The community of Baramita located in Barima-Waini, (Region One), will benefit from improved access to potable water as a new $25 million well is being drilled in the Carib community. The new well, which is expected to be completed soon, will add to the existing water distribution system in the community and will see approximately […]
Representatives of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) are presently in Guyana conducting stakeholder engagement sessions. The purpose of the stakeholder engagements is to discuss the Council’s operational imperatives, specifically the e-transition framework and to share the territorial performance both at the subject and school-based assessment level. These engagements will also allow the Ministry of Education […]
The Ministry of Education’s Special Education Needs (SEN) Unit Friday afternoon in observance of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 2022 hosted a virtual conversation. More than 40 educators joined in the conversation this afternoon. Education Officer, SEN in Region Ten, Ms. Cindy Nelson, spoke about the causes of Cerebral palsy, its symptoms, potential risks for persons […]
-$544 million pump station for Charity Today several agencies attached to the Ministry of Agriculture signed 32 contracts totaling some $2,121,486,609 for the construction and rehabilitation of several pump stations and drainage structures, the procurement of critical machinery, and the maintenance of several canals across the country. Of the 32 contracts signed, the National Drainage […]
As government continues to inject millions of dollars into the advancement of the agro-processing industry, several local manufacturers have praised the fulfilment of these promises, as well as the plans to further expand the sector. Sandra Craig, who is the proprietor of well-known business SS Natural Flavours Inc., lauded the investments by government, noting that […]
─ Health Minister calls on persons to get registered The Government of Guyana in the 2022 budget has allocated approximately $180 million to alleviate the burden of expensive dialysis treatment for persons with chronic kidney disease. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, on Friday announced that the initiative will be rolled out in the […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali visited the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and pointed to the need to strengthen ties to achieve greater prosperity between the two nations. The Head of State visited the United Arab Emirates this week to participate in the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF2022) and the Global Business Forum LATAM, met with […]
─ welcome reduction in fuel prices As the PPP/C Government continues to implement mechanisms to alleviate the rise in cost of living, transportation operators on Thursday lauded the government’s most recent initiative to reduce the cost for gas at pump stations. DPI travelled to several gas stations across the capital city to hear citizens’ thoughts […]
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha said Guyana’s growing economy has provided a host of opportunities for business, investment and trade. He was speaking to several Guyanese businessmen and women Tuesday evening, during an “Opportunities for Doing Business in Guyana” stakeholders’ meeting at the Couva/Point Lisas Chamber of Commerce in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. […]
─ as two-day tech expo launched Chief Education Officer (CEO), Dr. Marcel Hutson said Guyana is on its way to achieving a “world class education” system, and to accomplish that, the Ministry of Education is using technology. Speaking at the launch of the ministry’s two-day technology expo, at the National Centre for Educational Resources Development […]