Guyana is expected to host a regional agriculture investment conference from May 19 to 21, this year to facilitate intense consultations between the public and private sectors on investment opportunities. The event which will be held in Georgetown, will form part of a wider plan, as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) advances efforts to reduce the […]
Over 60 young people from Mabaruma and Matthews Ridge, Region One (Barima-Waini) have successfully completed training programmes offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). The graduates received training in garment construction, welding and fabrication, heavy-duty equipment operation, shade house gardening and small engine repairs. This is the first time residents of Matthews Ridge benefitted […]
Guyana continues to record a downward trend in COVID-19 cases with just about 420 active cases currently across the country. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, during Thursday’s COVID-19 update said areas known as “hotspots” no longer exist. These areas were identified as communities with over 100 positive cases. Given the latest figures, these […]
The election of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) executive body will be held before the end of April this year. Speaking with DPI on Thursday, Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, M.P, said while there is no confirmation of a national conference, there will be an election of the council members. She explained that there […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, today said government will soon be procuring the anti-viral COVID-19 treatment pill, Molnupiravir, to treat persons with mild symptoms of the disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted approval for the pill under the ‘emergency use authorisation listing,’ as it has shown promising results in patients with non-severe […]
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was on Wednesday, March 2, signed between the Ministries of Housing and Water and Amerindian Affairs, for the training of Community Service Officers in the Operation and Maintenance of Water Supply Systems in Hinterland communities. The MoU was signed by Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Housing & Water and […]
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government continues to implement measures to ease the cost of living for all Guyanese, as promised in the 2022 National Budget. The administration has recognised the spike in food costs, and while market prices have escalated, prices reflected at the farm gate remain low. This, of course, reflects a number […]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, M.P, has called on Toshaos in the Cuyuni -Mazaruni district to adopt an attitude of accountability, when addressing the affairs of their communities. Minister Teixeira said it is important for residents to fully participate in the daily decision-making process of the council. She made the call while […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will commence the registration of eligible persons on March 7, 2022, from all of its permanent Registration Offices in all of the ten Administrative Regions. This registration exercise will conclude on May 29, 2022. This registration exercise is of crucial importance to those persons who would have been first time […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant here, following the return of positive samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for genetic sequencing. Minister Anthony, during the daily COVID-19 Update on Wednesday, said the samples were recently sent to the regional public health agency. “Of the […]