Construction of the state-of-the-art Guyana Fire Service (GFS) Headquarters on Homestretch Avenue with a price tag of $614.5 million is well underway. Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, M.P, had said the relocation of the fire station from the congested Stabroek Market square, will improve the response time to extinguish fires, as there will be […]
─ residents applaud initiatives for Region 10 Government is awaiting the approval of over $24 billion (US $120 million) from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to resurface the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the administration is hoping for the financing to be approved in June, to start rehabilitation work along the 72-kilometre-long […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said the introduction of the new Master’s Degree in Strategic Development Studies at the University of Guyana is one of the most transformative aspects of the institution. The Head of State made this assertion today during his keynote address at the launch of the programme at the George Walcott Lecture Theatre, […]
A master’s degree programme in strategic development studies whose curriculum focuses primarily on competence essential for examining policies and practices of the contemporary environment was on Monday, launched at the University of Guyana’s (UG), Institute for Human Resilience, Strategic Security and the Future. The new high-level course adds to five programmes which were introduced at […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the decision to appoint acting Deputy Commissioner in charge of operations, Clifton Hicken to act in the capacity of Police Commissioner is “a doctrine of necessity.” The Head of State believes that it is impossible for the nation to remain without a Police Commissioner, especially since Police Commissioner […]
-calls for specific measures to get youths actively involved in agriculture Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha was today elected to serve as Vice Chairman of the 37th session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean. The conference, which is being held in Quito, […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, today appointed Mr Clifton Hicken to Act in the Office of the Commissioner of Police in the Guyana Police Force. The appointment takes effect from Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Prior to the appointment, Mr Hicken was performing […]
Thirty (30) Community Support Officers (CSOs) from 16 villages within the Moruca sub- district, Region One (Barima-Waini) are participating in a two-day water system management training to operate and maintain systems in their respective communities. The training session is being facilitated by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI). The CSOs will be engaged in sessions covering […]
Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, M.P., said teachers must first be equipped and trained to properly deliver online education. She was speaking at the 144th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held in Indonesia last week. Under the topic ‘leveraging Information and Communication Technology as an enabler for the education sector, including in times of […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips on Monday received a courtesy call from several representatives of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) at his Camp Street Office. UNICEF’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jean Gough, Representative to Guyana and Suriname, Nicolas Pron, Deputy Representative to Guyana and Suriname, Irfan Akhtar and UN Resident […]