the village. The school, will house nursery and primary students, and is expected to be ready for the new school term in April. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin […]