The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government steered the nation onto a path of economic transformation in 2021, with the help of a financial agenda championed by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, M.P. Here are some of the major initiatives and projects championed by Minister […]
– approximately $1.5B spent on emergency flood-relief efforts At the end of 2021, an estimated $28.7 billion was expended by the various agencies under the umbrella of the Agriculture Ministry, further setting the path for continued development for a number of transformative projects within the sector. Apart from the budgeted $22.6 billion, approximately $6.1 […]
At 3:08hrs this morning, Water Tenders 102, 105, 106 and 112 from the Central, Alberttown and Campbellville Fire Stations responded to a report of a house on fire at Lot 91 Premniranjati, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown. The structure involved was a two-storey wooden and concrete building which was unoccupied at the time of the fire. As […]
A New Board of Directors has been appointed for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), with effect from January 1st, 2022 to December 31st, 2022. Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Adviser to the Minister of Health is Chairman of the Board. The Board, which will serve for a period of one year until December 31st, 2022, held […]
With the continuous surge in COVID-19 cases, the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P., said the police and joint services must strictly enforce the mandate of mask wearing. Minister Anthony, during Thursday’s COVID-19 update, reminded the public that persons refusing to wear masks are committing an offence and can be charged. “I’m sure that […]
Covid-19 cases continue to surge in Guyana with 967 persons testing positive for the virus within the last 24 hours. These latest numbers were revealed by Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P., during the daily Covid-19 update on Thursday. “Over the last 24 hours, we have had 967 new cases from about 3226 tests that […]
-Ministry of Home Affairs – Sector Highlights 2021 The idea of living in a society where crimes are at a minimum is becoming a reality for Guyanese. In 2021, the country recorded a 21.9 per cent decrease in serious crimes, the steepest decrease in over a decade. This comes on the heels of the PPP/C […]
Government is exploring the possibility of home testing for Covid-19, as cases continue to surge in the country, with 788 positive cases recorded in 24 hours. President Irfaan Ali, on Wednesday called a press conference where Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P., and other senior health personnel in the country addressed various aspects of managing […]
The construction of some twenty-five (25) Core Homes under the Adequate Housing & Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP) is advancing on the West Bank of Demerara, Region Three. The homes are currently being built in the communities of Lust-en-Rust, Onderneeming, La Parfaite Harmonie, Recht-Door-Zee and Westminister. Works commenced on all twenty five (25) of the homes, […]
-Encourages vaccines, boosters and mask-wearing to tackle rise in Covid-19 cases His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today encouraged Guyanese not to panic but to double down on preventative measures to counter the rising number of Covid-19 infections in the country. In a press briefing to discuss his Government’s approach to the increase in cases, which […]