– Says Ministry of Labour to assist in filling vacancies in oil and gas sector Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips said that the Government will continue to put measures in place to address workers’ safety and to ensure that they benefit from the growth and prosperity of the country. The senior government official […]
– Says he wants to create “one-of-a-kind” experiences for regional visitors His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali assured tourism stakeholders that his Government would continue to work aggressively to improve the tourism sector and create unique experiences that will attract people from all parts of the world. President Ali made the statement during the launch of […]
In keeping with the ten-year cycle, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said that a national census will be conducted in 2022. The finance minister made the announcement, while responding to questions from Opposition Member of Parliament, Tabitha Sarabo Halley, during the consideration of estimates and […]
Tourism is one of Guyana’s strongest and sustainable sectors that highlights the future of the country. This is according to His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali during the launch of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana’s (THAG) 23rd edition of the Explore Guyana Magazine. He said Information and Communications Technology (ICT), the removal of […]
— Urges GDF ranks to understand their roles in building ‘One Guyana’ His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali urged members of the Guyana Defence Force to apply a strategic approach in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities with regards to national defence, national security and national prosperity. The Commander-in-Chief gave this charge while addressing senior ranks during the […]
The $552.9 Billion National Budget presented to Parliament on January 26 was today passed in Parliament following approval of the Appropriation Bill 2022 (Bill No. 1 of 2022) and the Fiscal Enactment Amendment Bill (No. 2 of 2022) and conclusion of five days of debates along with four days of Committee of Supply meetings. During […]
-$1 billion for construction, rehabilitation of police stations The safety and security of Guyanese remain a front burner for the PPP/C Administration, as over $1 billion was Thursday approved for the construction and rehabilitation of several police stations countrywide. The money forms part of the $27.8 billion earmarked for the Ministry of Home Affairs. Defending […]
The sum of $1.1 billion will be expended to procure medicine, oxygen and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Lilliendaal Greater Georgetown. The sum was catered for under the Ministry of Health’s drugs and medical supplies programme which was allocated some $4.1 billion. During the national budget estimates on Thursday, subject minister, […]
Construction on the new Ministry of Health’s head office at Brickdam, Georgetown, will advance this year, following the approval of $259 million in the Committee of Supply, on Thursday. The contract for the long-standing project was awarded to Chung’s Global Enterprise, during the tenure of the former APNU+AFC Administration. Government had terminated the contract, after […]
