The PPP/C Government, through its national water strategy being executed by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), is aiming for 100 per cent water coverage in the hinterland. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, MP, said although 98 per cent of the hinterland communities has the infrastructure in place to supply potable water, only 70 […]
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday, met with stakeholders within the fisheries sector to discuss some of the issues faced and ways in which government could assist in finding a resolution. During the meeting, fishermen raised concerns about the decline in catches they are experiencing and its effect on their ability to provide for their […]
Three Amerindian communities will receive land titles for the first time, while extensions will be granted to five other communities, including the tourism-driven Lake Capoey, Region Two. Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai, MP, made the announcement while providing additional validation for the extension applications, during a ministerial consultation with village members on Tuesday. The minister […]
Government is now offering training programmes for technical work in the oil and gas industry, through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL). Deputy Director at GOAL, Ronald Singh said the programme will begin this year, targeting about 150 students. Entire spreads have been taken out in the daily newspapers, urging Guyanese to apply for […]
The relationship between the police and civilians in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is steadily improving due to the deliberate move by the law enforcement officers to allow residents to become familiar with them. This was disclosed by the region’s divisional commander, Woman Superintendent Denise Griffith during the Guyana Police Force’s programme ‘Police and You.’ “I find […]
Hess Corporation, one of the co-venturers on Guyana’s highly-successful Stabroek Block, said Yellowtail, the fourth development project offshore Guyana, is one of the “best projects on the planet.” Hess’ Chief Operating Officer (COO) Greg Hill highlighted this during the company’s 2021 third quarter earnings call. “The break evens for Yellowtail, we project even with some […]
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, M.P, on Tuesday said approximately $11 million will be available to facilitate developments in the tourism and production sectors in Capoey, Region two, (Pomeroon-Supenaam). Minister Sukhai was part of a ministerial delegation to the community which addressed a number of concerns raised by residents. The minister urged residents to […]Several Ministers of Government, on Tuesday, met with residents of Mashabo and Lake Capoey, Pomeroon-Supenaam, (Region Two), to discuss developmental issues. The delegation included Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai; Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha; Local Government and Regional Development Minister Nigel Dharamlall, and Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat. Among issues addressed were concerns relating to Amerindian […]
Business process outsourcing firm, Midas BPO, in partnership with the Government of Guyana, is seeking to employ 1000 people in the coming year. The alliance is a result of the PPP/C Administration’s unyielding commitment to tackle the country’s high unemployment rate through the creation of 50,000 jobs. So far, the telecommunication company, located in Linden […]
Several extension officers of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) are currently undergoing training to operate the new tablet-based data collection system. The new gadgets, which were donated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), will strengthen the monitoring systems for gathering and assessing production data. It will also allow extension […]