─ Grade Seven pupils begin face-to-face learning Despite the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU) call for Monday to be “ISOLATION DAY,” teachers and students turned out in their numbers for face-to-face learning. DPI visited several secondary schools in central Georgetown on Monday, to observe the settling in of Grade Seven students on their first day of […]
─ Guyanese, Surinamese officials to meet this week Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill said construction of the Corentyne River Bridge which will link Guyana and Suriname will commence soon. Representatives from the two countries will be meeting this week to select a bidder for the massive project. “Within this week, myself and my […]
—Discusses agenda for visit with Brazilian President His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today told the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E Jair Bolsonaro, that Guyana wants to have a very strong strategic partnership with its Portuguese-speaking neighbours. The two leaders, who communicated via teleconference, also discussed the agenda for the expected visit of […]
says GFSA to play a role in monitoring traceability The establishment of a new swine abattoir is expected to positively impact Guyana’s swine industry, as it would finally make way for Guyana to be able to export pork and other byproducts of swine to external markets. During a meeting with members of the Guyana Swine […]
Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, MP., on Sunday, addressed the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU) call for an “ISOLATION DAY” set to occur on Monday, January 1o, 2022. A strike disguised as an “ISOLATION DAY” will see classrooms being abandoned as virtual and face-to-face learning will cease. This course of action, stated by a GTU letter, […]
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, M.P., said 40 sewing units were established in 2021. The intention is that the women in the hinterland would be able to generate an income and provide garments for school children and others, especially in remote areas. She said women will soon be trained in garment construction so that […]
The PPP/C Government, in just one year, has trained over 2000 Amerindian youths through its Community Service Officers’ (CSO) programme in keeping with a manifesto promise. Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, M.P., in a recent interview said this programme allows for individuals to be trained and meaningfully contribute to the development of their communities. […]
Visually impaired, Wendy Assaye, on Friday acquired the keys to a new home located in Diamond, East Bank Demerara, through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in collaboration with Gafsons Industries Limited (Gafoors). Human Services Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, MP., upon receiving a letter from the Guyana Difficult Circumstances Unit (GDCU), immediately liaised […]
Citizens throughout Guyana have benefited tremendously from improved infrastructure in 2021 that enhanced accessibility and created safer environments. The construction of the $5B Eccles to Diamond interlink road on the East Bank of Demerara is one of many examples. The project which has already begun easing traffic congestion, also opened new lands for housing and […]
Coming into office in August 2020, the PPP/C Government went about re-establishing the Ministry of Labour, which had been reduced to a mere department under the previous administration. The year 2021 saw the ministry focusing on capacity building, human development and protecting workers’ rights, a mandate set out by His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. […]