The theoretical examinations for attaining a driver’s licence will now be done electronically Chief Traffic Officer, Senior Superintendent Ramesh Ashram disclosed on Friday as he delivered remarks at the National Road Safety Stakeholders Forum. On the sideline of the event, Ashram said the first electronic examination will commence in April. “The electronic examination as it […]
Toshao of Santa Rosa, Stavros Stanley said the council’s plans to resuscitate its ground coffee project in the Moruca Sub-Region One is well underway. The Santa Rosa ground coffee project was reintroduced to the region in 2018. This $10 million investment was aimed to not only boost the region’s economy, but the country. Fifteen […]
Government in its effort to curb road accidents has increased the financial resources given to the Guyana National Road Safety Council from $3 million to over $11 million. In 2021, the Guyana Police Force recorded a 30 percent decrease in fatal accidents and government is hopeful that the increase in financial support can further reduce […]
The strengthening of Guyana’s democracy was a front burner issue that Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo discussed with United States Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti, Barbara Feinstein. Dr. Jagdeo represented government at the meeting with the US government official. He made it clear that the administration is committed to working with all […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, who is performing the functions of President, this evening ceremoniously received the Queen’s Baton at a reception hosted by the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller OBE, at her residence. The baton which arrived in Guyana from Belize, carries a special message from the Queen to […]
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday, reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring transparent spending of the nation’s revenues in the National Resources Fund (NRF). The Vice President, speaking to the media at his Shiv Chanderpaul Drive office, said the previous NRF Bill that was passed following the ‘no confidence’ motion against the APNU+AFC Coalition […]
Some 86 young persons from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) graduated on Friday from the Board of Industrial Training’s (BIT) National Training Project for Youth Empowerment (NTPYE) in commercial food preparation, garment construction, cosmetology and agro-processing. At the graduation ceremony held at the Hurricane Harbour, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, M.P, told graduates that the event is […]The strengthening of Guyana’s democracy was a front burner issue that Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo discussed with United States Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti, Barbara Feinstein. Dr. Jagdeo represented government at the meeting with the US government official. He made it clear that the administration is committed to working with all […]Guyanese will soon benefit from a host of employment opportunities, as the PPP/C Government moves aggressively towards making some 8,000 part-time jobs available nationwide. During an online interview Thursday evening, Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the strategic approach will provide long- term support to citizens amid the increasing cost of living, due to the […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, recently handed over six cryotherapy machines to Regions One, Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine to enable treatment of cervical cancer in the regions. The machines were purchased by the Ministry of Health, through its non-communicable diseases programme. This is part of the ministry’s efforts to eliminate and […]