The construction of the hospitality institute in Guyana will now be bigger than initially thought, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond, said Sunday. The minister said that the project had to be rescoped because of the tremendous interest in Guyana. “So, we have realised that we have need for more rooms, that our […]
─ “only thing that will save us” His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has charged Guyanese and foreign nationals living in the country to be vaccinated, in the face of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, which scientists say may be highly transmissible. While the infection rate of the new strain of the virus increases, Dr. […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday announced that it has completed the fifth lift of crude oil from the Liza Destiny Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in the prolific Stabroek Block. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat said the most recent lift also represents Guyana’s final lift for 2021 from this development. […]
The Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud on Monday, met and congratulated the 10 winners of her ministry’s short story competition. Of the 220 entries, 10 children were selected and were all presented with Amazon fire tablets and printers for their exceptional stories. “We launched Every Child Safe campaign because this […]
The Ministry of Tourism Industry and Commerce is working to establish a tourism circuit in Essequibo. The ministry facilitated a media familiarisation tour of several tourist sites at the weekend. Minister, Oneidge Walrond and Director (ag) of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Kamrul Baksh, were part of the tour. Minister Walrond said the excursion […]
Residents of Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) are set to benefit from cheaper, reliable energy as the Government of Guyana looks to rehabilitate the defunct 500Kw Moco Moco Hydropower Plant. Not only will this upgraded plant add an installed capacity of 700 kw to the grid, but the energy will be cleaner since it will […]
Guyana is experiencing an economic boom in the tourism sector despite the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond said Sunday. She was at the time delivering remarks at the Rahaman’s 17th Christmas tree light up held at Rahaman Park, East Bank Demerara. “We’re seeing progression, and we’re seeing […]
A team of skilled doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) performed several groundbreaking surgeries last week. This was disclosed by Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony MP on Monday. He said the undertaking of the surgeries is evidence of the transformational development taking place in the public health sector. “It means that our […]
Residents of River’s View, a village located on the border of Region 10, now have first time and improved access to potable water, following the completion of a water supply improvement project to a tune of approximately $7 million. Funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) under the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme, […]
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Nine, trained 61 persons to serve as Community Health Workers (CHW) in the region. The initiative is part of government’s plan to improve primary health care services in the hinterland regions. At the graduation ceremony held Sunday at the Indigenous People’s […]