– Announces US$100M Special Concessional Financing Package for the Region His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is leading a high-level delegation to the 33rd Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, currently being held in Belize (March 1-2). This biannual meeting brings together the leaders […]
The MV Barima, which provides service to residents of Region One (Barima-Waini), is expected to recommence operations soon as repairs costing $90million have been completed. The 88-year-old watercraft was docked for emergency repairs following an assessment by the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD). Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, examined the finished work on […]
President Irfaan Ali today proposed that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) should develop its capacity to produce vaccines for Covid-19 and other illnesses. In an invited comment today, he recalled the difficulties faced by the Region in acquiring Covid-19 vaccines and underscored the importance of putting systems in place to ensure a different outcome in the […]His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali received high praises today from the Prime Minister of Belize, the Honourable John Briceño, for his commitment to transforming the regional agri-food systems. During the opening remarks at the 33rd Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government which is being held in Ambergris Caye, Belize, the new Chair of […]
─ Minister Walrond tells UN Environment Assembly Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond, said Monday that the preservation of nature is inextricably linked to earth’s survival, and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She was at the time addressing the plenary meeting of the resumed Fifth Session of the United Nations […]
The general public has been invited to offer their comments on the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Bill 2020 – Bill No. 2 of 2021, which is currently before a Special Select Committee for the consideration of custodial sentences. In a statement issued on the Parliament Office’s website, the committee said that it […]
Primary and nursery aged students of Haimaracabra village, Region One, will now be housed in a more comfortable space following the commissioning of a newly constructed primary school. The school was reconstructed by the regional administration to the tune of over $10 million and is equipped with a ramp for persons with disabilities. It has […]
There are no barriers to persons accessing COVID-19 vaccines or treatment in Guyana, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony assurance on Tuesday, as the World Health Organisation observed ‘Zero Discrimination Day’. Observed under the theme “Let’s combat stigma to ensure the world becomes fairer and more equitable,” the focus this year is on “active vaccine […]
With the World Health Organisation (WHO) approving the reformulation of the US-made Pfizer vaccine for children five to 11 years old, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P. said the ministry will be training healthcare workers to administer the vaccine to this population. He said as soon as Guyana receives vaccines for the age cohort, […]
-calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to diplomacy Guyana has once again called for the cessation of attacks by Russia on Ukraine, urging instead for the peaceful resolution of conflict and a return to diplomacy. Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett made the call Tuesday, as the […]