President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, said his government has taken a humanitarian approach in its treatment of migrants, noting that a high-level task force has been established to address the issue. He was speaking at the annual Police Officers’ Conference on Thursday, where he responded to an article in a local newspaper that sought to […]
Thousands of job seekers can now easily search and apply for job opportunities, following the official launch of the National Job Bank website, on Friday. The programme, an initiative of the Ministry of Labour, will also enable employers to network with potential employees. In brief remarks at the official launch, Minister, Joseph Hamilton, M.P said […]
Two years into the COVID-19 Pandemic, the number of active cases in Guyana has dropped to an all-time low. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said the country has seen tremendous progress since the pandemic started here. Speaking during Friday’s COVID-19 Update, Minister Anthony said, “I think when you compare where we were two years […]
─ parents, teachers and students commend move Following the relaxation of the hairstyle rules in observance of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Ministry of Education is advancing the conversation by soliciting the views of stakeholders with the launching of an online survey. On its official Facebook page, the ministry on Thursday, invited stakeholders […]
─ hints at bar owners, party hosts being held accountable Government will be examining the implementation of a burden-sharing system to curb drinking and driving. The system will place some amount of responsibility on a business establishment or individual who allows an individual to operate a vehicle, while under the influence of alcohol. The idea […]
Guyana and the European Union (EU) on Thursday, agreed on a detailed roadmap for implementing the Guyana-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which aims to improve forest governance and verify the trade in legal timber. The aide-mémoire was signed by Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat and EU Ambassador […]
─ Constitution will be followed in appointment of Top Cop His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said he has asked Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn to develop an incentive-based performance system for the Guyana Police Force. Delivering the feature address at the Annual Police Officers’ Conference on Thursday, Dr. Ali said the system must […]
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is being called upon to adopt ‘smart policing’ in its crime fighting efforts, as the systems being utilised are outdated. The call was made by President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who said the new dimension of policing requires ‘eyes on you’ which means more monitoring and intelligence gathering. The […]
–Tells annual GPF Conference that strategy moving forward must be solution-oriented His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today said that there must be “tremendous” synergy between what the Guyana Police Force does and how the judiciary and the executive support the initiatives. The Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces made this assertion while addressing […]
The Government of Guyana, in keeping with its stated commitment to create a modern platform for arbitration as an effective method of settling commercial and other disputes in Guyana, launches its program of building capacity by training and education. In this regard, the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs, in collaboration with IMPACT […]