Following the tragic fire at the National Psychiatric Hospital in June, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, said Thursday, there is no evidence of negligence, abandonment of duty or inaction by the staff there. The minister provided the information in a written response to questions posed by Opposition Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond during the […]
Some 99.173 pounds of cocaine were reported to have originated from Guyana and intercepted in another country, between August 1, 2015 to January 1, 2016, during the APNU+AFC Administration’s reign. Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, M.P, made the information available to the National Assembly Thursday, in a written reply to questions posed by Opposition […]
The Natural Resource Fund Bill 2021, which was laid in the National Assembly on Thursday, proposes the addition of a Board of Directors of the Fund, which would consist of three to five members, serving for a period of two years. The Board is intended to serve the critical role of management and oversight for […]
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has awarded nineteen (19) bursaries to children of its employees who performed exceptionally at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). This year’s top achievers are Morven Barran and Anaiya Benjamin who secured a place at Queens College, Amare Daniels who was awarded the Bishops’ High School and Natalia Gangaram- St. […]
Guyana’s oil and gas potential continues to soar, as a result, the SBM Offshore company has found it important to continue to ‘set up shop’ here in Guyana. Since the commencement of its operations in Guyana, SBM Offshore has been an integral part of Guyana’s development in the oil and gas sector. To further expand […]
-reminds multinational businesses to recognise its importance As the government gears up to present its Local Content Bill in the National Assembly on Thursday, His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali touted its importance to foreign investors, when he addressed key players in the Oil and Gas industry. During the opening of SBM Offshore’s corporate office […]
The Guyana-European Union Political Dialogue in the framework of Article 8 of the ACP-EU Cotonou Partnership Agreement took place on 15 December 2021, at Ramphal House, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This is the seventh occasion of the convening of the mechanism. The Guyanese delegation was headed by the Hon. Hugh Hilton Todd, […]
Government is awaiting the reconvening of the National Tripartite Committee (NTC) to advance talks on the national minimum wage increase. Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, M.P, on Wednesday, explained that while the private sector stakeholders have agreed to raising the national minimum wage to $60,000, the NTC has to meet for further discussions. Minister Hamilton […]
Government is committed to building the capacity of Guyanese to capitalise on job opportunities in the oil and gas sector. This was reiterated by Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, who delivered the feature address at the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association’s Christmas Luncheon in New Amsterdam on Wednesday. The […]
–major infrastructural works moving apace –repairs to several schools completed this year More than 300 residents will receive affordable house lots in three housing schemes in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six), before the end of the first quarter of 2022. Regional Chairman, David Armogan said the infrastructural works are advancing at the Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme […]